HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 0203-1971Op[)~.-.~.,,:cF ,:~. 203-71
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WHEREAS, experience s-d ~fficient operation of tho. City has indi-
cated taht the limit of e,~.O0.O0 expenditure ,Hthout a b~ddin~ pro-
cedure has not been as efticient and does not facilitatel~e busi-
ness of the City, and the Co,mci] has preliminarily deemed n
limit of $2,500.00 t~ be nc. re realistic, ,nd
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BF TT ORDATNEI} BY TIlE COIINCTL OF TIlE CTTY OF KFN/~T, ALASKA:
Section 1. That genai Code, 1963, as amended, is further amended
in its Section 7-57 (!~ so that such subparagraph shall read as
follo~s:
fl.) Supplies, materials, eqttipment, or contractunl
sorvtco~, whose cost does not exceed $2,500.00 in
a single trnnsactto~.
{!merg~ncy declare4
lay of n('tobcr, lO71.
qer-~,t.d r,'r~,l;,,.*,..~(~. ,1.~? of Octet-or, 1071.
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'r0: :!ayor and Ce,~.ci!
I~F.: Change in bid,!iv, 2 proced.re':
l. In accordance v:tth Itc, F I of the Council tlinute~ oF 9/15/71,
I hi, ye prepared nn amendmer* to Kenai Co,lc, ~963, ¥:hich increases
authorization for purchases wit?out bidding fro~ .e.~O0.O0 to e. 2,500.00.
2. I have provided for an emergency clnu~e on thi~, ordinance ~o
that after regular introduction and ro;-lar hearing on notice it may
become immediately effective rather th,~n after 30 days. .~.s I
explained to the Council before, tho only apparent method ~mder our
Charter to order an ordinance beco-,e immediately effective is to
pass it with the declaration of any emergency. S, ch coutd be
reasonably justified in view of the fact the City is in the middle
of the fall stages of the construction season, and, hopefully, thi~
change would facilitate the public busino, ss in that respect.
3. tlith respect to purchasing, possibly the following would be
a. Kenai Code, Section 7-35, directs when Council
approw! .i~ required for con*facts. Council's
approval of contracts is required for all purchare5
over $2,500.00 and City 'fanager approval is re-
quired for all ~,~ms lo, ss than oe2,500.O0. This
section deals with competitive bidding.
b. Kenai Code, Section 7-56, outlines tho pro-
cedure for competitive bidding (it is fairly
brief, as cot. pored to other municip,~lities~
extensive provisions for purchasing, etc.)
c. Section 7-37 provides 5 situntione in which
competitive bidding is not required. The first
sub-paragraph of trier section sets the existing
limit {as of the date of this
By th~ attached ordinance, the Council would be
raising that up to
4. As long as items are on the hud?t or have been spectal~y
n.thortzed~ such as the capital i-aprovements program, then a
reasonable interpretation of Secttnn 7-35 would bo that approval
of the Council has been secured.
In addition, the Council has probably observed approval of the
Council is secured bre..m~o th,t i" .n r,.n~nnnhle procedure, th°
Council is informed of the action, and tho admin~strntton avoids
florae.- of th.,, foregoing outline bas been a matter of
prc~cttce, and has horn obi;erred on routtre m.,*tc-rs
prior to this; however, sometimes this type of revto:-: i~ helpful
when . cha.g,, pr.po,ed.
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¢7v Attorney