ORD NO 03-1987 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 3 -1987
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE WITH AREA CONTRACTORS TO PERFORM
STREET AND DRAINAGE WORK DURING THE 1987 WORK SEASON, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, The City has an immediate need to do street and drainage work
during the good weather of 1987; and
WHEREAS. The City has several small 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 require-
ments 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 requirements 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 1987 good work season for street and
drainage work.
SECTION 3: THAT in order to complete these small jobs as
economically as possible, this Ordinance being necessary 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 16th DAY OF February 19 87
MAYOR
ATTESTED:
C TY LERK- TREASURER