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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1373 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 1977/06/271 1 1 JUNE 27, 1977 5a ORDINANCE NO. 1373 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR CON- STRUCTION WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CITY IN EXCESS OF $5,000 WITHOUT ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR PERMANENT REPAIR OF WELL NO. 9 THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. The City Council hereby declares that the emergency hereinafter defined exists and an emergency ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, morals, safety or welfare in accordance with Section 3.05, 3.06, 3.08 and 5.06 of the Charter of the City of St. Louis Park. Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines the following facts and declares the existence of an emergency as follows: 1. The City of St. Louis Park Water Department has reviewed the condition of Deep Well No. 9 located at Louisiana Avenue and Cedar Lake Road. 2. Said examination determined the pump shaft in Well No. 9 is broken. 3. That as a result of the foregoing, it is now necessary to permanently repair the said pump shaft, motor and perform other maintenance work at an estimated cost in the sum of approximately $12,998, which work is beyond the capacity of presently -owned City equipment and personnel. 4. That the prolonged inoperation of Well No. 9 as mentioned herein- before could constitute a hazard due to inadequate water supply which threat could result in public problems at any time and which hazard and inconvenience makes necessary the immediate letting of a contract for the emergency repair made necessary by the existing conditions, there being insufficient time for the usual advertising for bids in the manner required by charter. 5. The City Council hereby declares that an emergency exists in connection with Well No. 9, justifying and requiring that this ordi- nance upon its passage on the date hereof shall become effective immediately without publication, to remove any hazard and inconvenience to the public as hereinbefore described. Section 3. The Acting, City Manager is`hereby, authorized to negotiate a contract for the -repair of Deep_We11_No._9_her_e-inbefor-e-- - --- descri:bed_and the Mayor -and -Acting City Manager are hereby authorized on behalf of the City -to execute'al,l necessary -instruments for such materials, equipment and construction -work- as,may= be -necessary. - Section 4. This ordinance._shall.take effect immediately upon its passage', without publication, on the 'date hereof. Adopted by the City Council i ne 27, 1977 Attest: ty CTerk Reviewed for administration: Acting City Manager Mayo Approved as to form and legality: City' Attorney -2-