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Northmoor to draft ordinance on water-meter tampering; reconnection fees, shutoff policy discussed
Summary
City Attorney Scott Sullivan will draft an ordinance addressing tampering with water meters and the board discussed charging residents reconnection fees and authorizing operators to proceed with shutoffs if residents delay payment.
City Attorney Scott Sullivan will prepare an ordinance addressing tampering with water meters after Mayor Lynda Wilson raised concerns about recent interference with meters.
Sullivan told the board the ordinance would not include a dollar amount for the fine so that future increases in the penalty could be implemented without re-amending the ordinance. "City Attorney, Scott Sullivan, will prepare an Ordinance regarding tampering with water meters. City Attorney, Scott Sullivan advised the Ordinance wouldn't include a dollar amount," the meeting record states.
The board also discussed whether to impose a fee when a resident delays payment and requires the water operator to wait to avoid disconnection. Mayor Wilson proposed a fee in such cases; Alderman Joe Harris suggested the water operator proceed with shutting off service instead. The record states the resident would be responsible for any reconnection fees.
City Attorney Scott Sullivan will draft ordinance language on tampering and the board will later set any associated fee amounts; no specific fine amounts or final fee schedule were adopted at the meeting.
