RES 2016-26 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2016-26
SELECTING FIRST CITIZENS BANK AS THE MERCHANT SERVICE
PROVIDER FOR THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
WHEREAS, the City is currently provided merchant services through SunTrust Merchant
Services, which was selected based on the South Carolina State Contract 4400011556 and;
WHEREAS, the City has received merchant pricing analyses on City accounts from two
additional merchant service providers. Both merchant service providers are offering the City more favorable
discount rates and fees than the current provider; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 2016-20 adopted June 6, 2016, TSYS Merchant Solutions, was
designated as the Merchant Services Service Provider for the City of North Augusta, South Carolina; and
WHEREAS, TSYS Merchant Solutions, through their attorneys, could not come to an
agreement for their services with the City's attorney, and, therefore, were never designated as the Merchant
Service Provider; and
WHEREAS, First Citizens Bank is offering the most favorable rates and fees for other
provider services; and
WHEREAS, expenses/expenditures for merchant services are already included in the City's
operating budget in the appropriate funds; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to select First Citizens Bank as the merchant
service provider for the City of North Augusta, until either party determines it best to dissolve the
relationship.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of
North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, that First Citizens
Bank be selected as the City's Merchant Service Provider, and that the City Administrator and/or the City Director be authorized to sign all documents relating thereto.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS 19 DAY OF ,
2016.
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Lark W. Jones,Mayor I�
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Donna B. Young,City G