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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH GLOBAL PAYMENTS DIRECT, LLC TO PROVIDE CREDIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES FOR SANITATION FUND
Summary
Description of Topic: Revenue Department requests authorizing an agreement with Global Payments Direct LLC to provide credit card processing services for Sanitation Fund. The convenience fee assessed to customer will be three percent (3%). OpenEdge, a subsidiary of Global Payments Direct LLC works with current software to provide processing of payments via internet. ACH fees are $1.25 per transaction.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
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WHEREAS, the Revenue Department of the City of Foley (hereinafter the “City”) has requested to use Global Payments Direct, LLC (hereinafter “Global”) to provide credit card processing services for the sanitation fund; and
WHEREAS, entering into an Agreement with Global allowing Global to provide credit card processing services (hereinafter the “Processing Agreement”) will allow the City to provide online account access for Commercial Sanitation Customers; and
WHEREAS, Global will provide payment processing services to the City with no charge for the required equipment and a flat 3% fee for all debit or credit purchases; and
WHEREAS, the Processing Agreement allows either party to terminate the Processing Agreement upon resolution of the City Council and thirty (30) days notice with no penalty for termination; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Processing Agreement, the City desires to enter into an agreement with OpenEdge Payments, LLC (hereinafter “OpenEdge”) a subsidiary of Global, to process ACH transactions (hereinafter the “ACH Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the ACH Agreement will allow the City to process automatic payments from customers and improve the service provided to the residents of the City, and allows customers the option of payment via ACH for a flat fee of $1.25 per transaction; and
WHEREAS, all fees charged by Global will be paid by the customer, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to authorize the Mayor of the City to execute the Processing Agreement, which is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit “A” and the ACH Agreement, which is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit “B.”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
Section 1. That the Mayor is authorized to execute the Processing Agreement attached to this resolution as Exhibit A, along with any other ancillary documents required to effectuate the Agreement; and
Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to execute the ACH Agreement attached to this resolution as Exhibit B, along with any other ancillary documents required to effectuate the Agreement; and
Section 3. This Resolution become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.