HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-OR-14 ORDINANCE 2003-OR-14
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE PURCHASING AGENT
FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
WHEREAS, the Cmmnon Council of the City of Jeffersonville is by statute the fiscal body of said City, and
WHEREAS, Indiana statute allows the Common Council to designate the PURCItASING AGENT for the City of
Jeffersonville, and
WHEREAS, the Conm~on Council of the City of Jeffersonville now desires to make a change as to the designation of
purchasi~}g agent .for the City of Ieffersonville,
THEREFORE LET IT BE ORDAINED THAT:
SECTION 1: The Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville is now the official PURCHASING AGENT for said
City.
SECTION 2: The Common Council of the City of J¢ffersonville may, as a group of seven, act as the PURCHASING
AGENT of said City or, by motion passed at a public meeting, designate three memkcrs of the Common
Council to act as PURCHASING AGENT. If the Common Council chooses to designate three of it's
membors as PURCHASING AGENT, those members shall serve until replaced by the Cornmon Council.
SECTION 3:
The Counnon Council of the City of Jeffersonville as a whole, or as a sub group of three, under the
authority of this ordinance, and acting as PURCHASING AGENT shall adopt roles as to the procedures
to be followed by all elected and/or appointed City Officials and/or Employees as it penah~s to the
purchases of materials, equipment, lease's, and any other fiscal obligations. These rules may include, but
are not limited to, a Purchase Order System and/or any other rules and/or procedures as the
PURCHASING AGENT feels necessary.
SECTION 4:
Any elected or appointed public official or employee that violates the provisions of this ordinance, or the
rules that the PURCHASING AGENT may subsequently establish, shall be personally liable to any
vendor for debt or obligation incurred, and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,500 ( Twenty-fiYc
hundred dollars ) for each violation.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effe?t after its lmssage and approval
· Passed by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville this day of
2003
.~I'IEST:
Peggy Wilder - Clerk Treasurer of the City of Jeffersonvillc
Presented by me as Clerk Treasurer to the Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville this __ day of
2003.
Peggy Wildest - Clerk Treasurer of the City of Jeffersonvillc
Tlils Ordimmce approved and signed by me as Mayor of the City of Jeffemonville this . day of 2003.
Thomas R. Galligan - Mayor of the City of Jefi'ersonville
This Ordim.nce vetoed by me as Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville this . day of 2003.
Thomas R. Galhgan - Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville