Ordinance 1979-074 - -. •
ORDINANCE NO. 79 -7
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A REDUCTION CREDIT ON WATER AND
SEWER UTILITY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF WYLIE; ESTAB-
LISHING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING THAT THE DUR-
ATION OF PERIOD OF ORDINANCE SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE YEARS;
PROVIDING FOR PENALTY.
WHEREAS, the City heretofore adopted Ordinance #79 -5 estab-
lishing the rate to be charged for water and sewer service to
the consumers of the City of Wylie; and,
WHEREAS, the City deems it necessary to provide relief to the
consumers over 65 years of age on a fixed low retirement income.
IT IS THEREFORE, ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION I. Consumers of water and sewer services who are
sixty -five (65) years of age or older on fixed Social, Security
or other retirement income and who have no other source of
income whose total pensions amount to less than $3,600 /year
income as a single person or $4,800 /year income as a couple
are eligible to apply for a monthly fixed credit.
SECTION II. The amount of credit for single persons eligible
shall be $3.00 /month. The amount of credit for a couple
eligible shall be $4.00/ month.
SECTION III. All eligible consumers shall make application
to the City Secretary for such credit by making a statement
that their income is within the guideline set forth in this
ordinance and identify their account numbers on an application
form provided by the City. The applicable credit will be
issued upon completion of the application and will appear on
the utility bill issued next after approval of the application.
1
SECTION IV. The duration time of this ordinance shall not
exceed a period of three years from the effective date of
passage unless extended by ordinance by the City Council.
SECTION V. Any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined-in any sum not to exceed
Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 13th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1979.
ATTEST:
el I g - -
Sarah A. Connelly
City Secretary
oh W. Akin
Mayor
CITY OF WYLIE
UTILITY DEPARTMENT
APPLICATION FOR FIXED INCOME CREDIT
In accordance with City of Wylie Ordinance No. 79 -7
I /We
hereby apply for a relief credit of $ , to be applied
I
to my /our monthly utility bills.
I /We do hereby swear /acknowledge and affirm that I /We
am /are over the age of 65 years, and am /are on a fixed retirement
income of not more than $3,600 (single) or $4,800 (married),
and that I /We have no other source of income. I /We further
swear /acknowledge that should I /We commence to receive income
in excess of the amount hereinabove indicated I /We shall
promptly notify the City of Wylie, and thereby revoke my /our
claim for utility relief credit.
APPLICANT (S) AFFIANT (S):
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this day of
, 19
Notary Public in and for
Collin County, Texas
• .
THE STATE CF T--,--,AS
CCtTITTY CF CCLLIT
This is to certify that Crdinance ;`-79 -7 for a
reduction credit on dater and seJer utility service
for consumers over '5 by the City of ?ylie, Texas,
�•ras published in the "TYLIL =J3, a Collin County,
^1 e_as, ne,rspaper 'In the issue of Thursda_-, February
22, 1979-
T ?T '`,l
::7YL_: _.2..S
Subscriber) and sl-rorn to before rte this day of
February, A.D. 1979.
as