1498ORDINANCE NO. 14 9 g
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING ON
PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING SERVICES, 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 Utility Commission requires
professional accounting services for its annual audit and
the Utility Commission has presently retained the services
of Dodge, Thomas, Goss and Owens which firm is familiar
with the finances and procedures of the Utility Commission
and capable of providing the required accounting services;
and
WHEREAS, it would not be financially feasible or
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practical to conduct competitive bidding for such
professional services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
1. That competitive bidding be waived for the following
services to be used by the City, described as follows:
Professional accounting services for the 1992 annual audit
of the West Memphis Utility Commission
2. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It having been found and
determined by the City Council of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, that there is an urgent need by the City of West
Memphis and the West Memphis Utility Commission for
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professional accounting services and that it is not
feasible or practical to conduct competitive bidding for
such services and that 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 a 1 S~4- day of -V o`~~b~r ~
1991.
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KEITH M: INGRAM, l~Ctyor
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