RESO CC 11/25/75 - Water sevice bondsRESOLUTION NUMBER 75 -32
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEPOSITS OR BONDS
FOR SECURING PAYMENT OF WATER SERVICE CHARGES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 17, SECTION 17 -12,
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
WHEREAS, Section 17 -12 of Chapter 17 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas, states that the
Manager of Utilities shall require from an applicant for Water
Service a deposit or bond to secure payment of any service
charges for water and that such deposits or bonds shall be in
such amount as may from time to time be established by the City
Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the
City Council of the City of Huntsville that often such deposit
as is now required is inadequate for the purposes intended because
of the time period in which customers may pay such water billings
resulting in accumulated charges in excess of deposit before
action is taken to discontinue service and enforce payment for
such charges, all of which is detrimental to the financial
requirement of the water and sewer funds and in the best interest
of the general welfare of the City of Huntsville and its citizen
requires that immediate action be taken to increase deposit or
bonds required for water services in an amount commensurate with
anticipated usage by the customer;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntsville, Texas, that;
(1) Any person, firm or corporation applying for water
service shall deposit with the City of Huntsville as security for
the payment of future charges, a sum equal to one and one half times
the average estimated monthly charge for the premises for which
water services are requested. Past accounts from previous
customers at the same location, or accounts of a comparable usage
factor, may be used by the Manager of Utilities in arriving at the
estimated monthly charge for determining the amount of deposit
or bond.
(2) Upon the sale or transfer of property, or change
in customer or occupancy of any premises served by City Water
Service, no water service shall be furnished to the new owner,
customer, or occupant of such premises being served by Water Service
unless and until such deposit as required by this Resolution is
paid. Any person, firm or corporation who fails to notify the
City of Huntsville of a change in ownership, title or occupancy
of premises resulting in a different person or entity having
responsibility for the payment of water charges shall be subject
to immediate discontinuance of water service unless and until
the previous, customers account is finalized and the deposit
called for herein is made.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
problem relating to unpaid water
deposits is such that the policy
shall take effect from and after
that the emergency nature of the
accounts due to insufficient
announced by this Resolution
its passage.
WHEREUPON said Resolution having been duly made and
seconded, same was, by unanimous vote, passed in open council,
on this the 25th day of November, 1975.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
MORRIS
RUTH DESHAW, CITY SECRETARY
CITY ATTORNEY
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. WALLER, MAYOR