ORD NO 02-1999 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 4 -1999
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 15 -1985 TO AUTHORIZE THE
MAYOR TO MAKE PURCHASES NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That under the authority of A.C.A., Sec. 14 -58 -303,
Ordinance No. 15 -1985, Sections 1 and 2 (Codified as 3.04.01
and 3.04.02 respectively in the Van Buren Municipal Code)
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"3.04.01 $10,000.00 or under The Mayor, or his duly
authorized representative, shall have exclusive power
and responsibility to make purchases of all supplies,
apparatus, equipment, materials and other things
requisite for public purposes for the City of Van
Buren and to make all necessary things to be furnished
for the benefit of the city where the amount of the
expenditure for any purpose or contract does not
exceed the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
(Ord. No. 15 -1985, Sec. 1.)"
"3.04.02 Over $10,000.00 Where the amount of
expenditures for any purchase or contract exceeds the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), the Mayor
or his duly authorized representative shall invite
competitive bids thereon by legal advertisement in any
local newspaper. Bids received pursuant to said
advertisement shall be opened and read on the date
set for receiving said bids in the presence of the
Mayor or his duly authorized representative. The
contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder; provided, however, the Mayor or his duly
authorized representative may reject any and all bids
received. (Ord. No. 15 -1985, Sec. 2.)"
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS as DAY OF 1999.
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MAYOR V
ATTESTED:
CITY CLERK/TREASURER
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