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File #: 0435-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/7/2025 In control: Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee
On agenda: 4/28/2025 Final action: 5/1/2025
Title: To authorize an appropriation of $350,000.00 from the Municipal Court Clerk Collection Fund; to authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to enter the first renewal year with Apelles LLC, Capital Recovery Systems Inc., Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson LLP and The Law Offices of Robert A. Schuerger Co., LPA for the provision of collection services; and to authorize an expenditure of $350,000.00 from the Municipal Court Clerk Collection Fund. ($350,000.00)
Attachments: 1. 0435-2025 Collections, 2. SOS 0435-2025
Explanation

Background:

This legislation authorizes Franklin County Municipal Court, Clerk of Court ("Municipal Court Clerk") to enter into the first renewal year of a three (3) year contract, with three (3) consecutive one (1) year renewal options with Apelles, LLC, Capital Recovery Systems Inc., Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson LLP, and the Law Offices of Robert A. Schuerger Co., LPA for collection services for the Municipal Court Clerk’s Office; authorizes an appropriation and an expenditure up to $350,000.00 from the Municipal Court Clerk Collection fund.

Ordinance 0307-2024 authorized the Municipal Court Clerk to enter into the third year of a three (3) year contract, with three (3) consecutive one (1) year renewal options with Apelles, LLC, Capital Recovery Systems Inc., Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson LLP, and the Law Offices of Robert A. Schuerger Co., LPA for collection services for the Municipal Court Clerk’s Office; authorizes an appropriation and an expenditure up to $350,000.00 from the Municipal Court Clerk Collection fund. The term of the contract is from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025.

Ordinance 1009-2023 authorized the Municipal Court Clerk to enter into the second year of a three (3) year contract, with three (3) consecutive one (1) year renewal options with Apelles, LLC, Capital Recovery Systems Inc., Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson LLP, and the Law Offices of Robert A. Schuerger Co., LPA for collection services for the Municipal Court Clerk’s Office; authorizes an appropriation and an expenditure up to $400,000.00 from the Municipal Court Clerk Collection fund.

Ordinance 0846-2022 authorized the Municipal Court Clerk to enter into the first year of a three (3) year contract, with three (3) consecutive one (1) year renewal options with Apelles, LLC, Capital Recovery Systems Inc., Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson LLP, and the Law Offices of Robert A. Schuerger Co., LPA for collection services for the Municipal Court Cle...

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