12-049 RESOLUTION No. 12 -049
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND OTHER COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING ORGANIZATIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Southlake to make purchases of supplies,
equipment, materials and other things requisite for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City cannot normally obtain the best possible purchase price for materials
and supplies acting individually and without cooperation; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of the City to enter into mutually satisfactory
agreements for the purchase of certain materials and supplies; and
WHEREAS, in order to obtain the best purchase price available in a timely manner, it is also
deemed in the best interest of the City to authorize the city manager or his or her designee to enter
into cooperative purchasing agreements with other governmental entities.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1.
The City Manager or her designee is hereby authorized to enter into agreements for
cooperative purchasing with other governmental entities and other cooperative purchasing
organizations and to take such other actions as may be necessary to implement those agreements.
SECTION 2.
The authorization granted by this Resolution does not affect the City Council's exclusive
power and responsibility to make all purchases where the amount of the expenditure is over
$50,000.00
SECTION 3.
This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its ado ption and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE �(p DAY OF C // D L , 2012.
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° ° ° °" Approved as to Form and gality:
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