(A) The City Council has the power and authority to fix the rates to be paid by electrical consumers for the use of electricity from the Electrical Department; to establish reasonable categories for differing charges; and to provide for the collection of the fees charged. The rate schedule set by the City Council shall be on file for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk. The Public Works Division shall bill the consumers and collect all money received by the city on the account of the city electrical system. The Division shall faithfully account for and pay over the same to the City Treasurer all revenue collected by it, taking its receipt therefor in duplicate, filing one with the City Clerk and placing the other on file in the electrical system's official records.
(Prior Code, § 3-308)
(B) The city shall, from time to time, recommend electrical rates to be charged to the customers of the city's Electrical Department. The Council shall approve the rates recommended before the city shall put them into effect. Upon approval of these rates by the City Council, the rates shall be placed on file with the City Clerk.
(Ord. 800, passed 10-18-2005)