HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-119 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1987/09/08RESOLUTION NO. 87-119
RESOLUTION DEALING WITH CITY COUNCIL POLICY
AS IT RELATES TO PURCHASING
WHEREAS, The City Council in order to most fully utilize personnel talent
and it own opportunity for leadership deems it to the best
interest of the City to delegate to the City Manager and staff
certain administrative matters not involving City policy; and
WHEREAS, delegation to the City Manager and staff shall be in terms of expected
results and in terms of limits or constraints on administrative
prudence and ethics; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of delegating clearly is to reduce duplicated effort
to more efficiently use the total talent and effort available to
city government,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Manager, in exercising chief
administrative authority, may, without Council approval, approve all purchase
orders provided that in doing so the City Manager:
1. Shall not make any purchases that exceed $15,000 without formal bids from
at least three vendors;
2. Shall not make any purchases exceeding $5,000 without written confirmation
of price from at least two vendors;
3. Shall not accept any but the lowest responsible bid except when a
compelling case can be made for the merits of a contrary choice;
4. Shall not make any purchases that do not follow mandates or guidelines
as prescribed by state statute;
5. Shall not make any purchases outside of budget appropriations and
guidelines.
Adopted by the City Council September 8, 1987
Reviewed for Administration:
ty Manager
Approved as to form and execution:
City Attorney