ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 13, 2001

Agenda Item No. 12

Introduced by the Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH GOVERNMENT PAYMENT SERVICES, INC. FOR USING CREDIT CARDS TO PAY COUNTY FEES AT THE INGHAM COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

RESOLUTION #01-39

WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Department has a need to use credit cards for the payment of interim cash bonds/bails, fines and costs at the Ingham County Correctional Facility; and

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department evaluated Government Payment Services, Inc.(G.P.S.), a provider for payments to government entities, that enable consumers to use their credit card to pay any government fee; and

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department is recommending that a contract be enacted between the County of Ingham and G.P.S.; and

WHEREAS, there will be no cost, liability, or risk incurred as a result of the implementation of this service from G.P.S.; and

WHEREAS, there may be a need by other Departments of the County, such as the District and Circuit Courts to utilize the services of G.P.S.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize entering into a contract with Government Payment Services, Inc. for a period of three years with an option for renewal.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize other Departments of the County to "piggy back" those services offered by G.P.S.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize the County Attorney to prepare the necessary documents with the Board Chairperson and County Clerk to sign the same.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Stid, Celentino, Minter,

De Leon, Swope Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/6/01

FINANCE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Schafer, Minter, Swope, Krause

Nays: None Absent: Lynch Approved 2/7/01