1474RESOLUTION NO. ~ W 7 y
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS AND UNIVERSAL COLLECTION SYSTEMS, TO PROVIDE
SERVICES TO THE WEST MEMPHIS MUNICIPAL COURT AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.C.A. ~ 16-17-127, a municipal
court, upon approval of the governing body exercising control
over the municipal court, is authorized to contract with a
person for the person to provide services including the
collection and enforcement of fines and costs; and
WHEREAS, Universal Collection Systems has proposed to
provide services for the collection and enforcement of fines
and costs for the West Memphis Municipal Court for accounts as
designated by the Clerk of the West Memphis Municipal Court for
six months; and
WHEREAS, the availability of such services should reduce
the balance of outstanding payments due to the West Memphis
Municipal Court; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Memphis
finds the agreement between the City of West Memphis and
Universal Collection Systems to be in the best interests of the
City of West Memphis and the Mayor and the City Clerk should be
authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of
West Memphis;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARHANSAS, THAT the agreement between the
City of West Memphis and Universal Collection Systems is hereby
approved and the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized
to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of West Memphis.
ADOPTED this ~~ day of ~~RC N , 19 ~~
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AL BOALS, Mayor
ATTEST:
DAN CRAFT , (C3.~y fa`lr~rk
SPONSORED BY:
RECEIVED ''
CITY CLERK OFFICE
DATE a ' (S- ~ ~ -
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AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into on the day of
1996, by and between the City of West Memphis
and Universal Collection Systems:
WHEREAS, A.C.A. § 16-17-127 authorizes a municipal court to
contract with a person to provide services to the court including
services for the collection and enforcement of fines and costs upon
approval of the governing body exercising control over the
municipal court; and
WHEREAS, the West Memphis Municipal Court desires to contract
with Universal Collection Systems to provide such services; and
WHEREAS, Universal Collection Systems desires to provide such
services to the West Memphis Municipal Court, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. Universal Collection Systems agrees to provide services
to the City of West Memphis and West Memphis Municipal Court for
the collection and enforcement of outstanding fines and costs for
such accounts as designated by the Clerk of the West Memphis
Municipal Court for six months from the date of this agreement.
2. Universal Collection Systems agrees to provide any and
all reports as may be requested to the City of West Memphis or the
West Memphis Municipal Court regarding accounts that have been
assigned to them for collection;
3. Universal Collection Systems agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the City of West Memphis and the West Memphis Municipal
Court from any and all claims or other causes of action arising out
of or related to the services provided by it to the West Memphis
Municipal Court.
4. Universal Collection Systems agrees to comply with all
requirements of A.C.A. §16-17-127 and all other applicable laws of
the State of Arkansas regarding the services to be provided to the
City of West Memphis and the West Memphis Municipal Court;
5. The City of West Memphis agrees to pay Universal
Collection Systems as follows:
30~ of amounts collected on accounts not over 120 days
delinquent;
35% of amounts collected on accounts over 120 days
delinquent.
6. The City of West Memphis agrees to authorize the West
Memphis Municipal Court to place outstanding accounts, as
designated by the Clerk of the West Memphis Municipal Court, with
Universal Collection Systems for collection for a period of six
months from the date of this agreement;
7. The parties agree that this agreement shall not be
~, exclusive and that nothing contained herein shall limit the
sentencing options or payment arrangements otherwise available to
the West Memphis Municipal Court;
8. The parties agree that this agreement may be terminated
by either party by giving thirty (30) days notice to the other
party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this agreement
i
this day of
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS
SYSTEMS
1996.
UNIVERSAL
By:
NAME
TITLE
COLLECTION
RECEIVED
CITY CLERK OFFICE
DATE
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By : ~l'
AL BOALS, MAYOR