HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-OR-46ORDINANCE N0.2008-OR- `-1
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
PURCHASE OF CITY-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES
ACKNOWLEDGING THE NECESSITY OF FUEL
CONSERVATION AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36-4-4-4 provides that the City Council shall be responsible
for managing the finances and property oFthe City;
WHEREAS, in order to conduct the business of governing the City of Jeffersonville it is
necessary that the City purchase, maintain and operate vehicles. These vehicles include, but are
not limited to: police cars, fire trucks, gazbage trucks, dump trucks, pick-up trucks, passenger
vehicles, and other motorized vehicles as defined by Indiana law;
WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges and understands that the needs of each
department of government, as it relates to the vehicles necessary to carry out their duties, may
differ significantly;
WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges and understands that line-officers on the
police department may require vehicles that perform in a different manner and at a different
level and degree than those vehicles required by the Parks Department, Code Enforcement
Officer and/or other non-public safety entities;
WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges and understands that their distinctions and
differences in the needs of tmeks for gazbage pick-ug constmetion projects and day-today parks
operations;
WHEREAS, as a result of the significant increase in the cost of fuel, maintenance and
upkeep of the City's vehicles the necessity has arisen that requires the Ciry Council to adopt
certain rules and regulations in order to manage the City's finances as it relates to City owned
vehicles as well as the purchase of vehicles in the near and distant future:
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
JEFFERSONVILLE, INllIANA ADOPTS THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
SECTION ONE:
11 This Ordinance shall apply to all vehicles purchased by the Ciry of Jeffersonville,
Indiana.
1.2 Fuel Efficiency Requirements:
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A. Except as provided in subsection (B), no passenger vehicle shall be purchased by the City
of Jeffersonville unless said vehicle has a minimum fuel efficiency rating of 24 miles per
gallon when operated within the City as defined by the Federal Govemment and affixed
to said Federally required disclosure statement;
B. Except as provided in subsection (C), no track, pick-up truck, SUV or other vehicle that
is not a passenger vehicle shall be purchased by the City of Jeffersonville unless said
vehicle has a minimum fuel efficiency rating of 16 miles per gallon when operated
within the City as defned by the Federal Government and affixed to said Federally
required disclosure statement;
C. 'T'hese requirements shall not apply to the purchase of vehicles that shall be equipped for
and/or utilized for the purpose of providing emergency response and/or public safety.
However, those exempt emergency response and/or public safety vehicles shall be
affixed with al] appropriate emergency lights and emergency decals. If an emergency
and/or public safety vehicle does not have [he appropriate lights and decals it shall not be
exempt from these requirements;
1.3 Exceptions to Fuel Efficiency Requirements:
A. The City Council shall have the authority to grant an exemption to these fuel efficiency
requirements upon request of the mayor and/or his designee and upon showing of good
cause as [o why [he necessity exists to purchase vehicles that do not meet those fuel
efficiency requirements as set forth herein;
SECTION TWO: Effective Date
That this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
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This Ordinance shall be in full force aad effect from and after its passage and approval.
Passed this ~ day of ~~p~c _, 2008.
ATTEST:
Peggy ider
Clerk and Treasurer
`c
mas Galligan, P si i fficer
Presented by me as Clerk and Treasurer to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville
this Jq day of 1'~, n„~aF , 2008.
'~7~~ Peggy 'der
Clerk and Treasurer
This Ordinance approved and signed by me [his day of 2008.
homas Galligan, - a or