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APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH
February 21, 2002
TARIFF BILLING SPECIALISTS, CORP.- TELEPHONE AUDIT
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret ("Borough") desires to enter into an
agreement with Tariff Billing Specialists, Corp. ("Tariff") to perform an
audit of the Borough's voice and data telephone line charges; and
WHEREAS, Tariff has extensive experience in providing said services to
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, Tariff has submitted a proposed Agreement to audit the
Borough's voice and data telephone line charges at no initial cost to the
Borough, but instead will receive fifty percent (50%) of the monthly
reduction in telephone service charges for a thirty-six (36) month period
and 50% of any refund or credits obtained on behalf of the Borough, and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body has reviewed the above described
proposal and has determined that it is in the public's interest to pursue
the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the
Borough of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, as follows:
1. That the Agreement with Tariff Billing Specialists
Corp., a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part
hereof, to audit the Borough's voice and data telephone line
charges to uncover overcharges and to recover
reimbursement for the same on behalf of the Borough is
hereby approved.
2. The appropriate Borough officials are hereby
authorized and directed to assist Tariff Billing Specialists,
Corp. and to supply whatever information may be needed by
Tariff to conduct its audit of the Borough's telephone line
invoices.
3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the
attached Agreement with Tariff Billing Specialists.
4. This Agreement is made as an extraordinary,
unspecifiable service.
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RECORD OFCOUNCILVOTE
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,Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
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CLERK
L£EN M. ~ARNEY
{ICIPAL CLERK
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CAt{TEI'~ET, NEW JERSEY
Date FEBRUARY 20, 2002
TO: Patrick DeBlasio, Treasurer
Borough of Carleret
REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS:
For: EUS TELEPHONE AUDIT
Name of Account:
AIVIOUNT TO BE ENCUMBERED:_
TARIFF BILING SPECIAI.ISTS> CORp
riO~ OF TiIF. Mf)hlTIITV Dl~IMTt"Plt~ va, TEI.EPHONE
SERVICE CHA~gg--~0 ~6~5~G~"AND 50% OF ANY
REFUND OR CREDITS OBTAINED ON BEHALF OF THE BOROUGH
Municipal Clerk
CER~ITFICATION OF AVAH.ABH. ITY OF FUNDS
I. Treasurer of the Borough of Carteret, do hereby certify that there are sufficient funds available in
the current budget to enable the Municipal Council to authorize the entering into a contract betxveen
the Borough of Carteret and:
The funds available for tlfis contract are in the Budget, in the account of:
in the amount of: ' ~.
By this certification, I have hereby encumbered the above named account for the amount of the
contract.
DATE:
PATRICK J. DeBLASIO,
Treasurer
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