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RESOLUTION NO. 26-4 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Smith A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAMS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Home Rule powers of the Ohio Constitution grant power in the City of Avon Lake to participate in joint purchasing programs; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Administration Services (ODAS), Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, Sourcewell, the National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP), and other governmental cooperative programs are non-profit instruments of the government that assist local and state agencies in reducing costs of goods through competitively solicited contracts; and WHEREAS, Council desires to authorize the Finance Director to participate in these programs for the purchase of goods on behalf of the City for calendar year 2026. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE, STATE OF OHIO: Section No. 1: That Council, pursuant to the Home Rule authority granted to it by the Ohio Constitution, hereby authorizes the Finance Director to participate in governmental cooperative programs for the purchase of vehicles, machinery, materials, supplies, and other articles on behalf of the City for calendar year 2026. Section No. 2: That it is found and determined that all formal actions of Council relating to the adoption of this Resolution were taken in an open meeting, and that all deliberations of Council and its committees resulting in such actions were conducted in meetings open to the public in compliance with all applicable legal requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. Section No. 3: That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, the emergency being the necessity of taking advantage of purchasing programs providing discounted products to governmental entities for the public welfare. Therefore, this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor. RESOLUTION NO. 26-4 Page | 2 ADOPTED: 01/12/2026 ____________________________ President of Council POSTED: 01/16/2026 Approved: 01/13/2026 ATTEST: __________________________ ____________________________ Clerk of Council Mayor