(A) The City may accept one or more of the following forms of payment: check; electronic payment; debit or credit card; money order; cash. The City is not obligated to accept any form of payment other than cash. The City is not obligated to accept payment in coin only. In the event the submitted form of payment is rejected or returned to the City indicating the payment is being returned for “non-sufficient funds”, “NSF” or some other rejection by the institution of the customer, the customer shall be charged a minimum handling fee as set by the Council by resolution for each such transaction, and may be charged for any bank fees additionally incurred by the City. If the City is required to resort to collection of the dishonored check or draft or payment, the City reserves the right to collect the debt under the law, including requesting damages and attorney fees incurred.
(B) If any check or other payment has been returned/rejected, the City will no longer accept such form of payment from said customer, and all future transactions must be by cash, money order or certified bank check. The Clerk/Treasurer shall maintain a list of customers for whom payment by check or electronic means has been suspended.
(C) After one year, the customer may file a written request regarding this payment status. The written request will be considered by the Clerk/Treasurer and the Mayor and the customer’s name may be removed from the suspension list in the sole discretion of the Mayor. The Clerk/Treasurer will provide the customer with a written answer to the request within ten business days of receipt of the request. If there is no answer, such request is deemed rejected. Such request will not be considered at any City Council meeting, and the status of such customer will not be raised at any City Council meeting or published for reasons of privacy unless a judgment is entered in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Res. 597, passed - -2018)