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'7 2 . MOTZON: Counc:�Zxn�n I�orr�� r��ve�, saconc�ed by Co�zr:�i�.m�.� L�ipzig, to rej�ct all bids aazd (�.) d�.r�:ct the st;af:f to r�view biddin� prac�dures and to �oak �.t rec�uirem��ts imposed by the City on , bidd�rs; (2) expand th� �.r�s�s over which the Ci�y ca:�.ls f�r bids; and (3) look into the po�s�bility raf arrax:gin� wi�h t.:ne St�ate for purc:h��,se of v�h3.c2es. , Discu�;�.on follow�� ccsncern3ng the Couz�c��.��s de�ire tc� do business � � with I.c�cal mes�chants whenever possible and the need ta act in the best interest of the taxpayers by f�llowing bidding procedures most � ' � likely to procure �.he lowest poss.ibl� �ar�.ces to th� C.i.ty. City At�orney Schricker obset^vec� t�s�.t it should be ��ders�;oe.d with rega.rci to the City�s bidding proc�c�ures tY�a,t th�x•e are s�me re- quirecn�nts in �he Charter and �n the law which must be d�.stinguished from t��ose that are a matter n�' Coua�cil pol3c,y. � Discussion continued concerning the undtsixabil.ity of accepting a single source k�id and �v�heth�r or nr�t thE City could �xpect ta g obtai.n � lower bid �.f other prcacedures were followed and it becr�mes ne cessary to ;�o +.;Q �id �t a 1a�ter dat�. ' Mr. achricker advised that the p�r.tian of th� motion re�ectin� all bids �vould require a resolut�.on and �hat the balance of the motion cou�d be incorpQratPd �.n�o a mo�t�.on ;o a.dapt the apprc�pr3.ate resolu- tion. ; CHANGE OF MOTION: Councilman Norris9 wi�h appravml of hi� second, Councilm�,n Leipzig, agreed to the cha.r��e �f motion proposed by City Attorney Schricker. Title having �een read, Councilman N�rris introduced the following resolution and moved, vec�onded by Council- man I,�iFzig, its adoption a.long with th� followir�g motion: . � Resolution Nc�. 7163 Re�ectin� A:�,1 Bids Receivec3 for. F'�irnishing c� N ne Au �mo es; and �Order�,.ng Return af �3id 5ecu�ity ,�rr Submitted Therewith; and (1) direct the staff i�c� r�vi�w bl,d�ing prc�cedur�� .nd to look at requir�ments �TC1�70SGd L:y th�a City �n bidders; (2) expand . the areas over �vhich t��he C3.t,y c�11s for bids; anc? (3} 1.00k into the possibilit� af arran�;i.�.� wi.#:h the Stat� fGr purchase of ! vehic le s. �M�NU�'E O�D��2 NO. 7�-78) City Attorney SGhrieker pc�in�ed c�ut that no readverti:;in� for bids ° is included in th�: motian, anci, if it ��rri�s, �,nd if th� City is to purchase the sub��ct vehi�:l�s, tri�x: th� Counr.il mus�; ad��t �, , resalutic�n advs�rt�.sin� f'c�r b�..dJ. � In response to qtaesti�n� M�. N;o�n :taty�c� tlZat th� �:�pec�� 'i.��.�;3.ear,:. � uscd �n calling fc�r bids csn �h� sub��t ��hic:ies ra�r� thc�;�� u��c; ; t�y �he State for aubcor�pa�ts and are �'l�.xibl� �n�u�h tc. �a�v�r �. ; wide range of for�i�n �nd domestic a�tomca�ailes. �;r. Mc��r� �.dv�s�3r� + th�t th� State adv�rtised st�.t�wide �irad rec��.v�c� s�:vt°�r�.l bi3:�. 4 It wa� the cor�sen;�#as of C�uncil �Gl�at 1;hf� mc�G�.ean �r�tic�ipate� � ;`,�u��`�` � repflrt with regarc� tc� r�v�.ew of pr��e:nt bidd.in� p�r.��.>d�xres �.nd �. � secaz�endation regarc�ing the t�es� t�e�°hnique t� u,e tc� j.nsur� tha� � the �i.ty' s advertisement reach�s t,he larg�st n�r�ber c�t potent�.al bidders with a view �to o3ataining �she lowes� passible ��id, 4�h�n such x•ecommendation is availabl�, Council will ��cp��t. t:n readuertis� `"°"� f�or �ids on th� �ubj�ct �rehi�les. ' The mot.i.on carried on th� f�llow�,n� roll. �aia �o�;c: : � fi yes : Councilmen �3�:ndersan, L�i��, N�rr3.s, I�hhodes I�aes : Co'ancilmar� Barrett an� F�ayor �v�ymouth Re Mtg. � 5/�%7� � - _N. ..--�-.�...�.� ...�� _ _ .w .� �.:._ ..�..:��. � � _