ORDINANCE 12-20-2018A – Conduct Business

Ordinance #: 12-20-2018A

AN ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITH BRET LEDFORD TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SCREEN PRINTING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF ELKINS, ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

WHEREAS, the Mayor Bruce Ledford’s son, Bret Ledford, owns and operates a screen-printing business, By Faith Clothing Company, which has provided services to the City of Elkins for several years; and,

WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that because of the exemplary and very reasonably priced service that has been rendered in the past by Mr. Ledford, it is in the best interest of the City of Elkins to continue doing business, such as screen printing uniforms and t- shirts, for the City of Elkins, and should continue to provide services as requested by city, until such time as this City Council should alter this permission.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Elkins, as follows:

Section 1. Bret Ledford is permitted to continue providing screen printing and necessarily related services to the City of Elkins, at such rates as the City of Elkins has been accustomed to remitting for Mr. Ledford’s services in the past. The City Council shall monitor such expenditures though the regular reporting of the City Treasurer. This Permission shall continue to this extent until such time as this City Council should alter it.

Section 2. Severability Provision. In the event that any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, or other provision or portion of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision, other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional, and the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall be construed as if such invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional provision or provisions had never been contained herein.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 20^th  day of December 2018.