1783
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE PURCHASE
OF TWO FUEL TRUCKS BY THE WEST MEMPHIS AIRPORT COMMISSION,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 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, the West Memphis Airport Commission has assumed the operation of the
facilities formerly operated by the fixed base operator at the West Memphis Municipal Airport and
the Airport Commission is in need of acquiring the Jet A fuel truck presently located at the airport
and acquiring an additional AvGas fuel truck in order to meet the present needs of airport tenants
and customers; and
WHEREAS, the Jet A fuel truck presently located at the airport and the additional AvGas
fuel truck may be acquired from Phillips 66 Company through M.M. Satterfield Aviation Fuels,
Inc., and placed in operation within approximately two weeks; and
WHEREAS, competitive bidding for such items would not be feasible or practical under
such circumstances;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Competitive bidding be waived for the following item or services to be
used by the West Memphis Airport Commission, described as follows:
One 1989 Ford Jet A fuel truck, 2,200 gallons capacity at a purchase price of $35,000.00
One 1987 Ford AvGas fuel truck, 2,200 gallons capacity at a purchase price of
$25,500.00.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 1781 and all Ordinances, or parts of Ordinances, in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It having been found and determined by the
City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that an urgent and immediate need exists
for the West Memphis Airport Commission to acquire the Jet A fuel truck presently located at the
airport and to acquire an additional AvGas fi:el truck in order to meet the present fueling needs of
the tenants and customers at the West Memphis Municipal Airport and that any delay in the
effective date of this ordinance could have a severe adverse effect upon the operations of the
West Memphis Municipal Airport and its ability to service the present needs of the airport tenants
and customers. Therefore, 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 ~g77fday of ~F~~TE,/J~1~ , 1997.
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AL BOALS, Mayor
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DAN CRAFT, C4ty
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