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. . ORDINANCE NO. 2004-2736 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE II "FINANCE", DIVISION 2. "PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS", SECTION 2.81, "AUTHORITY OF CITY MANAGER TO CONTRACT FOR EXPENDITURES; LIMITS", BY INCREASING THE CITY M~NAGER'S EXPENDITURE LIMIT FROM $5,000.00 TO $25,000.00; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1. That Chapter 2, "Administration," Article II, "Finance", Division 2, "Purchases and Contracts", Section 2.81,"Authority of City Manager to Contract for Expenditures; Limits" is hereby amended and shall now read as follows: Sec. 2-81. Authority of city manager to contract for expenditures; limits. Pursuant to the provisions of Charter section 5.02 regarding purchase procedure, the city council hereby confers upon the city manager general authority to contract for expenditures, without further approval of the city council, for budgeted items not exceeding $25,000.00. All contracts for expenditures involving more than $25,000.00 must be expressly approved in advance by the city council. SECTION 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.