2006-237
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ORDINANCE NO. c1 ()tJ P -0<.3 7
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE GENERAL EXPENDITURE AUTHORlTY OF THE
CITY MANAGER AND HIS DESIGNATES TO MAKE ROUTINE EXPENDITURES OF
BUDGETED FUNDS, NOT TO EXCEED $100,000, OR SUCH OTHER AMOUNT AS MAY
BE PRESCRIBED IN A PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE BY A MORE SPECIFIC ORDI-
NANCE, RESOLUTION, POLICY DIRECTIVE, OR STATE LAW; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City's budget process provides for the oversight by the City Council and
the public of fund appropriations; and
WHEREAS, decades of experience at the City have demonstrated that efficiency of gov-
ernmental operations is promoted by giving the City Manager authority to make general expendi-
tures of public funds without specific Council approval, within a predefined limit; and
WHEREAS, due to inflationary trends, the current expenditure limit of $25,000 has often
proven inadequate to maximize this efficiency, resulting in the consent agenda being burdened
with ordinances approving routine purchases from previously budgeted funds as a matter of
course; and
WHEREAS, the Council believes that increasing this predefined expenditure limit to
$100,000 will improve efficiency without substantial risk to public funds, subject to other more
specific limitations imposed by law; NOW, THEREFORE;
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the current general expenditure authority of the City Manager and his
designates is hereby increased to $100,000, or such other amount as may be prescribed in a par-
ticular circumstance by a more specific ordinance, resolution, policy directive or State law.
SECTION 2. That to the extent any expenditure is subject to specific competitive bid-
ding or other procurement requirements under state law, including Chapters 252 and 271 of the
Local Government Code the City Manager is hereby delegated the authority to exercise on behalf
of the City any and all rights or duties of the City under such laws.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval. )
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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