8501-11 Trade-in of meter-reading equipment

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RESOLUTION NO. 8501-11 BY~Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Director of Public Works to contract with Neptune Equipment Company for the trade-in of obsolete meter-reading equipment in exchange fora $9,000.00 credit on the price for replacing that equipment. WHEREAS, the City has contracted with Neptune Equipment Company to provide its water meters and water meter reading equipment; and WHEREAS, Neptune Equipment Company has offered a credit to the City in the amount of $9,000.00 for the trade-in of six obsolete meter readers from the price of replacement meter readers; and WHEREAS, Council adopted Ordinance 20-11, effective May 19, 2011, permitting trade- in of equipment valued at $5,000.00 or less, recognizing that "it is in the best interest of the City to sell through trade-in various obsolete vehicles, machinery and/or equipment to apply toward purchase costs of new vehicles, machinery and/or equipment"; and WHEREAS, the aspirations of Ordinance 20-11 still apply in this instance despite the equipment's value exceeding the maximum threshold of trade-ins allowed under that ordinance; and WHEREAS, all departmental contracts not specifically excepted by ordinance must be approved by Council pursuant to Section 111.02 of the Codified Ordinances; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five members thereof determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, that it shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property,. health, safety and welfare and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that permit- ting the trade-in of this equipment will permit the City to finalize an outstanding balance under the contract with Neptune Equipment Company; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to contract with Nep- tune Equipment Company for the trade-in of six obsolete water meter readers in exchange for a $9,000.00 credit on the price for replacing that equipment.