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Council reviews ordinance cleanup and new approach to setting water/sewer rates; proposes clearer delinquency rules
Summary
City staff proposed striking outdated personnel sections from Chapter 2, moving rate setting from ordinance to resolution for faster updates, and clarifying billing/delinquency language — including a proposal to shut off water the first Monday two months after a bill is due and a $50 fee for shutoff/turn‑on.
Finance staff told the council that sections 2‑33, 2‑34 and 2‑35 should be removed because state law or the personnel manual already govern those topics, and recommended using resolutions to set water and wastewater rates to reduce the administrative burden of two ordinance readings and code‑book updates.
Staff also proposed changes to Chapter 21 addressing billing and delinquency: bills to be sent around the 25th with a due date near the 20th, and a clearer shutoff schedule that would discontinue service the first Monday of the month when a customer is two months past due. The draft includes a $50 fee to cover shutoff/turn‑on costs; council members expressed concern about hardship impacts and discussed payment‑arrangement options and additional notice measures.
