HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 13-005RESOLUTION NO. 13 -005
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1999, the City Council of the City of Beaumont passed
Resolution No. 99 -352 authorizing agencies who are collecting utility payments for the City
of Beaumont to charge the customer a processing fee not to exceed $1.00 per transaction;
and,
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2006, the City Council of the City of Beaumont passed
Resolution No. 06 -263 amending Resolution No. 99 -352 to authorize agencies with
contracts with the City fo Beaumont to collect utility payments to charge the customer a
processing fee not to exceed $1.25 per transaction; and,
WHEREAS, merchants without agreements with the City of Beaumont accept utility
payments and charge convenience fees at a rate that is greater than what the city allows
by working through third parties; and,
WHEREAS, currently, unauthorized merchants charge convenience fees between
$1.50 and $3.00 per transaction; and,
WHEREAS, the Council would like to rescind Resolution Nos. 99 -352 and 06 -263 and
to allow authorized agencies who are collecting utility payments for the City of Beaumont
to charge customers a processing fee of up to 10% of the bill amount not to exceed $5.00;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby, in
all things, approved and adopted; and,
THAT Resolution Nos. 99 -352 and 06 -263 are hereby and forevermore rescinded; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized
to execute agreements with authorized agencies who are collecting utility payments for the
City of Beaumont to charge customers a processing fee of up to 10% of the billed amount
not to exceed $5.00.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 8th day of January,
2013.
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