ORD NO 13-2004 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 3 -2004
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH CROSS TIMBERS FORESTRY, DISPENSING WITH THE
COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENT, AND OTHER MATTERS.
WHEREAS, The Council has authorized the City to participate in a $20,000.00
matching grant with the Arkansas Forestry Commission for the
purpose of developing a street tree inventory, the development of
city codes and for promoting education regarding urban forestry;
and
WHEREAS, The City desires to contract with Cross Timbers Forestry to
develop a street tree inventory, to research urban forestry code and
develop an ordinance for the City of Van Buren, and to provide
two educational programs on the inventory and code development;
and
WHEREAS, Because of the unique nature of the services to be provided by
Cross Timbers Forestry, it not feasible or practical to bid for
services by a competitive bidding procedure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: The Mayor or his designated agent is hereby authorized and
directed to execute all appropriate agreements and contracts with
Cross Timbers Forestry necessary to expedite this project upon
receipt of grant funds pursuant to Resolution No. 10 -4 -2004.
SECTION 2: Because of the unique nature of the services to be provided by
Cross Timbers Forestry, competitive bidding is waived pursuant to
A.C.A. 14- 58- 303(b)(2)(B).
SECTION 3: This Ordinance being necessary for the public health, safety, and
welfare of the citizens of Van Buren, Arkansas, an emergency is
hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 1 O DAY OF OCTOBER, 2004.
APPROVED:
1 A
JOHN GS, 1%
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