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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 99- 071
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXEMPTION FROM
UNIFORM MUNICIPAL CONTRACTING LAW
WHEREAS, the City of Shore wood recognizes the importance of Year 2000
remediation, planning and prevention actions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood has identified the purchase of a 200 kw
Portable Generator as a necessary tool in preventing major problems with respect to
delivery of services due to problems arising from the Year 2000 problem; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood has determined that the actual or potential
need for such equipment for the delivery of municipal services is essential; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood has identified planning, remediation, and
prevention actions for addressing the Year 2000 problems; and
WHEREAS, the costs of said equipment would normally be subject to the
Uniform Municipal Contracting Law, Minn. Stat. Sec. 471.345; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood has determined that there is an urgency to
purchasing this equipment in order to prevent an impact on the infrastructure or deliver of
municipal services; and
WHEREAS, such urgency is heightened by the limited availability of such
equipment; and
WHEREAS, any delay in the implementation of this action could pose a threat to
the public infrastructure and delivery of municipal services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Shorewood hereby determines that the planing, remediation, and preventative efforts
identified in this resolution shall be exempt from the Uniform Municipal Contracting law,
Minn. Stat. Sec. 471.345, pursuant to 1999 Minn. Laws Ch. 250, Art. 2, Section 6; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that staff shall take all necessary and
appropriate measures to implement the planning, remediation, and preventative actions for
addressing the Year 2000 problems set forth above.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SHOREWOOD this 23th day of August, 1999.
ATTEST:
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KRIST STOVER, ACTING MAYOR
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S C. HURM, CITY ADMINISTRATOR