ORD NO 03-1989 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 1 -1989
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE WITH AREA CONTRACTORS
TO PERFORM EMERGENCY STREET AND DRAINAGE WORK DURING THE 1989 WORK
SEASON, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, The City may have a need to do emergency street and
drainage work during the good weather of 1989; and
WHEREAS, The City usually has some jobs which cannot be done
without acquiring additional equipment; and
WHEREAS, Section 19 -4425 of the Arkansas Statutes, Annotated
provides that "The governing body, by Ordinance, may
waive the requirements of competetive 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:
SECTION 1: THAT the City Council waives the require-
ments of competetive bidding in this particular case
as such procedure is not deemed feasible or practical.
SECTION 2: THAT the Mayor is authorized to negotiate
with area contractors during the 1989 good work season
for emergency street and drainage work.
SECTION 3: THAT in order to complete these jobs as
economically as possible, this Ordinance being nec-
essary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared
and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 19 89
MAYOR
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