1985-0990923L
NO -azj? -W
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR
EMERGENCY PURCHASES OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW
EXEMPTING SUCH PURCHASES FROM REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDS,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, state law requires that certain contracts requiring
an expenditure or payment by the City in an amount exceeding
$5,000 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 of the citizens of the city, or in
case of unforeseen damage to public property, machinery or
equipment, and
WHEREAS, Section 2 36 (f) of the Code of Ordinances requires
that the City Council approve all expenditures of more than
$3,000, and
WHEREAS, Section 2 09 of the City Charter requires that
every act of the council providing for the expenditure of funds
or for the contracting of indebtedness shall be by ordinance,
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 unforseen
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
PURCHASE
ORDER NUMBER VENDOR AMOUNT
68221 SAS Institute, Inc $3,500 00
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 III
That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage and approval
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the of May, 1985
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C -STEW ART,
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
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CITY bhL;KZTAKX
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY /LLLt /V( / iia n ( It
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