HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-662 11-10-1987RESOLUTION NO. 87 -662
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR REFUND OF SECURITY
DEPOSITS FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE
CUSTOMERS OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, UPON
CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
WHEREAS, Section 16 -22., entitled "Water deposits." of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Euless, Texas,
authorizes the Euless City Council to provide, through
appropriate resolution or minute order, for the refund of
water service security deposits upon terms and conditions
provided for in such resolution or minute order; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to such authority the Euless City
Council desires to provide, prior to termination of contract
to certain residential customers a refund of water deposits
upon the occurrence of certain terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS:
"The City Manager shall initiated and implement
appropriate procedures for the refund of water service
security deposits for residential customers of water
services provided by the City of Euless, Texas, meeting
the following criteria.
(1) If such depositor /customer occupies a
single - family residence, refund, without
application therefor shall be made by the city
of such occupant's water security deposit when
account records of the City of Euless reflect
that such occupant's account has been timely
paid, without delinquency, for each billing
cycle during the immediately preceding five (5)
years. While it is the intention of the City
Council that the city implement procedures so
as to timely identify any such single - family
residential customers eligible for such water
service security deposit refund, and implement
same without formal application therefor, any
single - family residential occupant whose water
service security deposit has not been so
refunded and believes that they are entitled to
such refund, may make application therefor to
the Water Department of the City of Euless,
Texas, which request shall be timely evaluated
for determination as to whether such customer
is entitled to such refund.
(2) Any single - family occupant of a multi - family
residential unit, which multi - family
residential unit shall be as defined by the
Euless Zoning Code, who has made a water
service security deposit and whose water
service account is in the name of such
single - family occupant and who meets the
criteria established above for timely payment
of their account without delinquency for the
immediately preceding five (5) year period may
make application to the Water Department of the
City of Euless, Texas, for refund of their
water service security deposit. Upon such
application the Water Department of the City of
Euless, Texas, shall timely review such request
to determine if such applicant meets the
criteria herein established and, if so, shall
refund to such applicant their water service
security deposit.
(3)
The City of Euless, Texas, may require any
water service customer whose water service
security deposit has been previously refunded,
as a condition of further water service to such
customer, to require such customer to make a
water service security deposit in the amount
then required for new customers under the
Euless Code of Ordinances whenever such
customer shall, after earlier refund, become
delinquent in the timely payment for water
services on any two (2) or more billing
cycles. In the event such customer shall fail
to make such water service security deposit to
the City of Euless, following written request
therefor, within fifteen (15) days from date
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thereof, which written notice shall be sent to
such customer at such customer's billing
address by United States Mail, postage prepaid,
the City of Euless shall have the authority to
terminate water service to such customer.
This resolution shall be effective from and after its
adoption and publication.
ADOPTED this 10th day of November , 1987, at a regular
meeting of the Euless City Council by a vote of 5
ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Harold D. Samuels, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kay Ra -ne , City ecretary
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