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CITY Ob' KENAI
ORDINANCE NO, 541-79
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
AME2JDINC., CERTAIN SECTIONS OF `PITLE 7 OF THE 1979 KENAI CODE
TO RAISE THE MONETARY LIMITS ON PURCHASES WITHOUT COUNCIL
APPROVAL, REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION BY TELEPHONE POLL IN
EMERGENCIES, AND FOR REQUIREMENT OF COMPETITIVE $IDDING.
WHEREAS, the effects of inflation and steadily rising costs
have made unrealistic the monetary limits set an contracting
for, or purchasing of, supplies, materials, equipment, or
contractual services by the City Manager without prior
approval by Council, for purchasing without competitive
bidding, when telephone poll may be made by the City Managex
to obtain authorization from Council for purchasing budgeted
supplies, materials, or services if the need is critical in
his est~.,z-ation, and when disbursements require review by the
Council, and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of Council to raise these limits
to more realistic levels,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED EY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITX OF
KENAI, ALP.SKA, as follows:
Section 1: 7.15.030 of the 1979 Code is amended to
read as~o3"~ows:
"?=1.030 When Prior A royal b Council is Re uired:
1. Every contract or or pure ase of s~uppl es, mater als,
equipment or contractual services shall require the prior
approval of the Council. The only exceptions will be: (a)
Utility bills (electricity, gas, fuel and telephone)t (b)
City's routine investment purchasing] (c) Monthly payments
for payroll deductions ;i.e., income tax, F.I.C.A., retire- ~_-_-
ment, and fringe benefits), including both employer's and V ~"
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employee's shares td) Monthly natural gas payments under
trust for Kenai Utility Service Corporation ti.e., Marathon `--~"_~
& Union) t te) .Autl:nrized debts (f) Monthly contracted
janitorial service; and (g` contracts for, or purchase
of, supplies, materials, e~;uipment, or contractual services
for sums less than $1,000 which are authorized by the
City Manager or his designated official.
~_'! 2. All such exceptions will be paid when they fall due
-, and payments will be ratified by Council at the next regular
~; Council meeting.
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Ordinance 541-79, Page 2
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Section 2: The introductory wording and s3ubsection 1
of 7.15.050 of the 1°7° Code are amended to read as follows:
"7.15.050 Purchasin 4~Ther. Cum etitive Biddin
Not Re uired: T e fol ow ng may be gurchase w thout
g v ng an opportunity for compctitfve bidding:
.l. Supplies, materials, equipment or cor,!;ractual
services whose cost does not exceed $3,500 in a single
transaction."
Section 3s The introductory wording and subsectior. (1)
7.15.080 of the 1979 Code are amended E.o read as follows:
"7.15.080 Telephone Polle-Authority, Procedure,
Recordations Autharitys The C ty Manager may obtain
a-ut~ior zat on from Council by telephone poll to (1) purchasEa
budgeted supplies, materials or services in excess of $1,000
if the need is critical in his estimation, and"
~i Section 4s 7.25.050 of the 1979 Code is amended to
read as~l~s s
"7.25.050 Review of Disbursements All disbursements by
the City in excess of 1,000, w th the exception of payroll
checks, shall be reviewed by the Council." ~.
' PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA t:'.is 19th
~ day of December, 1979. ;
~~ fI VINCENT O'REILLY, MAYOR i
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First Reading: December 5, 1979
~ Second Reading: December 19, 1979
~~ Effective Dates January 19, 1980
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