2005-357ORDINANCE NO. 20(x'- _3-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR,
AUTHORIZING, AND APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF PROMOTIONAL COMMERCIALS FROM COMCAST
ADVERTISING, DENTON, TEXAS, PERTAINING TO DENTON MUNICIPAL
ELECTRIC, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FROM ONLY ONE SOURCE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 252 OF THE
TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE EXEMPTING SUCH PURCHASES FROM
THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE (FILE 3434-COMCAST ADVERTISING IN THE AMOUNT OF
$48,360).
WHEREAS, §252.022(a)(7) of the Texas Local Government Code provides that
procurements of certain items or services that are only available from one source, as
described therein, need not be submitted to the competitive bid process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to purchase promotional commercial spots
pertaining to Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") from the City's sole local cable
provider, Comcast Advertising, which services are presently available from only one
source, and are permitted in accordance with §252.022 of the Texas Local Government
Code; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. The following purchase of services, as described in the "File
Number" listed below, and on file in the office of the City's Purchasing Agent, is hereby
authorized and approved:
FILE NUMBER VENDOR
AMOUNT
3434 Comcast Advertising $48,360
SECTION 2. The acceptance and approval of the above item shall not constitute
a contract between the City and Comcast advertising submitting the price quotation for
such commercials until Comcast Advertising shall comply with all requirements specified
by the City's Purchasing Department.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute any contracts or
other related documents relating to the item specified in Section 1. hereof, and the
expenditure of funds pursuant to said contract or written order, is hereby authorized.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the (O1/4-day of QJ 2005.
2&'0L
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By:
AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYD CITY TTORNEY
BY:
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