ORD NO 09-2011 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 0 1 -2011
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
DESIGNATE WESTERN ARKANSAS PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AS ADMINISTRATOR OF
CITY AWARDED GRANT FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas has been awarded IKE -2 grant funds to construct
the Southside Drainage Improvement project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas recognizes the need for assistance in
administering the IKE -2 grant in compliance with the Arkansas
Economic Development Commission regulations and Federal, State, and Local
laws; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren has a long standing relationship with the Western Arkansas
Planning and Development District and feels confident that it will administer the
above referenced project competently, and that the Arkansas Economic
Development Commission requires that grants be administered by a qualified
agency that has received grants administration training. The Western Arkansas
Planning and Development District is the only agency in Western Arkansas that
meets all these requirements.
WHEREAS, Section 14 -58 -303 of the ARKANSAS. CODE ANNOTATED provides that "The
governing body, by Ordinance, may waive the requirements of competitive bidding
in exceptional situations where such procedure is deemed not feasible or practical."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby waives the requirements of further competitive bidding
for the above described project, as such a procedure is not deemed to be feasible or
practical under the circumstances.
SECTION 2: The Mayor is hereby authorized to designate the Western Arkansas Planning and
Development District, Inc., as the project administrator for the IKE -2 grant,
subject to the Arkansas Department of Economic Development approval, and enter
into a contract for Administrative Services with such agency for project
administrative services.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of 5 for and 0 against, the foregoing Ordinance at its
Regular Meeting held on the 21st day of March 2011.
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Robert D. Fre•
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROV 1 AS TO FORM:
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Barbie Curtis J- Candice
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney