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ORDINANCE NO. 0-99-�
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING TAMARAC
CODE, CHAPTER 6 "FINANCE AND TAXATION,"
ARTICLE V "PURCHASING PROCEDURES," SECTION 6-
145(1), "PURCHASING OFFICER," PROVIDING THAT
THE PURCHASING OFFICER SHALL ARRANGE FOR
CONTRACTED SERVICES, AND SECTION 6-146(C),
"SCOPE OF PURCHASING AUTHORITY," DELEGATING
AUTHORITY TO THE PURCHASING OFFICER TO
EXECUTE CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS AND OTHER
INSTRUMENTS UNDER $10,000; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION, PROVIDING FOR REPEALER,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Charter Section 12.09 requires all contracts or other
instruments to which the city is a party shall be executed by the Mayor and attested by
the City Manager, except where the execution of short-term leases and instruments
are delegated by ordinance or resolution to other officials; and
WHEREAS, Charter Section 5.04(e) provides that the City Manager shall
execute contracts on behalf of the City pursuant to appropriate ordinances, resolutions
and directions of the Commission; and Charter Section 5.04(I) provides that the heads
of each department, division or agency shall be responsible to the Manager for the
operation thereof and shall perform such duties and have such powers as may be
prescribed; and
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WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Tamarac to enter into a wide variety of
contracts in conducting City business; and
WHEREAS, many standard and repetitive type contracts, including but not
limited to, equipment maintenance agreements, one time instructors for various
recreational programs, and license agreements, are for small dollar amounts; and
WHEREAS, in order to enhance departmental productivity, efficiency, and
expediency, it is necessary for the authority to arrange for contracted services and to
execute contracts, agreements and other instruments under $10,000, to be delegated
to the Purchasing/Contracts Manager pursuant to Charter Sections 5.04 and 12.09; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be
in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to amend
Chapter 6, Article V, Sections 6-145(1) and 6-146(c), by delegating authority to the
Purchasing/Contracts Manager to arrange for contracted services and to execute
certain contracts and other instruments under $10,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the foregoing whereas clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Ordinance upon adoption hereof.
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Section 2. That Article V, Section 6-145 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 6-145. Purchasing Officer.
The city purchasing officer shall be the head and have general supervision of the
division of purchasing. The purchasing officer shall perform all duties required by
directive of the city manager and shall have the powers and duties prescribed by this
article. The purchasing officer shall:
(1) Arrange for purchases of all supplies, materials,
equipment, and contracted services required by any
office, department or agency of the city government;
(2) Transfer to or between offices, departments or
agencies surplus, obsolete or unused supplies,
materials and equipment.
Section 3. That Article V, Section 6-146 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 6-146. Scope of Purchasing Authority.
(c) In addition to the purchasing authority conferred in subsection (a)
above, and in addition to any other powers and duties conferred by
this article, the purchasing officer shall:
(20) Have the authority, subject to the approval of the city manager, to
execute contracts, agreements and other instruments under
10 000.
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Section 4. Codification: It is the intention of the City Commission and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this
Ordinance may be renumbered, relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed
to "Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such
intention.
Section 5. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and all Resolutions or
parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
Section 6. That if any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to
be severable.
Section 7. That the provisions of this Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
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PASSED, FIRST READING this day of u� ,
PASSED, SECOND READING this _� day of
6j6E SCHREIBER, MAYOR
ATTE T:
CAROL GOLD, C/AE
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that.l�havee
dtproved this ORDINANCE a to
MITQNELL S. RAFT
City Attorney
1999.
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