HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-4072 - Ordinance - 02/14/2019ORDINANCE NO. 2019-4072
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT A NEW SECTION 2-96 OF CHAPTER 2,
“ADMINISTRATION,” ARTICLE V, “FINANCE,” DIVISION 1 “GENERALLY,” OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TE XAS BE
CREATED RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF NOTICE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS
AND COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on or about November 6, 2018 the City conducted a Charter Amendment election;
and
WHEREAS, in this election was Proposition 5 was approved by a majority of voters who voted
on this proposition; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 5 allows for the City of College Station (“City”) to determine by
ordinance the methods to be used to satisfy notice requirements for competitive bids and
competitive proposals; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City now desires to adopt such an ordinance to implement
this proposition; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That the facts and recitations set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are declared
true and correct.
PART 2: That a new Section 2-96 of Chapter 2 “Administration, Article V “Finance,”
Division 1 “Generally,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,
Texas, be created as set out in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part of this
Ordinance for all purposes.
PART 3: If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances
is held invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality does not
affect other provisions or application of this Ordinance or the Code of Ordinances
of the City of College Station, Texas, that can be given effect without the invalid
or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
Ordinance are severable.
PART 4: That any person, corporation, organization, government, governmental subdivision
or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association and any other legal
entity violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less
than twenty five dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)
or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a violation of fire safety, zoning, or
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public health and sanitation ordinances, other than the dumping of refuse. Each day
such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate
offense.
PART 5: This Ordinance is a penal ordinance and becomes effective ten (10) days after its
date of passage by the City Council, as provided by City of College Station Charter
Section 35.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 14th day of February, 2019.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
_____________________________ _____________________________
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED:
_______________________________
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
That a new Section 2-96 of Chapter 2 “Administration,” Article V, “Finance,” Division 1
“Generally,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, be created to read
as follows:
“CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION.
. . . .
Article V. Finance.
Division 1. Generally.
. . . .
Section 2-96. The City may choose the method of giving notice of the deadline
for the submission of and the time and place at which competitive bids and competitive proposals
will be publicly opened and read aloud by either following the applicable provisions of Chapter
252 Texas Government Code or by posting such information for at least 14 days on the City’s
internet website to the extent permitted by state law. The date of the internet posting must be before
the 14th day before the date set to publicly open and read aloud the bids or proposals.”