File #: 17-1253    Version: 1 Name: Hill Environmental Group Incorporated
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 6/21/2017 In control: Water Sewer Utility
On agenda: 8/2/2017 Final action: 8/2/2017
Title: Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Refund Purpose: Overpayment on Water/Sewer Account No. 53676 Entity Name: Hill Environmental Group Incorporated Entity Address: 19 Brookside Avenue, Pennington, New Jersey 08534-9998 Property Location: Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As 256 Vanderpool Street/9000 (Hydrant Meter)/East-Ward Amount of Refund: $846.24 Additional Information:
Sponsors: John Sharpe James, Eddie Osborne
Title
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Refund
Purpose: Overpayment on Water/Sewer Account No. 53676
Entity Name: Hill Environmental Group Incorporated
Entity Address: 19 Brookside Avenue, Pennington, New Jersey 08534-9998
Property Location:
Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As
256 Vanderpool Street/9000 (Hydrant Meter)/East-Ward
Amount of Refund: $846.24
Additional Information:

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WHEREAS, Hill Environmental Group, Incorporated ("Hill Environmental") located at 19 Brookside Avenue Pennington, New Jersey 08534-9998 engaged in certain construction activities in the area of 256 Vanderpool Street in Newark, New Jersey; and

WHEREAS, in association with those activities Hill Environmental leased a hydrant meter from the City of Newark Department of Water and Sewer Utilities from March 17, 2016 until March 2, 2017, for which a water account identified as Account Number 53676 was established; and

WHEREAS, when the Account was established, Hill Environmental paid a meter rental deposit to the City of Newark in the amount of $1,200.00; and

WHEREAS, between the date that the Account was established and the date that the Account was closed out, the City of Newark charged said account $17,550.00 for hydrant rental fees and $403.76 for water consumption totaling $17,953.76: and

WHEREAS, on October 27, 2016 a payment of $1,200.00 was made and another payment of $17,600.00, was made on March 10, 2017, totaling $18,800.00; and

WHEREAS, once the Account was billed and closed out a credit of $846.24 was left on the Account, and Hill Environmental made a request for a refund.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:

1. The Mayor and/or his designee, the City Treasurer, are hereby authorized and directed to issue a refund check for the total amount of $846.24 to Hill Environmental Group, Incorporated, 19 Brookside Avenue Pennington, New Jersey 08534-9998 as a result of overpayment on Water/Sewer Account Number 53676.

2. Attached hereto is a copy of the Certification of Funds from the Municipal Comptroller for the City of Newark, which states that there are sufficient legally appropriated funds for the purpose here-in-above set forth and that the line appropriations of the Official 2017 Budget, which shall be charged in Business Unit NW 037; Department 750; Division/Project: 7501; Account # 52610; Budget Ref: B2017.

3. The office of Billing and Customer Service shall file the original resolution with the City Clerk. A copy of the fully executed resolution shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Director of Water and Sewer Utilities.

STATEMENT

This resolution authorizes the City Treasurer to issue a refund check in the amount of $846.24 to Hill Environmental Group Incorporated, for the overpayment on Water/Sewer Account Number 53676.