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~ ~ ORDINANCE NO. 97-2 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF LIABILITY, ERRORS AND OMISSIONS COVERAGE FOR PROTECTION OF THE CITY; MAKING A FINDING OF THE EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY; PROVIDING DETERMINATION OF IMPRACTICABILITY AS TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE SUCH PURCHASE; AND Pl,{OVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, this Commission has determined that there IS an immediate need for liability, errors and omissions insurance; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.4 of the Charter of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, emergency ordinances may be enacted, upon a finding of a public emergency affecting life, health, property or the public peace; and WHEREAS, this Commission makes the specific finding that it would be impracticable to purchase such insurance through a competitive bidding process due to the time consuming nature of such process and the immediate need for such insurance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This Commission hereby declares that a public emergency exists pursuant to Section 4.4 of the Charter of the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Section 2. This Commission hereby waives competitive bidding pursuant to Section 3.10 of the Charter of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, in that it would be impracticable to competitively bid such insurance due to the length of time necessary to complete such a process. Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement to purchase comprehensive general liability insurance from the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust in the