O-2023-036 - 2/9/2023 I ORDINANCE NO. 0-2023-036
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3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V, CODE OF
4 ORDINANCES (2018 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK TEXAS, BY
5 AMENDING SECTION 2-326 REGARDING AUTHORITY TO
6 CONTRACT FOR EXPENDITURES; REPEALING ALL OTHER
7 ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
8 THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
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10 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
11 TEXAS:
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13 I.
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15 That Chapter 2, Article V, Section 2-326, Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition), City
16 of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
17 ARTICLE V.—FINANCE
18 Sec. 2-326. General authority to contract for expenditures and approve certain change orders.
19 (a) General authority to contract for expenditures. Pursuant to section 4.01(f) of the City Charter,
20 the city manager is hereby authorized to execute contracts and/or to expend funds for budgeted
21 items in the maximum amount of $100,000.00, provided that all such contracts and
22 expenditures are in compliance with state laws requiring competitive bids. All contracts and/or
23 expenditures in excess of$100,000.00 must be approved in advance by the city council.
24 (b) Authority to contract for prior approved expenditures. Pursuant to section 4.01(f) of the City
25 Charter, the city manager is hereby authorized to execute contracts and/or to expend funds in
26 the maximum amount of$200,000.00 for items specifically approved in advance by the council.
27 The council may approve the aforesaid items in an exhibit attached to the annual budget or by
28 resolution adopted by the council.
29 (c) Contract change order. The city manager or his designee may approve change orders under
30 the following conditions:
31 (1) Any change involving a decrease or increase in cost of$50,000.00 or less; and
32 (2) Provided, however, that the original contract price may not be increased by more than 25
33 percent or decreased by more than 25 percent without the consent of the contractor to
34 such decrease.
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36 II.
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38 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
39 expressly repealed.
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1 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
2 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
3 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
4 hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this ordinance was adopted was posted
5 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
6 which this ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
7 formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
8 Government Code, as amended.
9 Alternative 1.
10 By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the
11 Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate
12 days was dispensed with.
13 READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this a�— day of
14 -r-e-b% 2023.
15 Alternative 2.
16 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
17 , 2023.
18 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
19 , 2023.
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3 CRAIG MOF
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4 City of R and Ro , Texas
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6 ATTEST:
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1 ORDINANCE NO. 0-2023-036
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3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V, CODE OF
4 ORDINANCES (2018 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK TEXAS, BY
5 AMENDING SECTION 2-326 REGARDING AUTHORITY TO
6 CONTRACT FOR EXPENDITURES; REPEALING ALL OTHER
7 ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
8 THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
9
10 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
11 TEXAS:
12
13 I.
14
15 That Chapter 2, Article V, Section 2-326, Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition), City
16 of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
17 ARTICLE V.—FINANCE
18 Sec. 2-326.General authority to contract for expenditures and approve certain change orders.
19 (a) General authority to contract for expenditures. Pursuant to section 4.01(f) of the City Charter,
20 the city manager is hereby authorized to execute contracts and/or to expend funds for budgeted
21 items in the maximum amount of $5988-. 9100,000.00, provided that all such contracts and
22 expenditures are in compliance with state laws requiring competitive bids. All contracts and/or
23 expenditures in excess of $50_09000100,000.00 must be approved in advance by the city
24 council.
25 (b) Authority to contract for prior approved expenditures. Pursuant to section 4.01(f) of the City
26 Charter, the city manager is hereby authorized to execute contracts and/or to expend funds in
27 the maximum amount of$200,000.00 for items specifically approved in advance by the council.
28 The council may approve the aforesaid items in an exhibit attached to the annual budget or by
29 resolution adopted by the council.
30 (c) Contract change order. The city manager or his designee may approve change orders under
31 the following conditions:
32 (1) Any change involving a decrease or increase in cost of$50,000.00 or less; and
33 (2) Provided, however, that the original contract price may not be increased by more than 25
34 percent or decreased by more than 25 percent without the consent of the contractor to
35 such decrease.
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37 II.
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39 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
40 expressly repealed.
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0112.20232;4871-8969-0461/ss2
I B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
2 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
3 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
4 hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this ordinance was adopted was posted
5 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
6 which this ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
7 formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 , Texas
8 Government Code, as amended.
9 Alternative 1 .
1 U By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the
1 1 Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate
12 days was dispensed with.
I READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this day of
14 , 2023.
15 Alternative 2.
16 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
17 , 2023.
18 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
19 2023.
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3 CRAIG MORGAN, Mayor
4 City of Round Rock, Texas
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6 ATTEST:
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9 MEAGAN SPINKS, City Clerk
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