ORD NO 04-2004 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. rl -2004
A ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH CILA CORPORATION D /B /A MUNICIPAL SERVICES
BUREAU FOR COLLECTION SERVICES FOR THE DISTRICT COURT.
WHEREAS, The District Court desires to enter into an agreement with Gila
Corporation d/b /a Municipal Services Bureau, a Texas corporation,
to provide collection services for overdue fines; and
WHEREAS, The District Court could collect overdue fine payments more
efficiently and cost effectively by employing a collection agency
designed to collect this type of debt rather than the current system
of issuing contempt warrants for the offender's arrest; and
WHEREAS, Utilizing a collection agency to collect overdue fines would relieve
the burden on the Van Buren Police Department and its employees
of finding offenders and serving warrants on them; and
WHEREAS, Utilizing a collection agency to collect overdue fines would relieve
the burden on the Van Buren District Court and its employees in
handling contempt warrants for failure to pay fines; and
WHEREAS, Section 14 -58 -303 of the Arkansas Code Annotated provides that
"The governing body, by Ordinance, may waive the requirements
of competitive bidding in exceptional situations where such
procedure is deemed not feasible or practical"; and
WHEREAS, It is impractical to receive bids as this type of collection activity is
very specialized and the services offered by Gila Corporation d /b /a
Municipal Services Bureau meets the needs of the District Court;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: THAT the City Council waives the requirements of competitive
bidding in this particular case as such procedure is not deemed
feasible or practical.
SECTION 2: TI -IAT the Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with Gila
Corporation d /b /a Municipal Services Bureau for collection
services for the Van Buren District Court.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS (2 J DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2004.
MAYO "j 0 i RIGG''t
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CITY CLERK- TREASURER