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REPRESENTATIVE FROM CONNEXUS ENERGY REGARDING UTILITY <br />BILLING CONTRACT AND $6,000 WATER BILLL <br />By: Diana Lund, Finance Officer <br />Background: <br />At the Finance Committee of May 9, 2006, it was brought to the Committee members' <br />attention a $6,000 water bill that was received by a resident, Ms. Audrey Smith residing <br />at 14720 Germanium Street. <br />Ms Smith and a representative on her behalf (Mr. Phaney) have attended a few finance <br />committee meetings regarding this large water bill and questioned what could have been <br />done to have prevented this large bill. At the last meeting of July 27, 2006 (meeting <br />minutes are attached), Mr. Phaney asked to see a copy of the contract that the City has <br />with Connexus Energy and what responsibility Connexus shares in the large bill as they <br />failed to make a meter reading on January 9, 2006, which would have caught the problem <br />at a much earlier date. It was also requested to see if surrounding properties were <br />estimated for the same time period. The requested information is attached for your <br />review. <br />Staff was requested to contact Connexus Energy and have a representative present at a <br />future Finance Committee meeting to discuss the utility billing contract between <br />Connexus and the City. Representative, Mr. Julian Jones, will be present at the Tuesday <br />meeting to answer utility billing contract questions. <br />Committee Action: <br />Discussion with Connexus Energy representative regarding utility billing contract and <br />why a $6,000 water bill occurred. <br />FC: 8/22/06 <br />FC #' <br />