City of Jonesboro - File #: ORD-11:039

• File #: ORD-11:039
• Version: 1
• Name: Professional services from Elavon for credit card payments
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/26/2011
• In control: Finance & Administration Council Committee
• Final action: 5/3/2011
• Title: AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE ELAVON TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR COLLECTION OF ALL PAYMENTS MADE TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO BY CREDIT CARDS
• Sponsors: Finance

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/3/2011	1	City Council	Passed	Pass
4/26/2011	1	Finance & Administration Council Committee	Recommended to Council

Title

AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE ELAVON TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR COLLECTION OF ALL PAYMENTS MADE TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO BY CREDIT CARDS

Body

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:

SECTION ONE:  That the Finance Department of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas needs to acquire a complete credit card collection service for patrons who make payments to the City of Jonesboro.

SECTION TWO:  Due to the complexity and uncertain nature of the cost of the service bidding such services would be prohibitive.

SECTION THREE:  That after review of simplicity and lower fluctuating charges, said services may be obtained from Elavon.

SECTION FOUR:  That the City Council in accord with the terms of A.C.A. § 14-58-302 hereby waives the requirement of competitive bidding and directs the Finance Director to purchase the above described service as set forth above.

SECTION FIVE:  That Ordinance No. ORD-07:3136 is hereby repealed.

SECTION SIX:  It is further found that due to an immediate need to acquire this service an emergency is declared to exist due to complexity and varying charges and this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, it shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3^rd day of May, 2011.