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ORDINANCE NO % 0
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE NECESSARY
REPAIRS TO A 973 CATERPILLAR TRACK LOADER WHICH IS AN EMERGENCY
PURCHASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW EXEMPTING
SUCH PURCHASES FROM REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDS, AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE (PURCHASE ORDER # 82071 TO DARR EQUIPMENT)
WHEREAS, state law and ordinance require that certain contracts requiring an expenditure or
payment by the City in an amount exceeding $15,000 be by competitive bids, except in the case of
public calamity where it becomes necessary to act at once to appropriate money to relieve the
necessity of the citizens, or to preserve the property of the city, or it is necessary to protect the public
health or safety of the citizens of the city, or in case of unforeseen damage to public property,
machinery or equipment, and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that it is necessary to
purchase goods or services due to the following emergency conditions outlined in the memorandum
attached hereto as Exhibit "A", incorporated herein by reference, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the City Council hereby determines that there is a public calamity that makes
it necessary to act at once to appropriate money to relieve the necessity of the citizens, or to preserve
the property of the city, or to protect the public health of the citizens of the city, or to provide for
unforeseen damage to public property, machinery or equipment, and by reason thereof, the following
emergency purchases of materials, equipment, supplies or services, as described in the "Purchase
Orders" attached hereto, are hereby approved
82071
DARK EQUIPMENT
$29,139.19
SECTION II That because of such emergency, the City Manager or designated employee is
hereby authorized to purchase the materials, equipment, supplies or services as described in the
attached Purchase Orders and to make payment therefore in the amounts therein stated, such
emergency purchases being in accordance with the provisions of state law exempting such purchases
by the City from the requirements of competitive bids
SECTION IV That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the dV �`cday of 1998
JA FILLER, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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