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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2005 - 73 By: Mayor O'Grady A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO PURCHASE ONE FRONT END LOADER THROUGH THE STATE PURCHASE PROGRAM, FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH WEST SHORE NEW HOLLAND, INC., AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the North Olmsted Service Department needs to purchase a new Front End Loader; and WHEREAS, the funds necessary for the purchase of this vehicle have appropriated by this Council are available for this purpose; and WHEREAS, the contract for the purchase of the said vehicle is not legally required by the City Charter to be competitively bid locally, because it is being purchased through the State Purchase Program, which is a State - approved competitive bidding program; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to authorize the Director of Public Service to purchase a new front end load from West Shore New Holland, Inc., through the State purchase program, as the lowest and best bidder, and to further authorize the Mayor, following approval of the Board of Control, if necessary, to execute a written purchase agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the Director of Public Service be and he is hereby authorized to purchase through the State Purchasing Program, which was established by O.R.C. Section 125.04 and which the City is authorized to participate in pursuant to Ordinance No. 87 -6, one new front end loader from West Shore New Holland, Inc; and further, that as necessary to effectuate any such purchase through the State Purchasing Program, the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any contract and/or other appropriate documents required by the authorized vendor or the State of Ohio. Any such contract(s) executed by the Mayor shall be in a form and substance consistent with the provisions of this Resolution and approved by the Director of Law. SECTION 2: That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and further for the reason that it is necessary that this Resolution go into effect immediately to insure availability of this vehicle necessary to conducting vital Service Department activities during the order period, and further provided it receives the affirmative vote of two - thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.