HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2006-04 Approving participation in a statewide purchasing program of the Buyboard Cooperative
Resolution No. 2006-04
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN A STATEWIDE
PURCHASING PROGRAM OF THE BUYBOARD COOPERATIVE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 791 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT
CODE.
WHEREAS the City of West University Place pursuant to the authority
granted by Chapter 791. of the Texas Government Cod.e, as amended, desires to
participate in tIle statewide purchasing program of the Cooperative described
below; and
WHEREAS the City of West University Place, has elected to be a
Coo:perative Member in the Local Government Purc.hasing Cooperative
(hereinafter "Cooperative"), a program created by local gover.nm.ents in accordance
with and pursuant to the lnterlocal Cooperation Act ("Act"), Chapter 791, Texas
Government Code and Section 271.101 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS tIle City of West University Place is of the opinion that
.participation. in the Cooperative's purchasing program will be beneficial to tIle
taxpayers of the City tlu.ough the efficiencies and potential savings to be realized;
and
WHE.REAS the City of West University Place desires to participate and
join with other local governments in a cooperative interlocal agreement for the
purpose of fulfilling and iluplementing their respective public and governmental
purposes, needs, objectives, programs, nlnctions and services.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1. TIle City of West University Place does request that tIle
Cooperative include its stated l1eed for all categories, including but not limited to,
instructional, maintenance, Cllstodial, and food service goods and services, on tile
Cooperative's Purchasing Program and award contracts for th.ose items, whereby
tIle Cooperative Members may .be allowed to Pllrchase those itelns from the
Cooperative's COlltracts; and. that Coo.perative is allthorized to sign and deliver all
necessary requests and otller dOCllments in connection therewith for and on behalf
of the Cooperative Menlbers tl1at have elected to participate.
Section 2. COU11Cil authorizes tIle City Manager to execllte the InterlocaI
Participatiol1 Agreement for tIle Cooperative, Wl1ich includes tIle ado.ption an,d
approval of the Organizatiol1al Interlocal Agreement previou.sly executed and
adopted by two or Inore local governments~
Sectiol1 3. Tile execlltion of this Resollltion of Council sllal1 evidence the
election of the City and eligible "local gover.nments to become melnbers of tIle
Cooperative llpon the terlllS and COllditions stated. COllncil has, and at the tilne of
adoption of th.:is Reso.Illtion 11ad, filll power and lawflll allthority to adopt the
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foregoil1g Resolution and to confer tIle obligations, powers, and. alltllority to t11e
persons nallled, who are hereby granted the power to exercise the smne
Section 2~ All resolutions and parts of resollltions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other
part of this resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance,
shall ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of com.petent
jurisdiction, the remainder of this resolution and the application of such word,
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or other part of this resolution to any
other person or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Section 4~ TIle City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of eacll meetillg at
which this resolution was discussed, considered or acted. upon was given in the
manner required. by the Texas Open Meetings Law, as amended, and tl1at eacll suc.h
meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such
discussion, consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and
confinns such notices and. the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. This notice shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and
signature.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on ~./V
/c3
~ 2006
Signed.: