85-O-1ORDINANCE NO. 95-0- 1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, ALLOWING PURCHASES UP TO $3,000.00 WITHOUT FORMAL
COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND EXPENDITURES BY CITY DEPARTMENTS
UP TO $2,000.00 WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Clerk/Administrator has recommended that the maximum
allowable expenditure without competitive bidding be increased to $3,000.00 and
department heads be permitted to make purchases up to $2,000.00 without prior
council approval, and
WHEREAS, at their regular meeting of December 17, 1984, the City Council
instructed the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance on the subject;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That no competitive bidding be required for the purchase of supplies,
equipment and contractual services when the estimated cost thereof in less than three
thousand dollars ($3,000.00).
SECTION 2. Purchases by department heads in amounts of two thousand dollars
($2,000.00) or less shall not require formal prior City Council approval.
SECTION 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinance, specifically Ordinance
898, and all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word
of this ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall
not be affected.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, and approval as provided by law.
This ordinance was introduced by (-,py,,., Q prral2un3f
This ordinance was read on first reading and passed by a vote of the City Council
of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a'An nnmeeting of said Council held on
the 7�day of 1985, and approval as provided by law.
The second reading of this ordinance to be at a meeting
of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, to be held on the
21A51y of�4, 1985.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON ORDINANCE NO. 85-0- 1 AS F011.OW5:
FIRST READING:
Mayor /
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Mayor
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City Clerk
This ordinance read and adopted on second reading at a meeting
of the CCi�ty Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, and autlihenticated
this�"aaay of 1985.
Ma r a prepared By: e
ty Attorney
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