K-5 - One-time Water and Sewer Adjustment - 235 Cherry Lane - WU

AGENDA INFORMATION TIFFIN CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION DATE: February 29, 2024 AGENDA ITEM: Discussion and Consideration of One-time Water and Sewer Adjustment at 235 Cherry Lane and Council Action as Needed ACTION: Motion SYNOPSIS: Attached is the One-time Water and Sewer Adjustment Application and utility history for Noel and Peggy Dickey at 235 Cherry Lane requesting a one-time water and sewer adjustment. For the council’s reference, below is the language of the ordinances the council approved in May of 2017. If the council approves the request, Noel and Peggy would be granted the full refund amount of $250.00 for both water and sewer. 92.10 WATER ADJUSTMENT. Upon application to and at the discretion of the Tiffin City Council, each customer or address within the Corporate Limits of the City of Tiffin may be allowed a one-time adjustment on the water bill at that address or meter with an adjustment cap of $250.00. A twelve-month average billing amount will be established from the twelve immediate previous billing cycles. The customer will pay no less than the average of those previous twelve months. Tax will be paid on the original full billing amount, regardless of the amount of adjustment. If an adjustment is made to the customer’s water bill under this ordinance then the one-time sewer adjustment must also be used at the same time. 99.10(1) SEWER ADJUSTMENT. Upon application to and at the discretion of the Tiffin City Council, each customer or address within the Corporate Limits of the City of Tiffin may be allowed a one-time adjustment on the sewer bill at that address or meter with an adjustment cap of $250.00. A twelve-month average billing amount will be established from the twelve immediate previous billing cycles. The customer will pay no less than the average of those previous twelve months. Tax will be paid on the original full billing amount, regardless of the amount of adjustment. If an adjustment is made to the customer’s sewer bill under this ordinance then the one-time water adjustment must also be used at the same time. BUDGET ITEM: MAYOR/COUNCIL ACTION: Motion ATTACHMENTS: Application/Utility History PREPARED BY: Doug Boldt DATE PREPARED: February 29, 2024