A. The Department will issue City services bills monthly. The bill will contain the reading date, the meter reading, the consumption per 100 cubic feet or 100 gallons, the amount of the bill, the account number and the total amount due.

B. All money due the Department pertaining to water service will be deposited with the City Treasurer. All money paid to the City Treasurer as provided in this section pertaining to the Department’s receipts will be kept by the City Treasurer in separate funds to be known as the water maintenance and operation fund and the water revenue fund.

C. All money due the Department pertaining to sanitary sewer rentals, new sewer connections and other miscellaneous sewer revenues will be deposited with the City Treasurer. All money paid to the City Treasurer pertaining to sewer receipts will be kept by the City Treasurer in separate funds to be known as the sewer maintenance and operations fund and sewer revenue fund. All money due the Department pertaining to sanitation fees will be deposited with the City Treasurer. The sanitation revenues will be deposited into the general purpose fund.

D. The City Treasurer will prepare a daily report of the total cash receipts of water and sewer revenue, or other reports as may be required from time to time, and submit copies to the Director and the City Auditor.

E. No money will be drawn by the City Treasurer or any other officer from the water maintenance and operation fund, the water revenue fund, the sewer maintenance and operation fund or the sewer revenue fund except on a warrant authorized by the Council in the same manner as other warrants are required to be drawn against the various funds of the City. All expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the public water system will be paid by warrant drawn on the water maintenance and operation fund. All expenditures for capital outlay necessary for the operation of the Department will be paid by warrant drawn on the water revenue fund. All expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the sewer system will be paid by warrant drawn on the sewer maintenance and operation fund in the same manner as other warrants required to be drawn against the various funds of the City. All capital expenditures for capital outlay necessary for the operation of the sewer system will be paid by warrant drawn on the sewer revenue fund.

F. The Director may designate private establishments as authorized City water payment stations, in the capacity of limited agents, to collect customer payments. These payment stations must perform pay station functions consistent with rules and instructions issued by the Department and will be paid a collection fee for the acceptable performance of these functions. (Ord. No. G-6741, § 2 (Exh. A), 2020)