Warsaw Council to Collect On Nonsufficient Funds Checks
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Warsaw City Council approved two ordinance amendments during Tuesday night’s meeting.
The ordinances were approved on first reading, and will need to be published in the newspaper since they deal with dollar amounts and reviewed at the next city council meeting.
The council approved an ordinance amendment for nonsufficient checks.
The ordinance states if the amount of the nonsufficient funds check and any nonsufficient funds service charge due to the city are not paid within 10 days after the mailing of the notice, the city may proceed to collect the nonsufficient funds check.
The city has the right to pursue three times the face amount of the check, plus attorney fees and court costs.
The ordinance states the city must be entitled to collect from the maker of the nonsufficient funds check tendered to the city a service charge.
The service charge is equal to all charges incurred by the city in the collection of the nonsufficient funds check or five percent of the amount of the nonsufficient funds check not to exceed $250.
If the city is not able to obtain payment of the nonsufficient funds check, the city no later than 90 days after the check is initially received by the city refers the matter to the prosecuting attorney.
The council also approved an ordinance amendment for charges for towing.
The ordinance states the charge for driving or towing, impounding and receiving for storage any vehicle impounded or under any contract authorized by the division exceeding the initial sum of $150 to which may be added storage charges not to exceed $15 per day.
In other business, the council approved a request for RR Donnelley to extend its lease agreement for another four-year term for the City-County Athletic Complex site.
The council approved a request from Warsaw Municipal Airport for the transfer of $40,000 from the improvements other than buildings fund to the repair and maintenance fund and a $30,000 transfer from improvements other than buildings to other capital outlays.
The transfers are for expenses incurred with the purchase of an easement, and the removal of trees north of the airport that was required by the Federal Aviation Administration.
In other business, the council reviewed a letter from Bruce Woodward who has resigned from Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals.
Woodward has served on the board since 1997 and has purchased a home outside the city limits that will no longer allow him to serve on the board.
Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins said anyone interested in serving on the board should contact the mayor’s office.
