Discussion and Consideration of One-time Water and Sewer Adjustment for 609 Doe Avenue Drive and Council Action as Needed

Application for One-Time Water and Sewer Adjustment Name: __Kathryn Starr__________________________ Date: _10/10/2025______________ Service Address: ___609 Doe Ave Tiffin, IA 52340_____________________________________ Phone Number: _319-210-4167_____________________________________________________ Resident Account Number: _01-09980002-01______________ Reason for application: _Water heater malfunction / needed replacing. When emptying the tank for the replacement the bottom spout was open to empty the contents, but the top spout was errantly left open for ~24-48 hours and continually and simultaneously filled and emptied the tank leading to significant increase in water usage for the month of August 2025 _______ CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. 2017-398 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, CHAPTER 92, BY ADDING SECTION 92.10 – WATER ADJUSTMENT 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. CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. 2017-399 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, SECTION 99.10(1) OF CHAPTER 99, PAYMENT OF BILLS – SEWER ADJUSTMENT 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. Signature _______________________________ Date: _10/10/2025_ ***You will be required to pay the average amount of your previous twelve utility bills at the time of application and pending City Council approval, any further adjustments will be made on the following utility bill.