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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapter 7 of Municipal Code, Delegating Duties to City Manager r F ORDINANCE NO. 2098 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA; AND, DELEGATING TO THE CITY MANAGER THE DUTY OF CONDUCTING AND PRESIDING OVER PUBLIC MEETINGS OR HEARINGS WHERE BIDS OR PROPOSALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA: Section 1. That Chapter 7 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section to be known as Section 7-5. 11 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa: 7-5. 11. Public Improvement Bids. The City Manager or in event of his absence, the city Engineer or city Director of Finance, is hereby delegated the duty of conducting and pre- siding over all public meetings or hearings as may be re- quired in connection with the receiving and opening of all bids and proposals and announcing the results thereof in all cases where bids or proposals are required to be taken in connection with any public improvement. Such public hearings or meetings shall be held in the City Hall and, unless otherwise specified in the notice to bidders, the same shall be held at 10:00 o'clock A. M. in the Council Chambers or such other public room in the City Hall as may be available therefor. The City Manager or other duly authorized public officer shall report the results of all such bidding together with his recommendations thereon to the Council at its next meeting, and all such bids and proposals received shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk. Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. Passed this 21st day of September 1965. M. W. RD City Clerk PEARLS P. DE HART, Mayor Y Moved by Pasley and seconded by Eschbach Ordinance No. 2098 be passed on its first reading. Voting Aye: Judge, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher Voting Nay: None Absent: None Moved by Eschbach and seconded by Fisher the rules governing the passage of ordinances be suspended, the second and third reading be omitted, and Ordinance No. 2098 be placed for final passage. Voting Aye: Judge, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher Voting Nay: None Absent: None Moved by Fisher and seconded by Bledsoe Ordinance No. 2098 do now pass. Voting Aye: Judge, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher Voting Nay: None Absent: None Mayor De Hart declared Ordinance No. 2098 duly adopted.