City of Columbus - File #: 2469-2003

• File #: 2469-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/4/2003
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 11/17/2003
• Final action: 11/19/2003
• Title: To authorize the City Treasurer to modify a contract with Fifth Third Bank and its processing agent, Midwest Payment Systems, for the provision of credit card processing services, and to authorize the expenditure of $3,550.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating fund and to declare an emergency. ($3,550.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/19/2003	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
11/18/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/17/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
11/17/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
11/17/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
11/17/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/17/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Amended to 30 day	Pass
11/17/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/7/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/7/2003	1	CITY TREASURER	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/6/2003	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2003	1	CITY TREASURER	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2003	1	CITY TREASURER	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2003	1	CITY TREASURER	Reviewed and Approved
11/4/2003	1	CITY TREASURER	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:   Credit card payments are accepted for payments at the Department of Recreation & Parks. Current year usage necessitates a need to increase the appropriation level to accommodate projected transaction through December 31, 2003.

FISCAL IMPACT:    Funds are available in the Recreation & Parks budget to cover this expense.

Title

To authorize the City Treasurer to modify a contract with Fifth Third Bank and its processing agent, Midwest Payment Systems, for the provision of credit card processing services, and to authorize the expenditure of $3,550.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating fund and to declare an emergency. ($3,550.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City Treasurer has entered into a contract with Fifth Third Bank and it's processing agent, Midwest Payment Systems, for credit card processing services; now therefore:

WHEREAS, as an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department, and it is immediately necessary to increase the existing contract between the City Treasurer and Fifth Third Bank and its processing agent, Midwest Payment Systems for the processing of credit card payments, now therefore;

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the City Treasurer is authorized to increase the contract between the City of Columbus and Fifth Third Bank, and its processing agent, Midwest Payment Systems, for the processing of credit cards in the amount of $3,550.00.

SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $3,550.00 is authorized as follows:

Department  51-01  

Fund  285

OCA  510628

Amount  $500.00

Department  51-01  

Fund  285

OCA  511139

Amount  $2,000.00

Department  51-01  

Fund  285

OCA  511535

Amount  $150.00

Department  51-01  

Fund  285

OCA  510396

Amount  $900.00

SECTION 3 That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.