ORD NO 01-1995 i5
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. -1995
AN ORDINANCE LEASING AN OFFICIAL MAYOR'S CAR.
WHEREAS, Historically, an official vehicle has been furnished by
the City to the Mayor for use on City business and when
the Mayor already owned a personal vehicle, the City has
leased it for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, The City Council does not feel the Mayor should be re-
quired to furnish his own vehicle for city use without
just compensation for its use; and
WHEREAS, Under authority of A.C.A. 14 -41 -107, the City Council
is authorized to pass an Ordinance specifically permitting
a council member to conduct business with the City and
said statute has been interpreted to apply to the office
of Mayor:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: THAT the Mayor and City Clerk- Treasurer are hereby
authorized to enter into a Lease Agreement with the
Mayor, John Riggs, for the lease of his vehicle, currently
a 1995 Chevrolet Lumina, for the amount of $416.50 per
month.
SECTION 2: THAT this Ordinance shall remain valid in the event it
becomes necessary to substitute a different car for the
Mayor's current car.
SECTION 3: THAT the effective date for the Lease authorized by this
Ordinance shall be January 1, 1995, and may be cancelled
at the end of any 12 month period upon the option of
either the Mayor or the City Council, upon the furnishing
by the optioning party, a written Notice of Intent to
cancel the Lease, said written Notice to be presented by
the optioning party upon the other party at least 30 days
prior to the expiration of the 12 month period. Failure
to furnish such Notice by either party shall automatically
renew the Lease for an additional 12 month period.
SECTION 4: THAT due to unusual and exceptional circumstances re-
garding the acquisition of a Mayor's car, the competitive
bidding procedure is hereby deemed not to be feasible
or practical and therefore, under authority of A.C.A.
14 -58 -303, competitive bidding is hereby waived.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 23RD DAY OF JANUARY ,19 95
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ATTESTED:
CITY CLERK-TREASURER ex 4 2/224