HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 10-07 Utility Payment Convinience fee - SignedRESOLUTION 10-7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCCALL, IDAHO,
ADOPTING A UTILITY PAYMENT CONVENIENCE FEE; PROVIDING FOR
RELATED MA TIERS; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at the November 19, 2009 City Council meeting, the City Treasurer
presented to Council quotes from three companies that provide the following
services: Utility Statement Processing, E-Statement Presentment, and Online Bill
Pay. Staff provided estimated costs based on the quotes from the three providers,
including setup fees, and the number of statements processed during the last
utility billing cycle; and
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2009, Council directed staff to move forward to
contract with Billing Document Specialists to provide Utility statement
processing, E-statement presentment, and online bill pay; and
WHEREAS, on December 17,2009 the Council of the City of McCall approved a
contract for services with Billing Document Specialists; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for Billing Document Specialist to charge a fee for
providing the convenience of using a credit card to pay a utility bill; and;
WHEREAS, there are other ways for customers to pay their utility bills without
the use of a credit card and therefore without a convenience fee; and
WHEREAS, according to Idaho Code 63-1311A a public hearing is necessary
when the fee increase is in excess of five percent (5%); and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was properly noticed in the Star News for two
consecutive weeks, January 14,2010 and January 21, 2010; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on January 28, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that it is in the best interest of the
utility customers to have the opportunity to use a credit card when paying their
utility bill; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that those individuals choosing to
use a debit card or credit card should pay the fee and the fee not be paid by those
choosing an alternate payment method.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MCCALL, Valley County, Idaho that:
Resolution 10-7
January 28, 20 I 0
Section 1: The following new fee is hereby adopted as the fee for Utility
Payment Convenience when choosing to use a debit card or credit card:
4% of the transaction amount
Section 2: Effective Date: The above fee is effective immediately upon adoption
and shall remain in effect until further action by the City Council
Passed and approved this 28 day of January 2010.
CITY OF MCCALL
Valley County, Idaho
~Donald~.
ATTEST:
Resolution 10-7
January 28,2010
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