ORD NO 12-1990 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. -1990
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VAN BUREN WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT TO
PROCEED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF SEWER LINE, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
WHEREAS, The City has experienced a break in a 15 inch
sewer main between South 3rd Street and South
4th Street in the 600 block; and
WHEREAS, Without proper corrections being made to said
sewer line, raw sewage has and will drain over
the land in vicinity; and
WHEREAS, It is necessary in order to correct said problem
to replace approximately 290 feet of sewer line:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: THAT the City Council authorizes the
Van Buren Water and Sewer Department to proceed
until completion with the necessary repairs to
the sewer main.
SECTION 2: THAT the City Council waives the
requirement of competitive bidding in this par-
ticular situation in that said requirement is
deemed at this time to not be feasible nor
practical.
SECTION 3: THAT in order to correct this problem
as economically and quickly as possible and being
that this problem jeopardizes the health, safety
and well being of the inhabitants of the City of
Van Buren and this Ordinance being necessary for
the immediate preservation of public peace, health
and safety, an emergency is declared and this
Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
and effect after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 9TH DAY OF MAY 19 90
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MAYOR
ATTESTED:
C LERK- T