Explanation
Background: Passage of this Ordinance will enable the Municipal Court Clerk to amend and increase the Court receivables collection contract with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson ( formerly Scoliere & Associates) which expires on February 28, 2004. Emergency declaration is requested to avoid disruption to the collection process.
Fiscal Impact: This Ordinance should result in a continuing positive inflow of cash to the General Fund. No payment of services will be made until monies regarding the accounts receivable are deposited with the Clerk and subsequently with the City Treasurer. Funds for this contract are available in the Clerk's 2004 Collection Fee Special Revenue Fund appropriations.
Title
To authorize and direct the Municipal Court Clerk to amend and increase the Court receivables contract with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson (formerly Scoliere & Associates), to authorize an additional expenditure of $210,000.00 from the Clerk's Collection Fee Special Revenue Fund appropriations and to declare an emergency. ($210,000.00)
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Whereas, it is necessary to amend and increase Contract No. 19973 with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson (formerly Scoliere & Associates) to enable the continuous collection of Court receivables, and
Whereas, it is necessary to encumber additional funds for payment of services and to extend the contract ending date to February 28, 2005 and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Court in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to modify Contract No. 19973 so as to mitigate interruption to the collection effort thereby preserving public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Municipal Court Clerk be and is hereby authorized to amend and increase Contract No. 19773 with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson (formerly Scoliere & Associates).
Section 2. That an additional expenditure of $210,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized to be expended from the Clerk's Collection Fee Special Revenue Fund, Fund 295, Sub Fund 02, Organization One 2601, OCA Code 261295, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336.
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 measure 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.