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1 • RDINANCE NO. 16,132 •
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3 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
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5 EXTEND THE CONTRACT WITH THE MEHLBURGER FIRM OF
6 LITTLE ROCK FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR DESIGNING
7 A NEW CITY LANDFILL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS,
8 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, a contract with the Mehlburger Firm of Little Rock was authorized
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12 in Resolution No. 8,401 for engineering services for closing the existing City landfill;
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14 WHEREAS, a contract with the Mehlburger Firm of Little Rock was authorized
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15 in Resolution No. 8,411 for multi -phase services including existing landfill closure,
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18 WHEREAS, the Budget Ordinance of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas for
19 1990, Ordinance No. 15,783, included a $150,000 appropriation for mandated
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21 improvements to the existing City landfill in preparation for its closure; and
22 WHEREAS, the City has proceeded with its plan to close the existing landfill
23 and acquire, construct and equip a new sanitary landfill facility (the "Project "); and
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25 WHEREAS, the City intends to obtain funds to accomplish the Project from
26 the proceeds of revenue bonds, and this Ordinance declares the City's "official
27 intent' for the issuance of the bonds within the meaning of the applicable income
28 tax regulations promulgated by the United States Treasury Department.
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30 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
.31 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
32 SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to extend the present
33 contract with the Mehlburger Firm of Little Rock, in an amount not to exceed
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35 $228,010, for engineering services related to the preliminary design phase of the
36 Project (the "Engineering Costs ").
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SECTION 2. Theis hereby appropriated from the t neral Fund balance the
sum of $90,000 to partially fund this contract. There is hereby reappropriated the
balance in the Supercart Project, account number 210.220 -0192, of $139,164 to
complete the funding of the contract. Both appropriations are to be made to
account number 210 - 220 -0137, the Landfill Special Project.
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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 hereof. 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: December 3, 1991
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK ROBBIE HANCOCK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THOMAS M. CARPE ER
CITY ATTORNEY