Explanation
As a part of the 2005 General Fund Budget, the Parking Violations Bureau was given funds to support the operation of the Parking Violations Brueau. This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $21,000.00 from Sub-Fund 01-100, Dept.- Div. 23-03, OCA Code 230304, Object Level 1101, to Sub-Fund 01-100, Dept - Div. 23-03, OCA Code 230301, Object Level 3348. within the budget of the Parking Violations Bureau and to authorize a contract modification with First Data Merchant Services.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted into the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $21,000.00 within the Parking Violations Bureau, General Fund Budget, to authorize the City Treasurer to modify and increase the current contract with First Data Merchant Services to provide credit card processing services for the Parking Violations Bureau; and to authorize the expenditure of $21,000.00 from the General Fund and to declare an emergency. ($21,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS: this ordinace is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up todate financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS: an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Parking Violations Bureau in that it is immediately necessary to transfer funds within the Parking Violations Bureau for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and,
WHEREAS: an emergency exist in the usual daily operation of the Parking Violations Bureau in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase the existing contract with First Data Merchant Services, for credit card processing services to be paid thru February 28, 2006, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety and welfare:
WHEREAS: the current contract needs to be modified and increased by $21,000.00 under the same provisions and terms as completed; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS.
Section 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $21,000.00 within the general operating budget of the Parking Violations Bureau as follows:
TRANSFER FROM
Fund: 01-100, Division: 23-03, Object Level: 1101 OCA: 230304, Amount: $21,000.00
TRANSFER TO:
Fund: 01-100, Division: 23-03, Object Level: 3348, OCA: 230301, Amount: $21,000.00
Section 2. That the City Treasurer be and is hereby authorized to modify the contract with First Data Merchant Services, by increasing the contract amount by $21,000.00 for the contract period ending February 28, 2006.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $21,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Parking Violations Bureau, Fund: 01-100, Division: 23-03, Object Level: 3348, OCA: 230301.
Section 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordiance is declard 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 or vetoes the same.