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<br />b. State law (Ch. 272, Local Government Code) provides specific regulations for the <br />sale of real property by cities, which is generally sold through competitive bids, but which <br />may be sold for its fair market value on the basis of an appraisal if it is real estate of a certain <br />nature (e.g. narrow strips, land conveyed to a governmental entity with power of eminent <br />domain). There are also specific provisions for conveyance of land to abutting property <br />owners. Personal property (e.g. equipment) may be sold under state law in any manner that <br />would be legal for an individual to sell such property. <br />c. Amend Section 74 to provide that city property shall be sold in the manner provided <br />by state law. <br />d. The $1000.00 provision is unnecessarily restrictive and expensive (i.e. cost of <br />publication) whereas state law currently ensures that cities will sell property in a fair, <br />responsible manner. <br /> <br />19. a. Section 75 requires council approval for all expenditures by the director of finance <br />exceeding $1000.00. <br />b. This restriction may be unnecessarily restrictive on the ability of the financial director <br />and city manager to perform their jobs, may delay important purchases, and may create <br />multiple agenda items for council meetings. <br />c. Increase the amount or provide that the council shall set a limit on the amount by <br />ordinance. <br />d. The $1000.00 is much lower than that utilized in many other cities the size of Paris (that <br />do not have such a provision in their charter), and failure to amend will continue an <br />inefficient process. <br /> <br />20.* a. Section 75 requires that the City go out for competitive bids for all contracts in excess <br />of$IOOO.OO and requires that all bids be awarded to the lowest and best bid. <br />b. State law provides that expenditures in excess of $25,000.00 must be competitively <br />bid and provides for certain types of exemptions, as well as certain circumstances where best <br />value bids may be awarded, and circumstances where purchasing may be accomplished <br />through cooperative purchasing, requests for proposals, and other methods designed to <br />provide maximum value to Texas cities. <br />c. Amend this section to make it consistent with state law. <br />d. Although state law also provides (in Sec. 252. 002) that if purchasing mechanisms in a <br />home rule charter conflicts with state law, the city council may elect to have Chapter 252 <br />supercede the charter, the provisions in the Paris Charter are still unnecessarily restrictive <br />and not in the best interest of the City. <br /> <br />21.* a. Section 76 provides that any city improvement costing more than $1000.00 shall be <br />executed by contract and shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after public <br />notice and competition. <br />b. The same reasoning discussed in 19 above applies to this section. <br />c. Amend this section to make it consistent with state law. <br />d. See 19 above. <br /> <br />22. a. Section 77 provides that all checks, vouchers, and warrants shall be signed by the <br />director of finance or his deputy and countersigned by the city manager. <br /> <br />6 <br />