Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to increase a purchase order with Capital Recovery System Inc. for fees associated with collection services for the Department of Public Utilities in accordance with a contract established by the City Attorney's Office.
The City Attorney's Office established a contract with Capital Recovery Systems Inc. to provide collection services for various city agencies. The contract is also utilized by the Department of Public Utilities to collect on delinquent payments of sewer and water bills. The Department of Public Utilities established ED032041 in the amount of $20,000.00 however additional funds are needed for collection services for Fiscal Year 2007. The contract expires August 30, 2008. Collections are received from Capital Recovery Systems and deposited in the appropriate enterprise fund. Payment is then made to Capital Recovery Systems for 30% of the first $30,000.00 of any claim and 10% of any additional amounts above the $30,000.00 collected on the same claim.
SUPPLIER: Capital Recovery System Inc (31-1570459) Expires 2-2-08
FISCAL IMPACT: $40,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this service
$20,000.00 has been certified in 2007
Emergency legislation is being requested so that there is not an interruption in collection services for delinquent sewer and water bills.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to increase purchase order with Capital Recovery Systems Inc. for collection services for the Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the expenditure of $14,400.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, $14,400.00 form the Water Operating Fund, $10,400.00 form the Stormwater Operating Fund, $800.00 form the Electricity Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office established a contract with Capital Recovery Systems Inc. for collection services for various city agencies, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities utilizes the contract to collect on delinquent sewer and water bills, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities established purchase order ED032041 in the amount of $20,000.00, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to increase the purchase order for an additional $40,000.00, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to increase purchase order ED032041 so that there is not an interruption in collection services for delinquent sewer and water bills with Capital Recovery Systems Inc for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to increase purchase order ED032041 with Capital Recovery System Inc for collection services for the Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $40,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from:
FUND: 650
OCA: 600056
OBJECT LEVEL: 3348
AMOUNT: $14,400.00
FUND: 600
OCA: 600049
OBJECT LEVEL: 3348
AMOUNT: $14,400.00
FUND: 675
OCA: 600065
OBJECT LEVEL: 3348
AMOUNT: $10,400.00
FUND: 550
OCA: 600023
OBJECT LEVEL: 3348
AMOUNT: $800.00
TOTAL AMOUNT: $40,000.00
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.