HomeMy WebLinkAbout962ORDINANCE # I
AN ORDINANCE A1,ENDING SECTIONS 3.04.01, 3.04.02 and 3.04.03 OF THE BATESVI=
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO CITY PURCHASES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Section 1: Section 3.04.01 of the Batesville Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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 in and for
the City of Batesville, and to make all necessary
contracts for work or labor to be done, or material
or other things to be furnished for the benefit of the
City or in carrying out any work or undertaking of a
public nature therein where the total expenditures
therefor is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or less.
Section 2: Section 3.04.02 of the Batesville Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
All purchases of supplies, apparatus, equipment, materials
and other things requisite for public purposes, contracts
for work or labor to be done, material and other necessary
things to be furnished to the City where the expenditure
is greater than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) but not
exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) shall be made or
contracted for by the Mayor or his duly authorized
representative only after the securing of quotation bids
therefor. Provided, however, purchases of less than Two
Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) at state bid prices shall be
exempt from the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 3: Section 3.04.03 of the Batesville Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Where the amount of expenditure for any purpose or contract
exceeds the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) the Mayor
or his duly authorized representative shall invite competitive
bidding 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
together with the City Council. The City Council shall have
exclusive power, by majority vote, to award the bid to the
lowest responsible bidder, provided, however, the Council,
by majority vote, may reject any and all bids received.
Section 4: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
ADOPTED this <<! day of
ATTEST:
LARRY WILT -IAMS, CITY CLERK
,✓� %� 1981,
APP OVED :
-S� LL, MAYOR