O-2011-3334 establishing fees for credit/debit card transactions paid on-line though La Porte website

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ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -33$ AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ESTABLISHING CONVENIENCE FEES FOR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD TRANSACTIONS PAID ON -LINE THROUGH THE LA PORTE WEBSITE, FOR LA PORTE RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS CUSTOMERS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVINDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of La Porte provides for the ability to pay for city services at both the point of transaction and on -line, with the use of credit or debit cards; and WHEREAS, the City believes that providing this service for La Porte customers wishing to pay for services and /or fees by credit or debit cards is in their best interest; and WHEREAS, the City believes that a convenience fee should be charged to offset the cost of providing this service to residential and business customers wishing to pay for the city services so provided with credit or debit cards. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: SECTION 1: A convenience fee of $3.00 per transaction is hereby authorized at the time of the sale for those individuals and businesses wishing to use a credit or debit card to purchase and pay for city services, in those cases where credit or debit card payments are provided for and permitted for on -line payments on the City of La Porte website. In those cases where the total sale price is less than $60.00, no fee shall be assessed. SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance. SECTION 3: Should any section or part of this ordinance be held unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, or the application to any person or circumstance for any reasons thereof ineffective or inapplicable, such unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity, or ineffectiveness of such section or part shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate the remaining portions thereof; but as to such remaining portion or portions, the same shall be and remain in full force and effect and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4: The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council is posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by Chapter 551, Texas Local Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. The fees in this ordinance shall be effective upon passage and approval of this ordinance, unless otherwise indicated. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5 day of l.IA / 2011. CITY OF 4' • R E, -XAS 4I I f A Lo is R. ' igbyor