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PREAM~I~ TO ORDINANCE NO. 644 BEING AN ORDINANCE ~TITLED
"AN ORDINANCE D IRECT]WG THE CITY MANAGER NOT TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS FOR SUPPLYING CORRUGATED METAL STORM DRAIN PIPE".
WHEREAS, it became necessary to properly carryoon the functiors of Municipal
GoVernment of the City of Columbia Heights, to proceed with public improve-
ment; and
WHEREAS, there is not sufficient time to e~abte the City of Columbia Heights
to advertise for bids for storm drain pipes,
THIS CITY COUNCIL HEREBY, and under this Pre~nble declares an emergency
exists for the preservation of the public safety and that in order to
promptly meet said emergency, it is necessary to pass Ordinance No. 644,
as an emergensy ordinance.
Passed this 17th day of April 1967
Offered by: Land
Seconded by: Orendorff
Roll call: A~l Ayes.
Secretary to the Council -
ORDINANCE NO. 644
AN ORD!i'~A_NCE DIRECT~IG THE CITY MANAGER NOT TO
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR SUPPLYING CORRUGATED ~fETAL
STORM DRAIN PIPE.
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS DOES ORDAIN :
Section 1o
That the City Manager of the City of Columbia Heights is
hereby directed to refrain from advertising for bids for
supplying of corrugated metal storm drain pipes for instal-
lation in the city drainage ditch west of Jefferson Street
north of 39th Ave. N.E.
Section 2.
That the City Council has been advised by the appropriate
department heads of the City of Columbia Heights and the
inspectors of the Soo Line Railroad that a dangerous under-
mining of the railroad tracks due to the city drainage channel
has occured requiring emergency shoring up of the embankment
or filling in of the ditch to alleviate the danger. In view
of the inspection and the need to retain this ditch as a part
of the city drainage system informal bids were received with
the low bidder being N~, CulverT.. ~ ~, ~.
in the amount of ~.~0~ &~ a~
this lo~ bid of t?h ~ ~ ~)° ~l
compares £avorah~y w ~estimates of the engineering
department.
Section
This ordina~ceb eing necessary for the i~aediate preser-
vation of public peaces healths and safetM~ hereby declares it %o
be an emergency ordinance and shall take effect i~ediately
upon its passage.
Passed tkis !Tth day o£ April 1~67
Offered by: Jeska
Seconded by: Land
Roll call: All Ayes.
Mayor