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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be and hereby is rescinded.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
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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.