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ORDINANCE NO. 16,299 •
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND
THE CONTRACT WITH THE MEHLBURGER FIRM OF LITTLE ROCK
FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR DESIGNING A NEW CITY
LANDFILL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS, DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, a contract with the Mehlburger Firm of Little Rock was authorized in
Resolution No. 8,401 for engineering services for closing the existing City landfill; and
WHEREAS, a contract with the Mehlburger Firm of Little Rock was authorized in
Resolution No. 8,411 for multi -phase services including existing landfill closure, and new
landfill siting and development; and
WHEREAS, an extension of a contract with the Mehlburger Firm of Little Rock was
authorized in Ordinance No. 16,132; and
WHEREAS, the Budget Ordinance of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas for 1990,
Ordinance No. 15,783, included a $150,000 appropriation for mandated improvements to
the existing City landfill in preparation for its closure; and
WHEREAS, the City has proceeded with its plan to close the existing landfill and
acquire, construct and equip a new landfill facility (the "Project "), and has filed a permit
application for the new landfill with the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and
Ecology; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to obtain funds to accomplish the Project from the
proceeds of revenue bonds, and has declared the City's "official intent" for the issuance of
the bonds within the meaning of the applicable income tax regulations promulgated by the
United States Treasury Department in Ordinance No. 16,132.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
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SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to extend the present contract
with the Mehlburger Firm of Little Rock, in an amount not to exceed $823,000 for
engineering services related to the preliminary design phase of the Project (the "Engineering
Costs ").
SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated from the Special Project Fund balance
the sum of $823,000 to fund this contract from account number 210 - 220 -0137, the Landfill
Special Project.
SECTION 3. That the City hereby expresses its intent to advance its own funds as
described above to pay such Engineering Costs for the Project and to reimburse itself from
bond proceeds for such expenditures as may be paid by the City prior to the issuance of the
bonds. Debt service on the bonds will be paid from revenues from users of the Project, and
other contract payments with respect to the Project. The interest on the bonds shall be
exempt from federal income taxation.
SECTION 4. That a copy of this Ordinance shall be filed in the official records of
the City in the office of the City Clerk within ten (10) days from the passage thereof. It
shall be continuously available for public inspection during regular business hours on every
business day until the date of issuance of the Bonds.
SECTION 5. It is hereby declared that an emergency exist, and this ordinance being
necessary for the preservation of the public welfare, peace, health and safety, shall take
effect and be in force from and after the date of its passage.
PASSED: November 4, 1992
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ORATTNEY
APPROVED:
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