4574 - 67 Employ East Ohio Gas to replace gas service lins in Lkwd Park

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RESOLUTION NO. BY: llessrs. Gaydos, Huffman, Kelley, Usher, Ward, Wendling & Cain AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Public Works to employ the services of the East Ohio Gas Company to make replacement of gas service lines in the distribution system in Lakewood Park, without competitive bi~ding. WHEREAS, On or about April 30, 19670 the East Ohio Gas Co.~ at their own expeDse, replaced the 4 inch gas connecting line from their main to the City of Lakewood's well in Lakewood Park, and, WHEREAS, Thereafter it was then discovered there were other leaks in the system of distribution lines, and, WHEREAS, Immediate replacement of the deteriorated lines is mandatory~ and, WHEREAS, The exigencies of the situation demand that replace- ment be m~de forthwith~ WHEREAS, The City does not have tl~e necessaaf equipment and manpower to perform the replacement, and; WHEREAS° A delay in order to comply with the competitive bidding requirement of the Charter of the City of Lakewood, wil~ be dangerous to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Lakewood, and° WHEREAS, This resolution constitutes an emergency in that it provides for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, welfare and property and provides for the usual daily operation of a municipal department; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COLT~CIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STAT~ OF OHIO: Section 1. That the Director of Public Works be and he is hereby authorized to engage the East Ohio Gas Company to replace the gas distribution lines in Lakewood Park without complying with the competitive bidding requirements of Article V, Section 3 of the Charter of the city of Lakewood. Section 2. That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the East Ohio Gas Company for equipment, material and labor necessary to make the replacement to said gas lines, not to exceed Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00). Said sum to be chargedto the General Fund - Park Appropriation. Section 3. That this resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof and provided it receives the affirmative vote of two- thirds of all members elected to Council it shall take effect and be in force if~nediately upon its adoption and approval by the l4ayor. AdoptedSnne 5, 1967 Chn~llV....$. Huffman, Jr. President Approved Jun~ 5;' 1967, . Grace Reynolds Clerk Robert,M. Lawther, ~iayor