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File #: 2015-1527    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 4/10/2015 In control: Committee on Finance and Law
On agenda: 4/14/2015 Final action: 4/28/2015
Enactment date: 4/28/2015 Enactment #: 264
Effective date: 4/29/2015    
Title: Resolution amending Resolution No. 867, effective December 22, 2014, entitled "Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Penn Credit Corporation for the purpose of performing collection of delinquent taxes, fines, penalties and interest for the City of Pittsburgh. Body" so as to attach the proper fee schedule as an exhibit and to allow for any changes in the fee schedule to be filed with the City Clerk.
Indexes: AGREEMENTS (AMENDING)
Title
Resolution amending Resolution No. 867, effective December 22, 2014, entitled "Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Penn Credit Corporation for the purpose of performing collection of delinquent taxes, fines, penalties and interest for the City of Pittsburgh. Body" so as to attach the proper fee schedule as an exhibit and to allow for any changes in the fee schedule to be filed with the City Clerk.

Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1. Resolution No. 867 is hereby amended by adding the following language to subsection (C):

A. The Mayor and the Director of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are hereby authorized to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Penn Credit Corporation, approved by the City Solicitor as to form and substance, for the purpose of performing collection of delinquent taxes, fines, penalties and interest on behalf of the City for the years 2015 through 2018.

B. For purposes of receiving payment for the collection service of delinquent Payroll Expense Taxes, Amusement Taxes, Parking Taxes, Facility Usage Fees, Institution Taxes, and Business Privilege taxes and other charges approved by the City (e.g. penalty and interest payments and NSF) Penn Credit shall collect all amounts due to the City and forward that entire amount to the City. The City will thereafter pay Penn Credit an amount equal to 15% of said amounts (taxes, fees, and charges allowed by law) successfully collected on the City's behalf, in an amount not to exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per year, subject to annual appropriation of City Council, chargeable to and payable from: Department of Finance - Administrative Fees, Account 107000.53101 - Fund 11101, Budget Years 2015-2018.

C. For purposes of receiving payment for the collection service of delinquent Local Services Taxes and Earned In...

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