2712ORDINANCE NO.2712
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8.08 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "GARBAGE COLLECTION"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 8.08 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Garbage Collection" is amended as
follows:
8.08.142 Service Discounts for Certain Low Income Senior Citizens:
A. A program for discounts to the billings for solid waste utility services for certain low income
seniors is established in order to provide support for certain low income seniors.The City
Manager is authorized and directed to administer said program and in such connection may
establish administrative rules to carry out the intent and purpose of the ordinance.
B.To implement the program provided for in subsection A of this section,low income senior
citizens shall show satisfactory proofthat he or she:
1.Is sixty five (65)years of age or older.
2. Has a maximum annual household income at or below one hundred twenty-five percent
(125%)of federal poverty guidelines.
3. Is a single occupant or the head of a household or the spouse of the head of the
household.
4.Resides in the dwelling unit served by the solid waste,sewer,and water utility.
5. Is billed or is the spouse of a person billed by the solid waste,sewer,and water utility.
Applicants shall verify such information and shall provide such other data as is deemed
appropriate upon forms prepared and in the manner determined by the City.
C.Persons qualified by the City as eligible recipients of a low income senior citizen discount
provided for in this section shall be granted a discount against the charges assessed under
Section 8.08.140 of this code.
D.The Finance Director is authorized to discount the total amount of charges made under
Section 8.08.140 of this code to qualified low income senior citizens by fifty percent (50%).
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days after its passage and publication of
its summary as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on April 8,2014.
Dick Deane,Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
W."Robert Taylor,Firtarifce Director Z^yAtl^lJtAA^n/,
Katharine L. Kenison,CityAttorn