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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2005 - 178 a BY: Mayor O'Gradyr�✓�,;, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED OFAN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 6 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED TO AUTHORIZE TWO ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS TO LOCAL COMPETITIVE BIDDINGS THAT ARE PERMITTED BY STATE LAW, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, over the years, the City has implicitly recognized that it may expend funds for the purchase of goods and services, that otherwise would require competitive bidding, during real and present emergencies and pursuant to State offered programs, where the State has conducted a competitive bidding process; and WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, at R.C. Sections 125.04 and 735.051, respectively, provides that municipal corporations may purchase goods and products from State purchase programs, where the State has already conducted a State competitive bidding process, and presented with a real and present emergency; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to submit to the voters of North Olmsted a proposal to amend Article VIII, Section 6 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted so as to expressly provide that the City may continue to expend funds and make such purchases during real and present emergencies and pursuant to State purchase programs authorized by R.C. Section 125.04; and WHEREAS, this proposal was submitted by this Council to the Charter Review Commission for review and recommendation in accordance with Article XIV, Section (b)(2) of the City Charter, and, within 60 days of the date of referral, the Commission on theIday of 2006, filed a written report with the Clerk of Council in which the Commission stated tha , by a 1 to D vote, a motion to recommend approval of the proposal (p'ass )(failed); and WHEREAS, this Council has adopted this Ordinance, as required by state law, no sooner than 120 days, and no later than 60 days, prior to the date of the election at which the issue will be voted upon by the electorate; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, OHIO, TWO - THIRDS OFALL MEMBERS CONCURRING THAT: IIINWA, '0,: