R2021-35 Resolution Authorizing Payment Processing Service Agreement with FirsTech, Inc., a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Busey Bank

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firstech MASTER PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES AGREEMENT This Master Payment Processing Services Agreement("Agreement')is made and entered into this 1st day of April,2021("Effective Date')between City of Decatur("Client"),an Illinois Corporation having its principal office at 1 Gary K Anderson Plaza, Decatur,IL.,62523,and FirsTech,Inc. ("FirsTech"),an Illinois corporation having its principal office at 130 North Water, Decatur,Illinois 62523. Client has consumers ("Customers") who are required to make payments to Client on a periodic basis ("Bill Payments'J. Client requires an efficient system to allow Customers to make Bill Payments via varying front-end inputs owned and serviced by FirsTech or third-party providers engaged by FirsTech. FirsTech will provide payment processing services including the intake, validation, reporting functionality and remittance activity for Customer Payment Data. Each Services Schedule will be effective as of the latest date in the signature block thereon and will terminate upon termination or expiration of the Agreement. The scope of this agreement includes payment services for any or all of the following payment categories: • Lockbox Payments—as detailed in a Lockbox Payments Services Schedule • EBPP Platform—as detailed in an EBPP(Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment)Platform Services Schedule • Mobile Bill Payments—as detailed in a Mobile Bill Payments Services Schedule • Online Bill Payments—as detailed in an Online Bill Payments Services Schedule • CSR Payments—as detailed in a CSR Bill Payments Services Schedule • eLockbox Payments—as detailed in an eLockbox Payments Services Schedule • IVR Payments—as detailed in an IVR Payments Services Schedule • Walk-In Payments—as detailed in a Walk-In Payments Services Schedule • Other Payments—as detailed in an Other Payments Services Schedule By signing and attaching any of the above addenda, FirsTech and Client agree that the services described in each such Services Schedule will be Services for purposes of this Agreement and that each such Services Schedule will be incorporated by reference into this Agreement. In consideration of the mutual obligations in this Agreement,Client and FirsTech agree as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS. Capitalized, but otherwise undefined terms herein,will have the following meanings: 1.1. ACH(Automated Clearinghouse)Transfer. A method by which Customer Payment Funds are moved from one bank account to another. 1.2. Affiliate.With respect to a party,a person or entity that directly or indirectly,through one or more intermediaries,controls, is controlled by,or is under common control with such party,where"control"means the direct or indirect ownership of 50%or more of the equity or voting rights in such person or entity from time to time. 1.3. Banking Day. Monday through Friday each week of the year except banking holidays as determined by the Federal Reserve System. 1.4. Client's Bank Account. The bank account specified by Client to receive Client's Customer Payments and Return Items. 1.5. Confidential Information. Financial information, budgets,Customer information(including,but not limited to Customer Payment Data),terms,conditions and pricing of contracts, intellectual property, specifications, drawings, models,technical and business data and plans,works of authorship and other creative works,ideas, computer programming including,but not limited to object code and source code,customized Payment System applications, knowledge and know-how maintained in confidence in any media,written(or other tangible form) or oral, in whole or in part,either non-public or proprietary in nature,concerning either party or their respective businesses whether or not marked or identified as confidential. Confidential information also includes any information that a reasonable person would understand to be confidential or proprietary under the circumstances. 1.6. Customer. Has the meaning described in the above introductory paragraph. CORE/3000582.0002/162516991.5