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COUNCIL BILL NO. 4
SERIES OF 1981 ~~~-
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 4
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER 'BILO ..
AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD MARCH 24, 1981, PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AS FOLLOWS: INCREASING · FROM $1,000 TO $2,500
THE REQUIREMENT FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING IN PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES,
MATERIALS, OR EQUIPMENT BY AMENDING SECTION 113 OF ARTICLE X OF
THE HOME RULE CHARTER.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OP THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO:
Section 1. There is hereby submitted to the qualified electors
of the city of Englewood at a special election to be held on
March 24, 1981 proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of
Englewood, as follows:
That effective immediately upon approval of the qualified
electors of the City of Englewood and the certification thereof
to the office of the Secretary of State of Colorado, pursuant
to Section 9, Article xx, of the Colorado Conatitution, the
Charter of the City of Englewood, and Section 31-2-210, Colorado
Revised Statutes, 1973, as amended, Article X, Section 113 of
the Home Rule Ch&rter of the City of Englewood is hereby amended
to read as follows:
113: COMPETITIVE BIDDING
Before the Purchasing· Officer makes any purchase of
supplies, materials or equipment in excess of $!7999T90
$2,500, he shall give ample opportunity for sealed
competitive bidding, with such general exceptions as
the Council may prescribe by ordinance. Council shall
not exempt any individual contract, purchase or sale
from the requirement of competitive bidding. No
officer, appointee or employee of the City shall be
financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the
sale of any land, materials, supplies, or services to
the City, except in case of purchases submitted to
competitive bidding or not exceeding an aggregate of
$100.00 in any one year. The lowest and best bid shall
be accepted or all bids will be rejected. If the lowest
bid is not accepted as being the best, such rejection
must be approved by council. Provisions in this
11 not apply to professional or technical
• rvices of regulated public utilities.
na to bid shall require bidders to meet
nta f State Statutes regarding preference
ing machines and paper ballots for said
the following designation which shall be
AMENDMENT NO. 4 AGAINST ---
Rule Charter be amended to increase
2,500 the requirement for competitive
u chase of supplies, materials, or
nding Section 113 of Article X?
voting at said election and desirous of voting
••id amendment shall indicate his choice by
appropriate counter of the voting machine which
rd "For" or "Against" or by the appropriate
per ballots, where used.
A apecial election is called to consider the
ndment to the Charter of the City of Englewood
other proposed Charter amendments for the 24th
h, 1981. It is expressly understood that only one
ction is called to consider multiple questions.
~ ...... -.-.--.~•· The proper officials of the City of Englewood
9 ve notice of said general municipal election, which
c •hall be published in the manner and for the length of
r quired by law, and the ballots cast at such election
h 11 be canvassed and the result ascertained, determined, and
certified as required by law.
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading
on the 5th day of January, 1981.
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Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 7th day of
January, 1981 .
Read by title and passed on final reading on the 19th day
of January, 1981 .
Published by title as Ordinance No.~_4..._~' Series of 1981,
on the 21st day of January, 1981.
Mayor
Attest:
I, Gary R. Higbee, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the
City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of the Ordinance
passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance
No. 4 , Serie s of 1981.
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