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ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 10-1, "PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FOR
EQUIPMENT, ETC., CHAPTER 10 "FINANCE" BY ADDING A NEW SECTION,
10-1 FOR FILING CLAIMS FOR DISPUTED BILLS; REPEALING SECTION
10-22 "CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS", CHAPTER 10, "FINANCE"
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE,CITY OF GEORGETOWN TEXAS BY
ADDING A NEW SECTION 10-2 to CHAPTER 10 AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO CONTRACT FOR EXPENDITURES LESS THAN $51000.00; AND
ADDING A NEW SECTION 10-3 "FACSIMILE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY" TO
CHAPTER 10 "FINANCE" TO PROVIDE FOR MACHINE FACSIMILE SIGNATURE
AUTRORITY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City
it necessary and proper
Equipment, etc." of Chapter
the City of Georgetown,
new section relating to
Council of the City of
to repeal Section 10-1,
10, "Finance", of
Texas, in its entirety
provisions of the City
Georgetown, Texas deems
"Payment of Claims for
the Code of Ordinances of
and replace it with a
Charter Sec. 9.07 for
the processing of', claims
against the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also finds it necessary to repeal
Section 10-2, "Contracts for Public Improvements" of Chapter 10,
"Finance", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
in its entirety; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
provides the City Manager with the authority to contract for
expenditures without further approval of the City Council for all
budgeted items not exceeding $5,000.00, when an ordinance is adopted
and the Council desires to adopt the same;
WHEREAS, Chapter 6.07 of the City of Georgetown Charter provides
that the Council, under such regulations and limitations as it may
prescribe, may by ordinance authorize the use of machine -imprinted
facsimile signature of the City's Mayor and City Manager on checks,
vouchers or warrants for the withdrawal of money from the City
depositories; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown City Council, wishes to provide
such authorization for the use of such facsimile signatures of both the
Mayor and City Manager, and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown City Council wishes to repeal in
its entirety Ordinance 82-19 which authorizes the use of a facsimile
signature of either the Mayor or the City Manager,
NOW THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS that:
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SECTION I.
The
City Council finds
that
the recitals
set
forth
in the preamble of
this
ordinance are true
and
correct and.are
adopted
herein.
SECTION II.
The City of Georgetown, Texas Code of Ordinances Section 10-1 "Payment
of Claims for Equipment, etc." of Chapter 10 entitled "Finance" is
hereby repealed in its entirety and a new Section 10-1 shall read as
follows:
.r,Sec. 10-1. Payment of claims for equipment, etc.
All disputed claims against the City for unpaid invoices, bills, etc.
that are due and owing for equipment, supplies, materials or services
shall be made in the same manner as provided in Section 9.07 of Article
IX, "General Provisions" of the City Charter.
SECTION III.
The City of Georgetown, Texas Code of Ordinances Section 10-2
"Contracts for Public Improvements" of Chapter 10 entitled "Finance" is
hereby repealed in its entirety and a new Section 10-2 shall read as
follows:
I Sec. 10-2. Authority of City Manager to Contract.
The City
Manager
is
authorized
to contract for expenditures for budget
items in
amounts
not
to exceed
five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
SECTION IV.
Ordinance 82-19 is repealed in its entirety.
SECTION V.
The City of Georgetown, Texas Code of Ordinances Section 10-3 entitled
"Facsimile Signature Authority" is hereby added to Chapter 10,
"FINANCE" as follows:
.. Sec. 10-3. Facsimile Signature Authority.
The use of machine -imprinted facsimile signatures of the City's Mayor
and City Manager on checks, vouchers or warrants for the withdrawal of
money from the City's depositories is hereby authorized. Such use
shall be subject to written internal controls approved by the City
Manager.
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SECTION VI.
In the event any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
provision, sentence or part of this ordinance or the application of
same to any person or circumstance shall -for any reason by adjudged
invalid or held unconstitutional, by a court of competent
jurisdiction, it shall not-aff-ect, impair, .or invalidate the remainder
of this ordinance which shall be given full force and effect.
SECTION VII.
If any ordinance, resolution, policy or procedure is in conflict or
inconsistent with the terms, conditions, or provisions of this
ordinance, then the same is hereby repealed to the extent of any
conflict or inconsistency.
SECTION VIII.
This ordinance
shall
become
effective
immediately
upon passage
and
second reading
of the
City
Council
of
the
City of
Georgetown,
Texas.
PASSED on first reading this the day of
a vote of "Ayes" and "Nos" with _
present and voting.
members of
1989, by
Council
PAS ED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this the
11-4_ day of Apra 1 1989*
Tim Kennedy, Mayor
ATTEST:
Leta F. Willoughby, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Diane Callander, City Attorney
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