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Ordinance No. 2005 -119 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, November 8, 2005: 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, without competitive bidding, to make purchases of goods and services during emergency situations and pursuant to State - offered programs: 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, ef-for the product or services of public utilities (including those Municipally operated), during emergency situations, and for goods and services pursuant to State - offered programs, 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 ofbids in the manner provided by ordinance. SECTION2. 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 January 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 expend funds, without competitive bidding, during emergency situations and when purchasing goods or services pursuant to State - offered programs? 2