1998-009 O ANCENO
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)
WHEI~AS, state law and orchnance reqmre that certain contracts reqmnng an expenditure or
payment by the C~ty m an mount exceechng $15,000 be by competitive bids, except an the case of
pubhc calamity where ~t becomes necessary to act at once to appropriate money to relieve the
necessity of the mt~zens, or to preserve the property of the city, or it is necessary to protect the public
health or safety of the cmzens of the city, or in case of unforeseen damage to pubhc property,
machinery or eqmpment, and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the Caty Council that it as necessary to
purchase goods or services due to the followmg emergency concht~ons outlined an the memorandum
attached hereto as Exlublt "A", mcorporated herein by reference, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the City Council hereby determanes that there m a public calamity that makes
at necessary to act at once to appropriate money to reheve the necessity of the mtazens, or to preserve
the proparty of the city, or to protect the public health of the c~tizens of the city, or to provide for
unforeseen damage to pubhc property, maclunery or eqmpment, and by reason thereof, the following
emergency purchases of materials, eqmpment, supplies or services, as described m the "Purchase
Orders" attached hereto, are hereby approved
PURCHASE
~ VENDOR AMOUNT
82071 DARR EQUIPMENT $29,139.19
~ That because of such emergency, the City Manager or demgnated employee is
hereby authorazed to purchase the materials, eqmpment, supphes or servmes as described m the
attached Purchase Orders and to make payment therefore in the amounts therein stated, such
emergency purchases bemg m accordance w~th the provmlons of state law exemptmg such purchases
by the City from the reqmrements of competitive bads
SECTION IV That this ordinance shall become effective ~mmed~ately upon its passage and
approval
day of ,1998
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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