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r�> Ordinance No. 2005 -178 SECTION 1. Pursuant to Article XVIII, Sections 9 of the Ohio Constitution, and Article XII of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted, this Council authorizes and directs that the following proposal to amend the Charter of the City of North Olmsted be submitted to the electors of the City of North Olmsted at a special election to be held at the usual places of voting in the City on Tuesday, May 2, 2006: That Article VIII, Section 6 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted be amended as follows so as to provide for the City to be permitted, in accordance with State law, to make purchases without local competitive bidding during real and present emergencies and from state purchase programs, where the State has already conducted a State competitive bidding process: ARTICLE VIII FINANCES SEC. 6. PUBLIC BIDDING. The Council may authorize expenditure of funds of the City in amounts exceeding those provided for from time to time by the general laws of the State of Ohio governing municipal corporations without public bidding for the acquisition of real estate, for the discharge of non - contractual claims against the City, for personal services, for the joint use of facilities or exercise of powers with other political subdivisions, of-for the product or services of public utilities (including those Municipally operated), during real and present emergencies, and for the purchase of goods or services offered pursuant to State programs where the State has already conducted its own competitive bidding process, but no other expenditure of more than that provided for from time to time by the general laws of the State of Ohio governing municipal corporations shall be made except pursuant to contract made with the lowest and best bidder after public advertising and receipt of bids in the manner provided by ordinance. SECTION 2. If the foregoing proposal receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the electors voting thereon, then the said amendment to Article VIII, Section 6 of the Charter shall be effective on July 1, 2006. SECTION 3. It is the desire of the Council that the ballot for said question shall be in substantially the following form: PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article VIII, Section 6 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted be amended to expressly provide that the City may, in accordance with State law, make purchases of goods and services without local competitive bidding, during real and present 2