COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 961174
Amending Chapter 2, Administrative Code, Code of
Ordinances, by enacting a new section to be known as Section 2-81, Contracts,
and by repealing Section 2-1648, Lease of city owned real estate, and enacting
in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section A. That Chapter 2, Administrative Code,
Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended by adding a new section to read as
follows:
Section 2-81. Contracts
Pursuant to Section 82, Article IV of the City
Charter, the City Manager is authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of
the City in an amount not to exceed thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00);
provided that the City Manager shall not obligate the City to pay any
contractor more than $35,000.00 in any fiscal year and for any single project
without Council approval. Included within this scope are all contracts for
personal services, professional services, consulting services, demolition,
construction, purchasing and leasing of goods and services by an individual
department, construction, options to purchase real estate and leases. The
City Manager is further authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the
administration of this section which may include the delegation of this
authority to individual departments.
Section B. That Chapter 2, Administrative Code,
Code of General Ordinances is hereby amended by repealing Section 2-1648,
Leases of city-owned real estate, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of
like number and subject matter, said section to read as follows:
Section 2-1648. Leases of city-owned real estate.
(a) Unless otherwise authorized by the charter or
ordinance, no lease, license or other contract or agreement purporting to grant
any right to enter on or use any city-owned real estate for a term of more than
one year or for consideration in excess of $35,000.00 shall be entered into on
behalf of the city without approval of the city council.
(b) Unless otherwise authorized by the charter or
ordinance, no lease, license or other contract or agreement purporting to grant
any right to enter on or use any city-owned real estate for a term of one year
or less or for consideration in excess of $10,000.00 shall be entered into on
behalf of the city without first providing written notice of the intent to
execute such an agreement to the city council. Such notice shall include the
names of the parties to the proposed agreement, a description of the property
and the basic purpose and terms of the agreement. No such contract or
agreement shall be executed on behalf of the city without the approval of the
council if four or more council members file written objections to such
contract or agreement within five working days of the notice date. The city
manager shall establish procedures to ensure compliance with this provision.
(c) The department of convention and entertainment
centers may enter into leases, licenses or other contracts or agreements
granting the right to enter on or use facilities under its control without the
specific approval of the city council under the following circumstances:
(1) When the lease, license or other contract, or
agreement is for a term of three years or less, and the total number
of days of use does not exceed 60 days; or
(2) When the lease, license or other contract, or
agreement is for a term of two years or less, and the nature of the
lease, license or other contract or agreement is for the installation
and display of signage or other permanently installed equipment for
advertisements, communications or other similar uses; or
(3) When the lease, license or other contract, or
agreement is for the use of a suite in a facility under the control
of the director of convention and entertainment centers.
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Approved as to form and
legality:
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City Attorney