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RESOLUTION RESCINDING RES-09:024, A NEW CONTRACT WITH ATA (ALEXANDER THOMPSON ARNOLD, PLLC) AND THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES;
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WHEREAS, The City previously adopted RES-09:024,
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro is in need of developing a uniform chart of accounts as well as internal and external financial reporting; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro has contracted and has proposed to enter into a contract for professional consulting services with ATA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that:
Section 1: That RES-09:024 is hereby repealed.
Section 2: That the City of Jonesboro shall enter into a new contract with ATA.
Section 3: ATA will provide the following services:
• Gather information via questionnaires and interviews with department heads of the city relative to their internal financial reporting needs.
• Gather information via questionnaires and interviews with department heads of the city relative to their external financial needs.
• Based on the results of steps one and two ATA will recommend a revamped, uniform chart of accounts for the city’s budget and accounting functions.
Section 4: ATA fees for these services will be billed at their standard rates ranging from $90 to $200 per hour.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2009.