1985-0660923L
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY
PURCHASES OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES OR SERVICES IN ACCOR-
DANCE 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 unfore-
seen 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,
THS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That the City Council hereby determines that there is a
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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
67724
SECTION II
Jagoe Public
$ 6,525 00
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 April, 1985
jPRID TE T, MAiYUiW'
CI OF NTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
CHAR ALLEN, ' T ' E. E RY
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CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY
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