Number
091307
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI AND BAUMAN
Title
A substitute charter ordinance relating to approval of certain city contracts.
Sections
16-05-2-c cr
16-05-2-d cr
Analysis
Currently, all city contracts that exceed $30,000 are awarded by the city purchasing director. This charter ordinance creates a provision requiring common council approval of city contracts that exceed $250,000. This charter ordinances also creates a provision requiring that when an existing contract of less than $250,000 is amended and the original amount of the contract added to the amended amount of the contract is $250,000 or greater, the contract amendment shall not be effective unless approved by the common council
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 16-05-2-c and d of the charter are created to read:
16-05. Purchasing.
2. CONTRACTS, BIDDING.
c. Any contract whose estimated cost exceeds $250,000 shall be approved by the common council.
d. When an existing contract of less than $250,000 is amended and the original amount of the contract added to the amended amount of the contract is $250,000 or greater, the contract amendment shall not be effective unless approved by the common council.
Part 2. This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 60 days after its passage and publication, unless within 60 days a referendum petition is filed as provided in s. 66.0101(5), Wis. Stats., in which event this ordinance shall not take effect until submitted to a referendum and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Legislative Reference Bureau
Date:______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
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Office of the City Attorney
Date:________________________
Requestor
Drafter
LRB10019-2
AEH
1/22/2010