Ordinance No. 8,465981124 -14
ORDINANCE NO. 8465
® AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING
THE PAYMENT OF SEVENTY -NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY -EIGHT
AND 65/100 DOLLARS ($79,388.65) TO HOUSTON - GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL FOR
THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) JOHN DEERE 310E BACKHOE LOADERS; MAKING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown has approved an Interlocal Agreement which
authorizes the Houston - Galveston Area Council to take bids for certain items on behalf of the City of Baytown;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to such agreement, the Houston - Galveston Area Council has taken bids on two (2)
John Deere 310E Backhoe Loaders; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section l: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby authorizes the payment of
SEVENTY -NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY -EIGHT AND 65 /100 DOLLARS ($79,388.65) to
the Houston - Galveston Area Council for the purchase of two (2) John Deere 310E Backhoe Loaders.
Section 2: That pursuant to the provisions of Texas Local Government Code Annotated § 252.048,
the City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve any change order involving a decrease or an
increase in costs of FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($15,000.00) or less, provided that the
original contract price may not be increased by more than twenty-five percent (25 %) or decreased by more than
twenty-five percent (25 %) without the consent of the contractor to such decrease.
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council
of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown
this the 24th day of November, 1998.
PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL; City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KAREN L. HORNER, Assistant City Attorney
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