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ORIGINAL TO CITY CLlRK
, CITY OF ST. PAUL FOENCIL NO
. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
C UNCIL R O UTION—GENERAL FORM
�RESENTED EY
COMMISSIONE DA�
WHEREA� the current emergeney carz�ed by the flooding
of tY�e Mississipp� River has involv�d the entire City and has
required wor�en, eqt�ipment and materials normallp assigned
to maintenance a.nd repair of stree� ligMting systems to be
assigned to �he flood emergeney duties� to the detriment of �
their regular work; and
WHEREAS, it is neeessary in the i�terest of the
public welfare and safety that the City crews be reassign�d
to their normal tasks as soon as possible and it is further
ne�e�sary iM the interest of public welfare and safety �hat
the flood affected street light conduits be immediately
cleaned out ara.d repaired and it is the opinion of this �
-Counail that an emergency exists within the meaning of Section
291 of the City Charter� and that failure of t�e City t0 aet
i�omptly �rill Work an in�ury to the �ity; now� therefore� be
RESOLYED� Tha.t the Council of the City of Saint
Panl hereby finds that an emergency, exists where failt�re to
—�"- , a�t promptlp will work �n in�ury to��the�City- of Saint Paul and ��
its �itizens� and this Council therefore au�horizes proper
�ity officers to enter into �ontracts for the eleaning out
and replacement of tanderg�ound conduit� and eonductors� based
upon specifieations drawn by the Public IItilities Depar�ment�
said contraEt to be on an informal bid basis without advertise-
ment or eompetitive bids� pursuan.t to Seetion 291 of the City
C�arter.
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f. VED •
. rpofatioc� unse� 41965
MAY 1`
COiJNCILA�N Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays �
Dalglish MAY 14 ��
Holland � Approved 1'9—
'n°�— Tn Favor
Meredith � �
Pete rs on
u Mayor
A gainst
Rosen
Mr. President, Vavoulis �C��j�
P.UBLISHED MAY 2 2
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