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• • <br />ASKINS S~ ARMSTRONG, P. C. <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />702 W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY <br />P. O. BOX 1219 <br />LA PORTE, TEXAS 77572-1218 <br />KNOX W. ASKINS <br />JOHN D. ARMSTRONG <br />January 2, 1990 <br />Honorable Mayor and <br />City Council <br />City of La Porte <br />City Hall <br />La Porte, Texas <br />Dear Lady and Gentlemen: <br />TELEPHONE 713 471 1886 <br />TELECOPIER 713 471 2047 <br />As authorized at the regular City Council meeting of December 12, <br />1989, I have drafted a proposed amendment to Section 5.02 of the <br />Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte. <br />For your reference, I enclose a photocopy of the existing language <br />of Section 5.02, as well as the proposed amended language. The <br />section has been redrafted to increase the dollar limitation from <br />$3,000.00 to $5,000.00, and to otherwise conform to the language of <br />Chapter 252, Texas Local Government Code, setting forth the <br />requirements for competitive bidding or competitive proposals, <br />including new state law on high technology acquisitions, and the <br />Professional Services Procurement Act, relating to architectural and <br />engineering services. <br />A further amendment would allow City Council to increase the <br />$5,000.00 limitation in the future, if subsequently increased by the <br />legislature, without the necessity of a future charter amendment <br />election, and a provision designed to keep the charter purchase <br />provisions consistent with future amendments to state law. <br />I am requesting approval of this language by City Council at its <br />regular meeting of January 8, 1990, so that the language can be <br />included in the ordinance calling the May 5, 1990 election, which <br />ordinance will be presented to City Council at the meeting of <br />February 12, 1990. <br />Yours very truly, <br />Rnox W. Askins <br />City Attorney <br />City of La Porte <br />KWA:sw <br />Attachments <br />