Ordinance 1443 - Allow Municipal Court to Suspend Interest ChargesORDINANCE NO.1443
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1240 TO ALLOW THE MUNICIPAL
COURT TO SUSPEND INTEREST CHARGES ON ALL CONTRACTS UNTIL THE
NECESSARY SOFTWARE HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE COURT BY THE
VENDOR OR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Based upon evidence provided by the Kalispell Municipal Court Judge,
Heidi Ulbricht, the Council finds that the new court software program
scheduled to be installed during the week of February 3rd through 7th ,
2003 will not contain the necessary functions to be able to assess and track
interest charges on contracts and that such software is scheduled to be
provided within six months.
2. Therefore, Council finds that it is necessary to amend Ordinance No. 1240
to allow the Court to suspend the assessment of interest on contracts until
the necessary software has been provided or for a period of no longer than
six months.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 1240 shall be and is hereby amended to allow the Kalispell
Municipal Court to suspend the assessment of interest charges on contracts until such
time as the necessary software is obtained for this function or for a period not to exceed
six months.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from and after the date
of its final passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR
THIS 21 ST DAY OF JANUARY , 2003.
Pamela B. Ke y
Mayor
ATTEST: t
Theresa White
City Clerk