118-05 Multi-Agency Radio Comm System (MARCS)

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ORDINANCE NO. i18~-05 BY;'gB~tl~T, De~ro~ Deyer~ Dunn, FitzG~ral~ Madigan, Se~lie. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, as the Director of Public Safety, to enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder for MultF Agency Radio Communications System (MARC.S) enhanced radio equipment and services in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood. WHEREAS, the Division of Fire has received a grant award in the amount of $75,000 approved for the purchase of MARCS enhanced radio equipment for the City of Lakewood; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5-) members elected thereto determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTONS 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE Q-FY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that this system should be in place at the earliest date possible. Now therefore, BE IT ORDAiNED BYTHE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO Section 1. That the Mayor, as the Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized an directed to advertise for bids and enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood for the following, contract not to exceed the spedfied amOUnt shown, except as hereinafter provided: MARCS enhanced radio equipment .................... $ 75,000 Section 2. That the Mayor as the Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract as set forth ab6ve in the amount not to exceed the specified amount without further action from Council or purchase through State Purchasing; and to enter into a contract in excess of specified amounts only upon consent of Council evidenced by adoption of a resolution specifying the authorized amount. Section 3. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberation of the Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 4, That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this ordinance, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of its m~mbers elected to Council, this