Ordinance 2012-23 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF LIGHTNING DETECTORS
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
This 28"'day of August, 2012
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall
County, Illinois on September 12, 2012.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF LIGHTNING DETECTORS
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City"), is a duly
organized and validly existing non-home-rule municipality created in accordance with Article
VII, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the United City of Yorkville have
determined that it is in the best interest of its citizens to install lightning detectors at the City's
ball fields in order to better safeguard the health and welfare of all park users; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 7 of the Title I of the City Code provides that all contracts for
services or materials shall be let pursuant to public bidding procedures as set forth in said
Chapter 7; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 7 of the Code also provides that bidding requirements may be
waived by a vote of 2/3rdS of the aldermen holding office; and,
WHEREAS, after investigation and study of available lightning detector systems it has
been recommended to the City Council that the City purchase lightning detection systems for
Bridge Park, Raintree Park B and a remote system at Bristol Bay 65 from the company of Thor
Guard, Inc. of Sunrise, Florida, due to its unique design which gives a distinct audible warning
system and external flashing strobe lights; and,
WHEREAS, due to this unique design, the City Council is prepared to waive the City
Code's bidding requirements and authorize the purchase of the Thor Guard, Inc.'s lightning
detection system as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. That the bidding requirements as set forth in Chapter 7 of the City Code are
hereby waived and the City Administrator is hereby authorized to purchase lightning detection
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systems for Bridge Park, Raintree Park B and a remote system at Bristol Bay 65, including a
change of the current warning system from AM to FM from Thor Guard, Inc. of Sunrise, Florida,
for a total cost of$38,860.00.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage
by the Mayor and City Council and approval as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
day of - , A.D. 2012.
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER LARRY KOT
CARLO COLOSIMO DIANE TEELING
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI f _ MARTY MUNNS
ROSE SPEARS J
APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois,
this 41 day of SEPTE1146E-p , A.D. 2012.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
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