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<br /> "ARTICLE VII. FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
<br /> Sec. 75. Purchase procedure
<br /> "The director of finance shall have authority to make expenditures without
<br /> the approval of the city council for all budgeted items not exceeding those
<br /> amounts set by V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, as amended. Any
<br /> expenditure involving more than those amounts set by V. T. C. A. , Local
<br /> Government Code, as amended, must be expressly approved in advance by the
<br /> city council. All contracts or purchases involving more than those amounts set
<br /> by V. T. C. A., Local Government Code, as amended, shall be let to the lowest and
<br /> best bid by a responsible bidder after there has been an opportunity for
<br /> competitive bidding. Where an expenditure of more than those amounts set by
<br /> V. T. C. A. , Local Government Code, as amended, is involved, notice of the time
<br /> and place, when and where such contract shall be let shall be published in a
<br /> newspaper in the City of Paris once a week for two consecutive weeks prior to
<br /> the time for making such purchase or letting such contract, the time of the first
<br /> publication to be at least fourteen (14) days prior to the time for making such
<br /> purchase or letting such contract; provided, however, that the city council shall
<br /> have the right to reject any and all bids; and provided further that nothing herein
<br /> shall apply to contracts for personal or for professional services, work done by
<br /> city forces, or work, including, but not limited to, labor, material and machinery,
<br /> paid for by the day as such work progresses. "
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<br /> L. That Section 76, Contracts far improvements, of Article VII, Finance
<br /> Administration, of the Charter of the City of Paris be submitted for amendment,
<br /> and if approved by a majority vote, be changed to read as follows:
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<br /> "ARTICLE VII. FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
<br /> Sec. 76. Contracts for improvements
<br /> "Any city improvement costing more than $15,000.00, or that amount set
<br /> by V. T. C. A. , Local Government Code, as amended, whichever is greater, shall
<br /> be executed by contract except where such improvement is authorized by the
<br /> council to be executed directly by a city department in conformity with detailed
<br /> plans, specifications and estimates. All such contracts for more than $15,000.00,
<br /> or that amount set by V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, as amended,
<br /> whichever is greater, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after such
<br /> public notice and competition as may be prescribed by ordinance, provided the
<br /> city council shall have the power to reject all bids and advertise again.
<br /> Alterations in any contract may be made when authorized by the council upon the
<br /> written recommendation of the city manager when and only when such alterations
<br /> do not increase the cost to the city more than ten per cent of the original amount.
<br /> Nothing herein shall apply to work done by city forces or work, including, but
<br /> not limited to, labor, material and machinery, paid for by the day as such work
<br /> progresses."
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<br /> M. That Section 77, Disbursement of funds, of Article VII, Finance
<br /> Administration, of the Charter of the City of Paris be submitted for amendment,
<br /> and if approved by a majority vote, be changed to read as follows:
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<br /> "ARTICLE VII. FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
<br /> Sec. 77. Disbursement of funds
<br /> "All checks, vouchers or warrants for the withdrawal of money from the
<br /> city depository shall be signed by the director of finance, or his designee, and
<br /> countersigned by the city manager, or his designee. "
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<br /> N. That Section 93, Municipal elections, of Article IX, Nominations and
<br /> Elections, of the Charter of the City of Paris be submitted for amendment, and
<br /> if approved by a majority vote, be changed to read as follows:
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