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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-106 CCRits adoption: Member Charles Nichols introduced the following resolution and moved RESOLUTION NO. 96 -106 RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RE- ESTABLISHING CITY PURCHASING POLICY WHEREAS, Section 6.05 of the City Charter of the City of Brooklyn Center directs the Council to establish and maintain a purchasing policy; and WHEREAS, the City established a purchasing policy pursuant to City Resolution No. 83 -172, and such policy appears to have been based on Minnesota Statutes Section 471.345 as it existed in 1983; and WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has amended the uniform municipal contracting law found in Section 471.345 of the State Statutes, and the City of Brooldyn Center wishes to follow the structure set forth in the uniform municipal contracting law found in Minnesota Statutes Section 471.345. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that the purchasing policy established by City Council Resolution No. 83 -172 be and hereby is rescinded. The following policy is hereby adopted: The policy of the City of Brooklyn Center shall be to follow the uniform municipal contracting law set forth in Minnesota Statutes Section 471.345 as the same may be amended or renumbered from time to time. The City Manager shall be the chief purchasing agent for the city; all purchases for the city and all contracts shall be made or let by the City Manager for which state law does not require solicitation of bids. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that the City Manager be, and hereby is, directed to establish an administrative purchasing policy to implement the provisions of the uniform municipal contracting law. May 13, 1996 Date ATTEST: 416, kIAAJ City Clerk G f'Lr/ a Mayor tl The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Kathleen Carmody and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Myrna Kragness, Kathleen Carmody, Debra Hilstrom, Kristen Mann and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.