Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $16,000.00 from the Public Safety Initiatives Fund and authorizes the Municipal Court Clerk to expend up to $16,000.00 for the purchase of two Kiosks for the Clerk's Office.
The Kiosk process will offer a convenient on-line credit card payment option to pay traffic fines in the courthouse. In addition the Clerk's Office will provide an on-line link through the Kiosk to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) to pay reinstatement fees. The total annual on-line savings to the taxpayers is projected to be approximately $100,000.00.
Emergency: This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the city's accounting system as soon as possible. Up-to-date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
Fiscal Impact: Sufficient funds are available within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund.
Title
To authorize an appropriation of $16,000.00 from the Public Safety Initiatives Fund; to authorize the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to expend up to $16,000.00 from the Public Safety Initiatives Fund for the purchase of Kiosks for the Clerk's Office; and to declare an emergency. ($16,000.00)
Body
Whereas, it is necessary to purchase two Kiosks to save taxpayer dollars, while providing a valuable service to the public; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk Office, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend said funds for the purchase of two Kiosks, for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare, now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Public Safety Initiatives Fund, and from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, the sum of $16,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated to the Municipal Court Clerk, Department No. 26-01, Fund 016, OCA 260172, Object Level One - 06, Object Level Three - 6649 for the purchase of two Kiosks for the Clerk's Office.
Section 2. That the Municipal Court Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to expend up to $16,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Municipal Court Clerk, Department No. 26-01, Fund 016, OCA 260172, Object Level One - 06, Object Level Three - 6649.
Section 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure, which shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approved by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.