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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> Agenda Date Requested: June 27, 2011 Appropriation <br /> Requested By: Michael Dolby Source of Funds: N/A <br /> Department: Finance Account Number: <br /> Report: Resolution: Ordinance: XX Amount Budgeted: <br /> Exhibits: Contract for the Collection of Delinquent Taxes Amount Requested: <br /> Exhibits: Budgeted Item: YES NO <br /> Exhibits: <br /> SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> The City currently has an agreement with Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P., for the <br /> collection of Delinquent Taxes. The City initially entered into this agreement and structured the term to <br /> end at the same time the contract with the school district ended. The La Porte Independent School <br /> District (LPISD) has extended its contract with Perdue, Brandon Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P. Since it <br /> is to the City's advantage to utilize the same firm, staff is requesting the same terms that the school has <br /> approved, which is three years with a two year renewal. <br /> This firm has represented the City in a professional and courteous manner and has consistently improved <br /> the collection rate of delinquent taxes. The firm has collected over $700,000 dollars in the last three years <br /> and assisted the La Porte Tax Office in selling numerous Tax Foreclosure Properties. City staff is <br /> extremely pleased with the services the firm has proyided. <br /> Action Required by Council: <br /> Adopt Ordinance approving and authorizing a Contract for the Collection of Delinquent Taxes with Perdue, <br /> Bra ► . , ' - lder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P. for a three -year term beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2014, <br /> w a two- - ar renewal, d a on month -to -month basis thereafter. <br /> ■ <br /> A s• rov 4 r Cit 1: ncil A enda <br /> 1 l / <br /> � <br /> Ron Bottoms, ity M: nager Date <br />