ORD NO 23-1981 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. a 3 ,1981
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT TO PURCHASE
O 4 ACRES FOR STREET DEPARTMENT SHOP AND YARD.
WHEREAS, The City of Van Buren, Arkansas, has an immediate need to
acquire land for a Street Department Shop and Yard, and
WHEREAS, The City of Van Buren can purchase 4 acres in the North
Half of the Southwest Quarter (N% SW;) of Section 17,
Township 9 North, Range 31 West, Crawford County, Arkan-
sas, at a total price of $16,000.00, and,
WHEREAS, Section 19 -4425 of the Arkansas Statutes, annotated, pro-
vides that the governing body, by Ordinance, may waive
the requirements of competitive bidding in exceptional
situations where such procedure is not deemed feasible
or practical:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN, ARKANSAS:
1. THAT the City Council waives the requirements of com-
petitive bidding in this particular case as such pro-
cedure is not deemed feasible or practical.
2. THAT the Mayor is authorized and directed to enter
into a contract to purchase said property and to pay
for same out of prior year balances.
3. THAT this Ordinance being necessary for the preser-
vation of the public peace, health and safety, an
emergency is declared and this Ordinance shall be
and take effect and be in full force after its
passage, approval and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS /39 DAY OF 5/ 1981.
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