RES 2007-15TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2007 - 15
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN
VARIOUS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAMS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOWN'S PROCUREMENT POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES; IDENTIFYING THOSE COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING PROGRAMS APPROVED FOR TOWN
PARTICIPATION; APPOINTING THE TOWN MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE AS THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR OF
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAMS; AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS
FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS BY
THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE AND PAYMENT OF RELATED
FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUDGET; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 271 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes
a local government to participate in a cooperative purchasing program and
provides that purchases made pursuant to an agreement with a local cooperative
organization satisfy state laws requiring the local government to seek competitive
bids for the purchase of the goods or services; and
WHEREAS, the Procurement Policies and Procedures of the Town of
Trophy Club authorize purchases from a cooperative purchasing program or
other approved state program provided that the Town Council has approved
participation; and
WHEREAS, Town's participation in the cooperative purchasing programs
and other approved state programs will improve efficiency in the purchasing
process by allowing the Town to meet competitive bid requirements, to identify
and purchase goods and services from qualified vendors of commodities, to
relieve the burdens of the governmental purchasing function, and to realize the
various potential economies, including administrative cost savings that such
programs provide; and
WHEREAS, upon consideration of the cooperative purchasing programs
specified in this Resolution, and all matters attendant and related thereto, the
Town Council is of the opinion that the Town's participation in these programs is
beneficial and should be approved, and that the Town Manager or his designee
is appointed as the Program Coordinator for the Town's membership in such
cooperative programs; and
WHEREAS, in the event that participation in any of the cooperative
purchasing programs approved by this Resolution requires the execution of an
Agreement and 1 or the payment of a fee, the Mayor or his designee is hereby
authorized to execute any necessary Agreements for participation in such
program(s) and the Program Coordinator is authorized to approve the payment of
applicable fees provided that funds are budgeted and available for such
participation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, THAT:
Section I. The foregoing premises, which are hereby found to be true
and to be in the best interest of the Town of Trophy Club and its citizens, are
hereby adopted.
Section 2. The Town's participation in the following cooperative
purchasing programs is hereby authorized and approved in accordance with the
terms of this Resolution and of the Town of Trophy Club Procurement Policies
and Procedures:
Catalog lnformation Systems Vendor (CISV)
Department of lnformation Resources (DIR)
Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC)
Texas Multiple Award Schedules (TXMAS)
Texas Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS)
The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN)
Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program (H-GAC)
Western States Contracting Alliance
US Communities
BuyBoard
US General Services Administration (GSA)
Section3. The Town Manager or his designee is appointed as the
Program Coordinator for the Town's membership in approved cooperative
purchasing programs. The Program Coordinator is authorized to approve the
payment of applicable fees for approved programs provided that funds are
budgeted and available for such participation.
Section 4. The Mayor or his designee is hereby authorized to execute
any necessary Agreements for participation in such program(s) according to the
terms and conditions set forth in this Resolution and the Town's Procurement
Policies and Procedures.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas, this 4th day of June, 2007.
Mayor, Town of Trophy Club, Texas
ATTEST:
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
[Seal]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas