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THIRD PARTY BILLING AGREEMENT
SERVICE FEE
City Of Meridian
City Clerk Office
Third party billing agree allows a homeowner or property management company to Instruct
the Utility Billing Departmant to send the monthly utility bill to a third party, such as a renter.
Delinquency notices will be sent to both the renterllenant and the property owner.
The seJVice requires:
1. The property owner or property agent comes In and fills out an agreement, the agreement
Is notarized, entered into the Utility Billing System, and filed In Utility Billing.
.26 per minute. 15 minutes "' $3.90
26 per minute Is the average salary plus benefils for Utility Billing Clerk
2. The Water Department sends a meter reader out to reed the meter.
.40 * 30 minutes = $12
.40 per minute is the average salary plus benefils for Utility Billing Clerk
3. The Utility Billing Depertment sends out extra delinquent notice to property owner and
tenant.
.37*6 = $2.22
Prepare and mall
.26*2*6 =$3.12
Assumes two delinquent notices required 50% of the time
Two minutes Utility Billing time to prepare and mall
Total Cost
$3.90
$12.00
$5.34
$21.24
IFEE
$20.001
January 8, 2004
MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APPLICANT
January 13. 2004
ITEM NO. --'tÞ
REQUEST
Finance Memo for Third Party Billing Agreement
AGENCY
COMMENTS
CITY CLERK:
CITY ENGINEER:
See attached Memo
CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR:
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY POLICE DEPT:
CITY FIRE DEPT:
CITY BUILDING DEPT:
CITY WATER DEPT:
CITY SEWER DEPT:
CITY PARKS DEPT:
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MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT:
ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT:
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SANITARY SERVICE COMPANY
CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH:
NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION:
SETTLERS IRRIGATION:
IDAHO POWER:
US WEST:
INTERMOUNTAIN GAS:
MERIDIAN POST OFFICE:
OTHER:
Contacted:
Emailed:
Date:
Staff Initials:
Phone:
Materials presented 01 public meetings sholl become property ollhe City of Meridian.
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THIRD PARTY BILLING AGREEMENT
SERVICE FEE
Cil Ui ""l'l-idian'
Ci(:" C.i.'l"k Office
Third party billing agree allows a homeowner or property management company to instruct
the Utility Billing Department to send the monthly utility bill to a third party, such as a renter.
Delinquency notices will be sent to both the renter/tenant and the property owner.
The service requires:
1. The property owner or property agent comes in and fills out an agreement, the agreement
-is notarized, entered into the Utility Billing System, and filed in Utility Billing.
.26 per minute" 15 minutes = $3.90
.26 per minute is the average salary plus benefits for Utiiity Billing Clerk
2. The Water Department sends a meter reader out to read the meter.
AO " 30 minutes = $12
AO per minute is the average salary pius benefits for Utility Billing Clerk
3. The Utility Billing Department sends out extra delinquent notice to property owner and
tenant.
.37" 6 = $2.22
Prepare and mail
.26"2"6 =$3.12
Assumes two delinquent notices required 50% of the time
Two minutes Utility Billing time to prepare and mail
Total Cost
$3,90
$12.00
$5.34
$21.24
IFEE
$20.001
Memo
City of Meridian
To: Mayor, Tammy DeWeerd
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From: Stacy Kilchenmann, Financial Director
Dille: 11912004
Re: Third party Billing Fee
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g~2 Of Meridian
l"'y Clerk Office
I pUipOse that the fee for the third party billing fee be $20, determined as documented below. Wrth Council's approval we can hold a
public hearing and add the fee to the Weter and sewer rate schedule.
THIRD PARTY BILLING AGREEMENT
SERVICE FEE
Third party billing agraa allows a homeownar or property menagementoompany to instruct
the Utility Billing Department to send the monthly utility bill to a third party. such as a renter.
Delinquency notices w ill be sent to both the renter/tenant and the property ow ner,
The service requires:
1. The property ow ner or property agent comes In and fills out an agreement. the agreement
Is notariZed, entered Into the Utility BIlling System. and flied In Utility BlUing.
.26 per minute *15 minutes = $3.90
.26 per minute Is the average salary plus beneflte for Utility Billing Clerk
2. The Water Department sends a meter reader out to read the meter.
.40 * 30 minutes = $12
.40 per minute Is the average salary plus benefits for Utility Billing Clerk
3. The Utility BIDing Department sends out extra delinquent notioe to property aw ner and
tenant.
.37 *6 = $2.22
R'epare and mell
.26*2*6 =$3.12
Assumes tw 0 delinquent notices required 50% of the time
"TW 0 minutes Utility BIlling time to prapare and mell
Total Cost
$3.90
$12.00
$5.34
I FEE
$20.001
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