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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br />PAGE TWO <br />FEBRUARY 25, 1987 <br />n <br />the exact amount of water consumed by Mr. McFarlane on a <br />quarterly basis. To allow Mr. McFarlane to make advanced <br />payments and have the City bill him using estimated meter <br />readings for unstated periods could possibly allow for a <br />debit on the account to accrue with Mr. McFarlane ultimately <br />owing the City substantial amounts of money. <br />The City's Utility Billing Computer System does not <br />currently allow the City to conveniently track accounts <br />having a credit and waive the penalty for not returning <br />meter reading cards. Any.modification to the system to <br />allow this would be custom programming and costs have not <br />been determined at this time. <br />Mr. McFarlane will be present at your March 2, 1987 Agenda <br />Session to appeal my decision to continue to require <br />him to submit meter reading cards on a quarterly basis. I <br />did offer to waive the penalty this time as it has never <br />been waived in the past, however reminded him that it would <br />be a one time waiver only and he would responsible on a <br />quarterly basis to return the meter reading cards in a <br />completed form. Mr. McFarlane finds this objectionable and <br />wishes to appeal to the Council his poeition. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Mr. McFarlane again <br />be reminded of the requirements for the return of meter <br />reading cards within the timeframe listed on a quarterly <br />basis irrespective of whether or not a credit on the account <br />exists. <br />DFP/mjs <br />