RESO CC 11/22/77 - Water service bond depositRESOLUTION NO. 77 -26
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 appli-
cant 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 citizens
require that immediate action be taken to increase deposits 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 firm, corporation, or commercial account 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) Any person applying for residential water service shall place with the
City a sum of $40 for a utility deposit.
(3) 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 in made.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the emergency nature of the problem relating to
unpaid water accounts due to insufficient deposits is such that the policy announced
by this Resolution shall take effect from and after its passage.
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WHEREUPON, said Resolution having been duly made and seconded, same was,
by unanimous vote, passed in open council, on this the 22nd day of November,
1977.
(S E A L)
By:
ATTEST:
uth DeShaw, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
artin D. Colley, C
y Attorney
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Morris I. Waller, Mayor