HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1435 - failed ORDINANCE NO. 1435
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, SECTION 56
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PERTAINING TO PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1' Chapter 6, Section 56 of the Charter of the City of Columbia Heights which currently
reads as follows, to wit:
PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS. The city manager shall be chief purchasing
agent of the City. All purchases and contracts on behalf of the City shall be made by
the City Manager, but subject to the approval of the City Council whenever the
amounts of such purchases or contracts exceeds $3,000. All contracts of any kind to
which the city is a party exceeding $3,000.00 and instruments for the conveyance of
any real estate by the city shall be signed by the Mayor and the City Manager on
behalf of the City and shall be executed in the name of the city.
IS HEREWITH AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS. The city manager shall be chief purchasing
agent of the City. All purchases and contracts on behalf of the City shall be made by
the City Manager, but subject to the approval of the City Council whenever the
amounts of such purchases or contracts exceeds $3,000. Said amount may be
amended by a simple majority of the Council by resolution. All contracts cf tony ?rind
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of any real estate by the city shall be signed by the Mayor and the City Manager on
behalf of the City and shall be executed in the name of the city.
Section 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after ninety (90) days after its
passage.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
August 13, 2001
August 27, 2001
FAILED
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Gary L. Peterson, Mayor
Patricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk