10-09-12 Citizen's Charter Review Advisory Commission

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Some Commission members recommend the following passage as prescribed in the City of Pearland Charter: City of Pearland Charter — Section 8.17.- Purchase procedure. All purchases made and contracts executed by the city shall be pursuant to a requisition from the head of the office, department or agency whose appropriation will be charged, and no contract or order shall be binding upon the city unless and until the city manager certifies that there is to the credit of such office, department or agency a sufficient unencumbered appropriation and allotment balance to pay for the supplies, materials; equipment, or contractual services for which the contract or order is issued. All purchases made and contracts executed by the city shall be made in accordance with the requirements of this charter and all applicable requirements of the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Texas. All contracts for purchases or expenditures must be expressly approved in advance by the council, except that the council may by ordinance confer upon the city manager, general authority to contract for expenditures without further approval of the council for all budgeted items the cost of which does not exceed the constitutional and statutory requirements for competitive bidding. 5.03 Alterations in contracts — Proposed change as follows: the total GORtFaGt when upon Any change orders or alterations in contracts shall be subject to provisions as set out in the Local Government Code. 5.04 Fees shall be paid to city — No proposed changes. 5.05 Borrowing 5.05(a) Negotiable notes — No proposed changes. 5.05(b) Capital Improvements — No proposed changes to 5.05(b)(1). Propose to strike 5.05(b)(2) and 5.05(b)(3) in their entirety. 5.06 Disbursement of funds — No proposed changes. 6.07 Independent audit — No proposed changes. 5.08 Appropriations lapse at end of year — No proposed changes. 4. Discussion/action regarding setting next meeting date. The next meeting will be on October 30, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., in the council conference room. 5. Commission Comments — Matters appearing on agenda; Recognition of community members, city employees, and upcoming events; Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy. There were no additional comments from Commission members. Citizens' Charter Review Advisory Commission Minutes of October 9, 2012 Meeting