HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-057 CCRMember April Graves introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-57
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's established purchasing policy is based on the State of
Minnesota uniform municipal contracting law found in Section 47 1.345 of the State Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that the purchasing policy established by City Council Resolution No.
96-106 and that the credit card use policy established by the City Council Resolution No. 2014-36 be
hereby rescinded.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,
Minnesota, that the City Manager be, and hereby is, directed to establish an administrative
purchasing policy to implement the provisions of the municipal contracting law. The administrative
policy shall include provisions on the City use of credit cards for the transactions of certain
purchases.
April 25, 2016
Date Mayor
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City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Dan Ryan
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, April Graves, Lin Myszkowski, Dan Ryan
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.