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ORDINANCE NO. I $`~ 6
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS AND THE WEST MEMPHIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated Section 14-58-303 allows waiving of competitive
bidding in exceptional situations where such procedure is deemed not feasible or practical; and
WHEREAS, there are many items necessary for the City's use where competitive bidding is
deemed not feasible or practical; and
WHEREAS, the West Memphis Chamber of Commerce and the City of West Memphis have
proposed an agreement whereby the Chamber of Commerce agrees to provide economic development
services for the City and the City agrees to provide funding for said services; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined that it would not be feasible or practical to
conduct competitive bidding for such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
1. Competitive bidding be waived for the employment of the West Memphis Chamber of
Commerce to provide economic development services to the City of West Memphis. Competitive
bidding is being waived for the reason that competitive bidding of these services would not be feasible
or practical and the West Memphis Chamber of Commerce has unique knowledge and experience in
providing such services for the City of West Memphis.
2. The 2000 Agreement between the City of West Memphis and the West Memphis Chamber
of Commerce, for economic development services is hereby approved, and the Mayor and the City
Clerk are hereby authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of the City of West Memphis.
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3 It having been found and determined by the City Council of
the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that the West Memphis Chamber of Commerce is uniquely
qualified to provide economic development services to the City of West Memphis and that the
existing contract is due to expire and should be extended and time is of the essence, an emergency
is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public
peace, health, safety and welfare of the Citizens of West Memphis, Arkansas, shall be in full force and
effect from and after the date of its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~ day of e~~en,~e~ , 19 l~ .
WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, ayor
ATTEST:
PHILLIP P ,City Clerk
SPONSORED BY:
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