RES NO 07-01-2007 o CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 1 -2007
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER
INTO AN "INTERLOCAL CONTRACT FOR COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING" AND TO UTILIZE THE HOUSTON
GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING PROGRAM "HGACBUY AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, HGACBuy is a "Government -to- Government procurement service available
nationwide; and
WHEREAS, Governmental entities, such as the City of Van Buren, have been procuring products
and services through HGACBuy for over 30 years, and as a unit of local government
assisting other local governments. HGACBuy strives to make the governmental
procurement process more efficient by establishing competitively priced contracts
for goods and services, and providing the customer service necessary to help its
members achieve their procurement goals; and
WHEREAS, All contracts available to members of HGACBuy have been awarded by virtue of a
public competitive procurement process compliant with state law; and
WHEREAS, All units of local governments, such as the City of Van Buren, are eligible to join
HGACBuy; and
WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated 19 -11 -249 authorizes the City of Van Buren and any
public procurement unit, to participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the
acquisition of any commodities or services such as offered by HGACBuy; and
WHEREAS. Participation in this program and entering into the Interlocal Contract does not
obligate the city to any performance or require any expenditure of city funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, THAT:
Section 1. That the City of Van Buren, Arkansas shall enter into the Interlocal Contract for
Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston Galveston Area Council Cooperative
Purchasing Program. A copy of said contract is attached hereto as "Exhibit 1."
Section 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of
Van Buren to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the agreement
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of to for and Q against, the foregoing Resolution at
its meeting held on the 16th day of July 2007.
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Robert D. Freem.
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Barbie Curtis, City Clerk /Treasurer N. 7 i .ld link-ins, •ity Attorney
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