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ORDINANCE NO. 10,679
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FINANCE COMMITTEE COMPOSED
OF THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; PRESCRIBING DUTIES
THEREOF; ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURE FOR PUR-
N CHASING SUPPLIES AND LETTING CONTRACTS; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, Act No. 99, Acts of Arkansas of 1921, as amended,
particularly by Act No. 8, Section 3 (b) i. of the Acts of the
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b General Assembly of the State of Arkansas of 1957, abolished
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the Board of Public Affairs as it existed under the Mayor -
Aldermanic form of Government; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that action be taken immediately
to establish the proper authority and procedure for the con-
tracting and purchasing of all supplies, apparatus, materials,
services and other things requisite for public purposes in the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE RACK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby created a Finance Committee
which shall be composed of three (3) members of the Board of
Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. Said members
shall be selected by the Board and shall serve until such time
as they are officially relieved of their powers and duties by
the Board.
SECTION 2. The said Finance Committee shall have the ex-
elusive power to make purchases of all supplies, apparatus,
materials, and other things requisite for public purposes in
said City, and to make all necessary contracts for work or labor
to be done, or material or other necessary things to be furnished
for the benefit of said City, or in carrying out any work or
undertaking of a public nature therein; but where the amount of
expenditure involved therein may exceed $300.00, said Committee
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shall transmit to the Board of Directors an estimate thereof
and an ordinance authorizing such expenditure, with their rec-
ommendation in relation thereto; and, upon the passage of such
ordinance, it shall be the duty of said Finance Committee to ad-
vertise and let the work or contract to the lowest responsible
bidder; and in cases where the amount of expenditure involved
may exceed $100.00, the said Finance Committee shall first give
notice to the Board of their intention to contract in relation
thereto; and, thereupon, if ordered by the Board of Directors
to advertise for bids in relation thereto, they shall do so and
let the work or contract to the lowest responsible bidder; other-
wise, and in all other cases, said Finance Committee shall exer-
cise its own best judgment and discretion in the making of such
contracts. Provided, further, said Finance Committee is hereby
granted the power and authority to delegate to the City Purchas-
ing Agent authority to make all purchases where the amount in-
volved does not exceed $100.00.
SECTION 3. It shall also be the duty and responsibility
of the Finance Committee, with the cooperation of the Department
Heads of the City, to prepare a workable budget for the year 1958.
SECTION 4. It being necessary to immediately establish a
purchasing system for the City of Little Rock under the present
City Manager- Director form of government and to prepare a budget
for the fiscal year 1958, and this ordinance being necessary for
the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emer-
gency is hereby declared to exist. That all ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this
ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval.
PASSED: November 18, 1957
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED : '16,00,000,
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Mayor