ORD NO 17-1977 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. /7 -1977
AN ORDINANCEAUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE FOR PURCHASING ASPHALT TO REPAVE
STREETS IN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, has an immediate need to repave
streets in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, and
WHEREAS, there are not enough streets needed to be repaved, and
WHEREAS, fiction 19 -4426 of the Arkansas Statutes 1947, annotated, provides
that a governing body, by ordinance, may waive the requirements of co:'.petitive
bidding in exceptional situations where such procedure isfdeemed 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 requirement of competitive bidding
in this particular case, as such a procedure is not deemed feasible or
practical, and the Mayor is authorized and directed to negotiate the
purchase of asphalt on a per ton basis to repave the streets as he
deems necessary.
2. This Ordinance being immediately necessary to obtain asphalt for
repaving streets and necessary in providing for the immediate preser-
vation of the public peace, health and safety, and emergency is declared
to exist and this Ordinance shall be, take effect and be in force after
its passage and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of August, 1977.
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Mayor Allen 0 a oot a er
Attest:
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Ann Graham, ity lerk