Explanation
February 17, 2006
Background: Passage of this ordinance will enable the Municipal Court Clerk to amend and increase the Court receivables collections contract with Capital Recovery Systems for an additional five months, from March 2, 2006 through August 2, 2006. The current contract expires on March 2, 2006, authorized by ordinance 0134-2005. The additional time will enable the Clerk the option to competitively bid the collection service in accordance to Chapter 329.
Emergency: 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 2006 collection fee special revenue fund appropriations.
Contract Compliance Number: Capital Recovery Systems, Inc.: 31-1570459
Title
To authorize and direct the Municipal Court Clerk to amend and increase the Court receivables contract with Capital Recovery Systems, Inc.; to authorize an additional expenditure of $100,000 from the Clerk's collection special revenue fund appropriations; to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
Whereas, it is necessary to amend and increase contract number EA004094/005 with Capital Recovery Systems, Inc., to enable the continuous collection of the Court receivables; and
Whereas, it is necessary to encumber additional funds for payment of services and to extend the contract ending August 2, 2007; and
Whereas, continuation of this service for an additional five months is needed to permit the Clerk sufficient time to competitively bid the service; and
Whereas, funds for the expenditure are budgeted and available within the 2006 collection fund budget; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Court in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to modify contract number EA004094 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 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Municipal Court Clerk be and hereby authorized to amend and increase contract number EA004094/005 with Capital Recovery Systems, Inc. from March 2, 2006 through August 2, 2006.
Section 2. That an additional expenditure of $100,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby expended from the Clerk's collection fee special revenue fund, fund 295, sub fund 02, organizations one 2601, oca code 261295, object level one 03, object level three 3336.
Section 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measurer and shall take effect and be enforce from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.