Explanation
February 21, 2006
Background: Passage of this ordinance will authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to amend and increase the Court receivable collections contract with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson LLP, for an additional five months, from March 2, 2006 through August 2, 2006. The current contract expires March 2, 2006, authorized by ordinance 0135-2005. 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 receivables 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: Linebarger, Goggan, Blair, Sampson, LLP: 74-2864602
Title
To authorize and direct the Municipal Court Clerk to amend and increase the Court receivable contract with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair, and Sampson LLP; to authorize an additional expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Clerk's collection special revenue fund appropriations; to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
Whereas, it is necessary to amend and to increase contract number 19973 with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair, and Sampson LLP, 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 to August 2, 2007; and
Whereas, continuation of this service is needed 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 with 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 19973 so as to mitigate interruptions to the collection effort thereby preserving the 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 is hereby authorized to amend and increase contract no. 19773 with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair, and Sampson, LLP 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 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, the ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measurer and shall take effect and be enforced from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.