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TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1998 activities that the City and County were jointly funding. The Mayor suggested that City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr. work with County Administrator Sid Clower on this issue and return to council with recommendations. Council Member Haskell stated her desire that open communications on these issues be held, and Council Member Teague indicated that this would certainly occur when Council had to consider and vote upon any formula share changes. Council next considered approval, on first reading, of Ordinance No. 98-6 amending Article VIII--Payment of Service Charges, Section 8.1--Regarding the City' s Terms and Conditions for Water and Sewer Service related to the reading of water meters. Following brief discussion, and upon motion duly seconded, by unanimous vote, Council approved Ordinance No. 98-6 on first reading. Council next considered a report by Pat Conrad, City Treasurer, on the implementation of payment of utih'ties, business license fees, parking tickets and taxes with a credit card by using a touch-tone telephone. Ms. Conrad stated that there would be no cost to the City for provision of this service, as the credit card user would pay a user convenience fee, and that customers would be able to call in on a touch-tone telephone and pay virtually any tax or bill owed to the City through use of a credit card. Ms. Conrad cited successful examples of such systems in other communities, and showed Council a special flyer to be distributed to help people become aware of this service. Council Member Haskell asked if check or cash payments would still be accepted and was told that they would. Mayor Adams asked how Ms. Conrad would receive notification of payment, and was informed that a next-day fax advisory would be received and a notice on the following day of the wire transfer of funds. Council Member Teague stated that this was an