From: Leota Childress
Sent: Wed Jan 22 14:33:10 2020
To: Gerald Fisher
Subject: Chapter 13.08 Sanitary Sewers
Importance: Normal
If I come to meeting tonight looking cross-eyes, it is YOUR fault. Slow going but wanted to send you questions/comments that I have for now.
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13.08.010 Definitions
“Operation” means control of the unit processes and equipment which make up the treatment works. This includes financial and personnel management, records, laboratory control, process control, safety and emergency operation planning.
Describe type of records?
Page 3
“Operation and maintenance” means activities required to assure the dependable and economical function of the treatment works. New
“Replacement” means expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. The term “operation and maintenance” includes replacement. New
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“Useful life” means the period during which a treatment works is planned and designed to be operated. New
Found this:
Useful life is the estimated lifespan of a depreciable fixed asset (or water treatment plant), during which it can be expected to operate. (???)
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3.08.040 Application for service. New
B. Two or more parties who join to make application for service are jointly and individually liable and will be sent a single billing.
... who join together to make... or who jointly make.
E. If a premises is connected to the City utility system without application, the City will disconnect the premises.
disconnect the premises or services?
Page 7
13.08.070 Service connection charges – Generally. Renumbered
A. There is levied and imposed upon the owner of any property connecting to the sanitary sewer system of the City of Molalla a connection charge, which shall be paid prior to such connection.
How about "A connection charge is levied and imposed"....
Page 7
13.08.080 Rates – Outside - City
B. The rate schedule for outside service shall in no instance be less than the rates charged for residents within the City,
Add limits (City limits) to be consistent with other paragraphs
Page 7
13.08.110 Revenues – Deposit and use. New
The Finance Director is directed to deposit in the...
The Finance Director will deposit
Pages 7 & 8 re payments, etc. - Sometimes refer to Finance Director and other finance department.
Page 8 13.08.140
D. In no event may an adjustment be made for more than six consecutive months’ worth of billing.
strike "worth"
13.08.150 Adjustment of accounts – No service provided. New
If a customer pays for utility services not actually received as a result of the City’s error, the City will refund the amount paid for services not received, but only for a period not to exceed one year from the date the customer notified the City.
Not sure I understand what this is saying. Sounds like we have one year to issue the refund?
Pages 8-9
13.08.160 Adjustment of accounts – No service provided. New
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13.08.170 Liens for delinquent utility account. New
Utility service charges become a lien against the premises served from and after the date of billing and entry on City records pertaining to the utility system.
A lien will be filed against... for delinquent utility service charges.
At what point are we filing a lien against the property owner? Is that at 90 days? What is the step-by-step process with time lines? Does that need to be spelled out here or is it somewhere else?
Leota Childress
City Council President
City of Molalla
503.829.6855