HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-035-04/17/1979-CREATING A UTILITY APPEALS COMMITTEE RESOLUTION 79-35
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CREATING A UTILITY APPEALS COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the fact that each of the Municipal utilities
operating within the City of Fort Collins have administrative procedures
designed to permit a customer to contest the discontinuance of utility
services, it is believed to be desirable for the City to have a formal
appeals process outside the affected department, and
WHEREAS, it is believed such an appeal can be heard and decided by
senior members of the City staff sitting in a quasi-judicial capacity
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows
Section 1 A Utility Appeals Committee is hereby created, which shall
consist of the following four members
The Director of Finance
Director of Light and Power Department
Director of Water and Sewer Department
Section 2. The Utility Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals
filed by customers of the City utility relating to delinquency notices and
notices of intent to discontinue services. Such protests shall be filed in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the utility departments of the
City and this Resolution
Section 3 The Director of Finance shall receive any appeals to the
Utility Appeals Committee Upon receipt of any such protest, the City
Clerk shall schedule a meeting of the Utility Appeals Committee within
forty-eight (48) hours from the date of receipt of the appeal and shall
notify the members of the Committee and the customer filing the appeal as
to the time, date and place of hearing
Section 4. At the time set for the hearing, the Utility Appeals
Committee shall meet and shall hear all evidence presented by the customer
and the utility involved The Committee shall determine whether service to
the customer shall be discontinued or continued and under what conditions
The decision of the Committee shall be final.
Section 5. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum and
a majority of the quorum shall be required for any action taken by the
Committee Any member of the Committee may designate a representative from
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his or her department as an alternate member with full authority to act in
his or her place.
Section 6 The Utility Appeals Committee, subject to Council
approval, may adopt such bylaws or other rules and regulations governing
the conduct of its business as it, from time to time, deems necessary or
desirable.
Passed and adopted at regular meeting of the City Council held this
17th day of April, A D. 1979
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