24-035ORDINANCE NO. 24-035
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, RATIFYING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY THE CITY
MANAGER FOR THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF EXCESS WORKERS’
COMPENSATION, PACKAGED GENERAL LIABILITY, AND AUTOMOBILE PHYSICAL
DAMAGE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CITY OF DENTON; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE (FILE 8416 – AWARDED TO LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC, FOR
ONE (1) YEAR, WITH THE OPTION FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR
EXTENSIONS, IN THE TOTAL THREE (3) YEAR NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF
$3,213,282.66).
WHEREAS, state law and city policy requires that certain contracts requiring an
expenditure or payment by the city in an amount exceeding $50,000 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 of the city, or in case of unforeseen damage to
public property, machinery, or equipment, or where the procurement is necessary to preserve or
protect the public health or safety of the city’s residents under Section 252 of the Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that it is necessary
to ratify the purchase goods or services due to the following emergency conditions outlined in
the memorandum referenced herein; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. 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 of
the city, or to provide for unforeseen damage to public property, machinery, or equipment, or to
preserve or protect the public health or safety of the city’s residents, and by reason thereof, the
following emergency purchases of materials, equipment, supplies, or services, as described in the
“Declaration of Emergency Memorandum” referenced herein and on file in the office of the
Purchasing Agent, are hereby approved:
FILE
NUMBER VENDOR AMOUNT
8416 Lockton Companies, LLC $3,2 1 3,282.66
SECTION 2. Because of such emergency, the City Manager, or a designated employee,
is hereby authorized to purchase the materials, equipment, supplies, or services as described in
the Memorandum on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, and to make payment therefore in
the amounts therein stated. Such emergency purchases, being in accordance with the provisions
of state law, exempt such purchases by the city from the requirements of competitive bids.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Denton hereby expressly delegates the
authority to take any actions that may be required or permitted to be performed by the City of
Denton under this ordinance to the City Manager of the City of Denton, or their designee.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve lhis ordinance was made by BrI AA BeLIE and
seconded by Joe H,llp..~ J . This ordinance was passed and approved bythe following vote D -a :
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:J
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Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2 :
Paul Meltzer, District 3 :
Joe Holland, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
P JrI11\ S S E ]D} ]!I!II\L ][\][ 1:1} ]fdI11LP PROVED this the 23 f day of Jan var /, 2024.
G-[AYOR
ATTEST:
JESUS SALAZAR, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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