City of Columbus - File #: 1238-2006

• File #: 1238-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/28/2006
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 7/24/2006
• Final action: 7/26/2006
• Title: To authorize the City Treasurer to modify a contract with Fifth Third Banks and its processing agent, Fifth Third Processing Solutions to extend the contract period and for the provision of credit card processing services, and to authorize the expenditure of $3,300.00 from the Department of Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($3,300.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/6/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2006	1	CITY TREASURER	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/5/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2006	1	CITY TREASURER	Reviewed and Approved
7/3/2006	1	CITY TREASURER	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2006	1	CITY TREASURER	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2006	1	CITY TREASURER	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The purpose of this ordinance is to modify Ordinance 0643-2006 by extending the contract ending date to December 31, 2006. as well as, increasing the current contract between the City Treasurer and Fifth Third Bank and its processing agent, Fifth Third Processing Solutions, for credit card processing services at the Department of Recreation and Parks in the amount of $3,300.00. Due to the delay in transitioning to the City's new credit card processing agent, coupled with an increase in credit card transactions for the Department of Recreation & Parks; it is necessary to extend the contract date and increase the appropriation authority to cover all addition expenses associated with credit card processing through Fifth Third Bank and its processing agent, Fifth Third Processing Solutions.   

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available in the Department of Recreation and Parks Operating budget to cover this expense.

Title

To authorize the City Treasurer to modify a contract with Fifth Third Banks and its processing agent, Fifth Third Processing Solutions to extend the contract period and  for the provision of credit card processing services, and to authorize the expenditure of $3,300.00 from the Department of Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($3,300.00)

Body

Whereas, the City Treasurer has entered into a contract for credit card processing services with Fifth Third Banks and its processing agent, Fifth Third Processing Solutions.

Whereas, as an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks, as it is immediately necessary to amend the contract between the City Treasurer and Fifth Third Bank and its processing agent, Fifth Third Processing Solutions by extending the contract period ending date to December 31, 2006 and for the support credit card services fees; now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Section 1. That the City Treasurer is hereby authorized to extend the existing contract ending date between Fifth Third Bank and its processing agent, Fifth Third Processing Solutions to December 31, 2006.

Section 2. That the City Treasurer is hereby authorized to increase the existing contract between Fifth Third Bank and its processing agent, Fifth Third Processing Solutions for the provision of processing credit cards in the amount of $3,300.00.

Section 3. That the expenditure of $3,300.00 is authorized as follows:

  OCA Code       Object Level 1   Object Level 3           Purpose                          Amount

       511139                  03                      3348                Banking Services           $    3,300.00

Total amount of modification No. 1                          ADD                    $   3,300.00

Total contract amount including this modification is                             $   7,200.00

Section 4. 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.