244.2024 Authorizing Engagement of Services of FIS thru Edmunds GovTech Internet Tax Proposal RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF SERVICES OF
FIS THROUGH EDMUNDS GOVTECH -INTERNET TAX PROPOSAL
RESOLUTION NO.: 244, 2024
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Michael Dixon
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 136,2014, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
engagement of Business Automation Services,Inc., (BAS)relating to an internet tax system whereby
the general public could view updated tax bills and payment history online and/or make tax payments
via credit cards and/or eChecks (ACH)received by the Town's Receiver of Taxes and Assessments,
and as part of such authorized services, BAS contracted with Value Payment Systems (VPS) who
subsequently contracted with T Tech, LLC for point of sale and online credit card payment
transactions in accordance with Resolution No.: 316,2018, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk has advised that due to a software upgrade regarding tax
collections, she wishes to engage the services of FIS through Edmunds GovTech (FIS) as payment
processor for tax collection but retain VPS for all other Town transactions as payment processor, and
WHEREAS, FIS has provided the Town with a proposed Bank Card Merchant Agreement
and the Town's Receiver of Taxes and Assessments has recommended that the Town Board authorize
such Agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the Bank
Card Merchant Agreement and Application with FIS through Edmunds GovTech (Agreement)
relating to the Town's internet tax system whereby the general public views updated tax bills and
payment history online and/or makes tax payments via credit cards and/or eChecks (ACH)received
by the Town's Tax Receiver, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor/Deputy Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement in substantially the form presented at
this meeting and the Town Supervisor/Deputy Town Supervisor,Tax Receiver,Town Budget Officer
and/or Town Counsel to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution.
Duly adopted this 17'h day of June, 2024,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McNulty
NOES None
ABSENT: None