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ORDINANCE NO. 2011 - 11 • AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 2.566 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE INDIVIDUAL CHANGE ORDERS IN AMOUNTS NOT TO EXCEED $100,000 EACH IN CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING A PUBLIC CALAMITY, UNFORSEEN DAMAGE TO PUBLIC MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT OR PROPERTY OR WHEN OTHERWISE NECESSARY TO PRESERVE OR PROTECT THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF CITY RESIDENTS; REQUIRING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE QUARTERLY REPORTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF EACH CHANGE ORDER IN EXCESS OF $25,000 APPROVED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS ORDINANCE; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. Chapter 252 of the Texas Local Government Code governs the purchasing and contracting authority of municipalities. 2. Section 252.048 of the Texas Local Government Code currently requires • governmental body approval of each additive or deductive change orders in excess of $25,000. 3. Section 252.022 of the Texas Local Government Code further provides that certain types of procurements are exempt from the limitations and requirements of Chapter 252, including those necessary to deal with public calamities, unforseen damage to public machinery, equipment or other property, or to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the municipality's residents. 4. The City Council deems it necessary to authorize the city manager to approve change orders without approval of the Council in amounts not exceeding $100,000 in narrowly defined circumstances where an emergency procurement would be exempt from all requirements of Chapter 252 of the Texas Local Government Code. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Section 2.566 of the San Marcos City Code is amended as • follows (underlining indicates added text, str indicates deleted text):