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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08 - Interlocal Agreement with City of Keller firm 10 s MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW CITY MANAGER MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF KELLER RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Purchasing Cooperative Agreement with the City of Keller, Texas. This agreement would allow the City of Keller to purchase commodities from contracts established by the City of Grapevine through the agreement. FUNDING SOURCE: No funding source would be necessary for this agreement'. BACKGROUND: The City of Keller, Texas has requested assistance in the form of an Interlocal Purchasing Cooperative Agreement to allow Keller to purchase commodities from contracts established by the City of Grapevine. The cooperative purchasing process is allowed under Section 271.102 of the Local Government Code. Under the agreement, the City of Keller would assume all responsibilities and liabilities for any purchase order that the City of Keller placed under the agreement. The interlocal agreement would be beneficial to the City of Grapevine by combining contract quantities and thereby reducing costs to both cities. Staff recommends approval. CD August 29 2006(12:07PM) mJ RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNATE TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF KELLER, TEXAS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas is a local government in the State of Texas and as such is empowered by the Texas Local Government Code, Section 271.102 to enter into Interlocal agreements with other qualified entities in the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, the City of Keller, Texas is a qualified entity as authorized by Section 271.102 of the Texas Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City of Keller, Texas, has requested to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Grapevine, Texas and participate in contracts established by the City of Grapevine, Texas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to take all steps necessary to consummate an interlocal agreement with the City of Keller, Texas. Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 5th day of September, 2006. APPROVED: ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: RES. NO. 2