G-06-04-27-10C1 - 4/27/2006ORDINANCE NO. G -06 -0i4417 -10C1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995
EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, CHAPTER 1, SECTION
1.1103 AMENDING CONVENIENCE FEE CHARGES; AND
PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 1, Section 1.1103, Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
1.1103 MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES
(1) Returned Item Charges
Where payment for any fine, fee, permit, license, service, or other item is required by this
Code or other ordinance or resolution of the city and such payment is made by check,
credit card, debit card, electronic funds transfer, or other payment method, a fee in an
amount not exceeding the maximum allowed by applicable law shall be charged if the item
is returned or the item is not paid for any reason by the issuer's bank or other financial
institution.
(2) Convenience Charges
Where payment of any fine, fee, permit, license, service or other item is required by this
Code or other ordinance or resolution of the city and such payment is made through a
customer initiated on-line payment system available through the City's web page or
through the City's Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system, an additional fee in the
amount of $2.50 shall be paid for the use of said systems.
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
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B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which
this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed,
considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative
vote of all the Council members present, the requirement for
reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this day
of , 2006.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the 13 day of
(14Y.a)
, 2006.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
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day of
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N 'SIFT WEL , Mayor
Ci y of Round Rock, Texas
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secr Lary
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DATE: April 20, 2006
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - April 27, 2006
ITEM: *10.C.1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 1, Section 1.1103 of the
Round Rock Code of Ordinances establishing fees for customer initiated
on-line and telephone payment systems. (Second Reading)
Department: Finance
Staff Person: Cindy Demers, Director of Finance
Justification:
The City is in the process of implementing on-line and telephone payment options for City
customers. These new services will initially provide customers the convenience of paying utility
bills through the City's web page or through an interactive voice response telephone system.
After the initial implementation with utility bills, we will begin adding this service for other fees,
fines, permits or licenses where appropriate.
To help offset the additional merchant services and bank fees associated with providing these
payment systems, the City is requesting a convenience fee of $2.50 for the use of the payment
systems.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information: N/A
Public Comment: N/A