204RESOLUTION NO.2 04
WHEREAS, the City of Moses Lake Gas Department purchases the
natural gas for its distribution system from Pacific Northwest
Pipeline Company on the condition that payment must be made
by the City to Pacific Northwest Pipeline Company on or before
the 25th day of each and every month for the gas used during the
preceding month,and,
WHEREAS,the purchase order voucher from Pacific Northwest
Pipeline Company is normally received by the City of Moses Lake
on or about the 18th day of each month which leaves insufficient
time for approval of payment by the City Council and remittance
to the Pacific Northwest Pipeline Company on or before the 25th
of the month,and,
WHEREAS,if the payment to the Pacific Northwest Pipeline
Company is not received at its Salt Lake City office on or before
the 25th day of the month in which said account is payable,
interest is assessed against the City of Moses Lake from the 25th
day of the month until payment is received,and,
WHEREAS,in order to avoid the possible assessment of interest
on the City's account with the Pacific Northwest Pipeline Company,
authority should be given the Mayor and Clerk to draw the warrant
and transmit it to Pacific Northwest Pipeline Company prior to
the approval of the purchase order voucher by the City Council,
NOW,THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED:
1.That the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to make
payment to Pacific Northwest Pipeline Company each and every
month prior to the approval of the purchase order voucher by the
City Council provided that the purchase order voucher is confirmed
as correct by the Manager of City of Moses Lake Gas Department
and the City Comptroller.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by its Mayor this 22nd
day of December,1959.
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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'City Attorney
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ATTEST: