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By: Mayor O'Grady <br />A RESOL UTION A UTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY <br />TO PURCHASE SIX (6) NEW CROWN VICTORIA INTERCEPTOR <br />CRUISERS, AND RELATED POLICE EQUIPMENT, FOR THE NORTH <br />OLMSTED POLICE DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE STATE PURCHASE <br />PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL <br />NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH SAID PURCHASE; <br />AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, the North Olmsted Police Department needs to replace a total of six (6) of <br />its police cruisers, because, due to their age and condition, they are no longer suitable for use in <br />police emergencies; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to authorize the Director of Public Safety to <br />purchase the said six (6) new vehicles, and related police equipment, through the State purchase <br />nrogram, as a permitted exception to the competitive bidding procedure that otherwise would be <br />required for such expenditures, and to further authorize the Mayor to execute any documents <br />required for such expenditure; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That the Director of Public Safety be and he is hereby authorized to <br />purchase through the State Purchasing Program, which was established by O.R.C. Section <br />125.04, and which the City is authorized to participate in pursuant to the City Charter and <br />Resolution No. 87-6, six (6) new Crown Victoria Interceptor Cruisers, and related police <br />equipment for these vehicles, all of which is described in the specifications on file in the Police <br />Department. If necessary to effectuate any such purchase through the State Purchasing Program, <br />the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any contract andlor other appropriate documents <br />required by the authorized vendor(s) or the State of Ohio. Any such contract(s) executed by the <br />Mayor shall be in a form and substance consistent with the provisions of this Resolution and <br />approved by the Director of Law. <br />SECTION 2: That the purchase of and financing for said vehicles be through the Hotel <br />Motel Fund.