NUMB:
981375
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 2
REF:
76-1416
XXBY:
ALD. PRATT
TITL:
A substitute ordinance relating to acceptance of credit cards by city departments and agencies and rescinding common council resolution file number 76-1416.
SECS:
50-41 cr
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This ordinance authorizes city departments and agencies to accept credit cards as payment for a product or service or to pay a fee, forfeiture or other charge. Each proposal must contain an estimate of costs and fees. All proposals to accept credit cards will be subject to a prior review process. Any proposal by the treasurer's office or DPW -- water works will be reviewed by the common council finance and personnel committee. Other proposals will be reviewed by the budget director. The budget director shall approve a proposal if the benefits to the city justify the cost to the city and the proposal is consistent with the city's existing credit card contract.
The ordinance provides that certain credit card payments to specified departments and agencies are exempted from the approval procedure. Exempted from the approval procedure are specific payments to the police department, municipal court, DPW tow lot, library and the departments of city development (DCD) and neighborhood services.
The ordinance rescinds common council resolution file number 76-1416, which authorized the city to execute an agreement for the use of credit cards for payment of some city charges. This file is obsolete. The ordinance "grandfathers" existing credit card acceptance by providing that any existing contractual provisions for credit card acceptance may continue until the city cancels or terminates its existing credit card contract. Until cancellation or termination of the existing contract, credit cards may also be accepted for payment of DCD fees and items at the DCD development center, as well as for billings and other services of the department of neighborhood services.
BODY:
The Mayor and Co...
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