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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, in order to promote
the orderly administration of City affairs, deems it in the City's best interest
to designate certain city officials to sign legal instruments on the City's
behalf; and
WHEREAS,
the
Mayor of the City
has historically
signed significant legal
mean more than
documents relating
days
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and in the Mayor's absence or disability the
Mayor Pro Tem
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served this function;
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, in order to promote
the orderly administration of City affairs, deems it in the City's best interest
to designate certain city officials to sign legal instruments on the City's
behalf; and
WHEREAS,
the
Mayor of the City
has historically
signed significant legal
mean more than
documents relating
days
to City affairs,
and in the Mayor's absence or disability the
Mayor Pro Tem
has
served this function;
deeds, contracts
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS* That Chapter 2 of the Georgetown Code. of Ordinances be amended to
include Section 2.11 et. seq. to read as follows*
SECTION ONE* DEFINITIONS
"Absent '°*
The
words
Pro
"absent" or "absence" as used in this ordinance shall
mean more than
seven
days
in
duration®
"Disabled"* The word "disabled" as used in this ordinance shall mean
mentally or physically incapacitated, or both, for a period exceeding thirty
days,
"Disqualified"* The term "disqualified" as used in this ordinance shall
men the execution of an affidavit disclosing a conflict of interest or a
temporary disability of less than, thirty days duration, and removes the Mayor
from participation in such case.
"Mayor
and
Mayor
Pro
Tern"*
The
words
goods, services and
"Mayor"
and "Mayor Pro Tem" shall
mean the
official
deeds, contracts
holding
or sale
of personal
each office
the words "legal
in
the
City
mean all
of Georgetown,
Texas;
"Legal Documents"* The words "legal documents" as used in this ordinance
shall
include,
but not
be limited
to, all
City contracts for
goods, services and
materials, as
well as
all City
leases, conveyances, easements,
deeds, contracts
for purchase
or sale
of personal
and/or real property;
the words "legal
documents" shall
also
mean all
those documents necessary to
effectuate the terms
of City contracts
and conveyances
as described above, including,
but not limited
to, closing
statements,
affidavits, correction instruments, and extension
agreements.
2.01 The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign all legal documents as herein
defined on behalf of the City after their passage by the City Council, unless
the City Council expressly designates in Council minutes another City official
to do so.
3. After the adoption of the original budget, the City became
eligible for a Certified Local Government (CLG) grant of $16,000.00,
applied and received such revenues, together with a donation from the
Georgetown Heritage Society; that the CLG grant requires expenditure
of the funds furnished before the end of this fiscal year; that due to
the unforeseen nature of such revenues, and the necessity for their
expenditure for certain purposes, it is a public necessity that they
be included as additional revenues to the budget.
4. After the
adoption
of the
original
appropriations
budget,
the
City
contracted
with Peabody Construction
the
Company for the
construction
1/2%) of
of
sidewalks,
curbs and gutters
around
the
publ is square
in
the City;
that during
such construction
the City has
had to replace
certain water
and sewer
pipes and connections,
which
were in bad
condition
and
in need
of
repair; that
the extent
of such
expenditures
were unforeseen
and
require emergency
repair
and replacement,
which
could
not,
by
reasonable diligent
thought,
have been
included
in
the
original
budget;
5. That after the adoption of the original budget, certain donations
were made for purchase and installation of pocket parks, trees,
benches and street lights, around the public square in the City, which
were not included in the budget; in order that those donations be
implemented for the purposes for which they were intended, a necessity
exists for such emergency expenditures to be made to meet such unusual
conditions, which could not, by reasonable diligent thought, have been
included in the original budget.
6. After the adoption of the original budget, the citizens of the
City discerned a need for a new library, and passed an election for
the sale of municipal bonds to finance such improvements; that certain
fees were incurred in such transaction which require payment within
this fiscal year; that such expenses create a necessity, to meet such
unforeseen conditions which could not, by reasonable diligent thought
and attention, have been included in such original budget.
7. After the adoption of the original budget a construction contract
was entered into between the City and Ozell & Wayne Fulton
Construction Company, who contracted to renovate the old water plant
building for the purpose of constructing a new police station; that
certain unexpected difficulties were encountered in such renovation
due to the age and condition of the building which have resulted in
unforeseen expenditures, which could not, by reasonable diligent
thought and attention, have been included in the original budget.
8. That
certain transfers
the total
of
appropriations
between
departments are
found to
be necessary and
in
the
best interest
of the City.
1/2%) of
9.
That
the total
of the
budget
amendments
do not exceed two and
one-half
percent
(2
1/2%) of
the
original
budget.
WHEREAS, the revised City Charter, Section 6.04, requires City Manager's
recommendation and four affirmative votes for approval of budget amendments; the
City Manager has recommended such amendments;
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2.02 In the event the Mayor is absent, disabled or declares himself or herself
disqualified, the Mayor Pro Tem is hereby authorized to sign all legal documents
as herein defined on behalf of the City, unless the City Council expressly
designates in Council minutes another City official to do so®
3®01 If any section, paragraph or part of a paragraph, of this ordinance is held
to be invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, the same
shall not invalidate or impair the invalidity, force or effect of any other
section, paragraph or part of a paragraph of this ordinance®
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE
4.01 This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its final passage,
and adoption,
READ AND APPROVED on first reading this the 8th day of April, 1986®
READ AND PASSED on second reading this the 22nd day of April, 1986.
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
STUMP & STUMP, City Attorneys