ORD NO 18-1980 CITY,OF'.VAN'BUREN, ARKANSAS
4 '•ORDINANCE NO p -1980
ANORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR.TO'NEGOTIATE FOR- .THE. PURCHASE OF
t A FORD :2600- DIESEL TRACTOR 32- HP /1502`•. SIDE MOUNTED MOWER
WHEREAS 'the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, has'' an immediate need,
to'
purchase a Diesel- .Tractor and Side Mounted -Mower as.described above
-'to mow. the grass this .summer and
1 i t WHEREAS,' Farmers .CO-op .has offered to sell the_ above' described t 4
Tractor, and Side Mounted 'Mower at 'their cost of a roximatel
PP Y $8,600 00,
and
WHEREAS,.. this is a good price, and
WHEREAS ;.Section 19-4426' 'of the Arkansas Statutes, annotated,`
provides that the g overning body, dby.Ordinance,,may waive, the require
ments of competitive, bidding' i n' exceptional; situations where, such
procedure. is not deenied feasible or practical
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED• BY. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY'
OF VAN;BUREN, ARKANSAS' -'.'t i a
"1) That the City Council waives the` requirement of competitive"
•'biddinginthis particular case as such: procedure is not deemgd feas
ible•o'r practical:
'2. That the Mayor' is authorized and directed to negotiate. the.
purchase of a Ford -2600 Diesel Tractor 32 HP and a 11502 Side Mounted
3 That this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate pres
ervation'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 it's passage, approval and publication..
;PASSED AND APPROVED. THIS 16th' DAY OF JUNE, 1980.
i 6 MAYOR
r ''ATTESTED ts'„-rl
e_ CITY- CLERK TREASURER`