Georgetown Idaho

CITY OF GEORGETOWN
BEAR LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO

RESOLUTION No. 2012-001

(A Resolution Compiling and Publishing Fees for Copy Services, Fax Services, Public Records Requests, and NSF Checks Procedures.)

A RESOLUTION COMPILING AND PUBLISHING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN FOR COPY SERVICES; FAX SERVICES; PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS; AND PROVIDING FOR RETURN CHECK PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR RECISSION AND REPEAL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, Bear Lake County, Idaho, desires to provide such services to the residents of the City of Georgetown;

WHEREAS, the City Ordinances and Code of the City of Georgetown provides that various fees be established by resolution of the Council and posted in the Clerk’s office and may be amended from time to time by resolution; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the rates being established are necessary to meet the expenses of provision of the services;

NOW THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Georgetown, Bear Lake County, Idaho, as follows:

Section 1.
That the City Council does hereby find that the fees as set forth in this Resolution for the services provided are reasonable and in reasonable relationship to the cost of the services to be provided.

Section 2.
That a copy of this Resolution shall be posted in the Clerk’s Office and subject to examination by any interested party.

Section 3.
Pursuant to the provisions of 9-338 and 63-1311 of the Idaho Code, the fees for services furnished by the City as set forth in the following Schedule of Fees are hereby established and adopted which are hereby made effective as of March 6, 2012:

Schedule of Fees Effective March 6, 2012

Copies – per page $0.05 per page
Fax Service – per page $1.00 per page

Public Records Requests in excess of 100 pages or requiring more than two person hours:
Average Labor Cost per hour  – $10.00 per hour

Section 4. Returned Checks
A check returned for any payment due to the City of Georgetown, if returned as insufficient or for other reasons, the amount of the check plus the return check service fee shall become immediately due to the City.

If said payment was issued for payment of a utility account the amount of the check and the return check service fee shall be charged to the customer’s utility account. Any account that becomes delinquent because of non-payment of an issued check shall be handled as required by ordinance for delinquent accounts.

In the event of multiple returned checks, the City Treasurer may require that all future payments be received in the form of cash or certified funds.

The return check service fee shall be $25.00 for any check returned unpaid by the financial institution the check is drawn on.

Section 5. Repeal of Resolutions and Conflicts
That Resolution 2007-4 and all resolutions heretofore adopted, which are in conflict herewith, are hereby rescinded and appealed.

Section 6. Effective Date
This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon the passage and approval by the city council and the mayor and shall take effect as of the 6th day of March, 2012.

Passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor this 6th day of March, 2012.

CITY OF GEORGETOWN
Robert W. Van Cleave, PhD., Mayor

ATTEST:
Lynette Smith, City Clerk