Ordinance No. 9,870ORDINANCE NO. 9870
• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
RENEWING THE CONTRACT OF HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY FOR THE
ANNUAL ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, THE SUM OF TWENTY -SEVEN
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND NO/ 100 DOLLARS ($27,600.00); MAKING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Houston Humane Society was awarded the Annual Animal Responsibility Agreement
on November 4, 1998, pursuant to competitive bidding procedures, which contract included an option by the
parties to renew for one -year successive renewal periods; and
WHEREAS, Houston Humane Society has indicated its willingness to renew the contract for an
additional year under the same terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has reviewed the market conditions and recommends renewal as being
in the best interest of the City; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby renews the contract of Houston
Humane Society for the Annual Animal Responsibility Agreement for the sum of TWENTY -SEVEN
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($27,600.00), and authorizes payment thereof.
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 TWENTY -FIVE THOUSAND AND NO / 100 DOLLARS ($25,000.00) 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 9`h day of September, 2004.
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CALVIN MUNDINGER, Mayor
ATTEST:
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GARY6W. SMITH,"%.ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I NACIO RAMIREZ, SkjCity Attorney
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