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4J TUESDAY JUNE 28, 1977 Section 6-21. Purchasing agent--Supervision and control; bond. The purchasing agent, his office and staff, shall be under the general supervision and control of the city manager. The purchasing agent shall give bond for the faithful performance of his duties in a sum and with surety approved by the council. ~ Section 6-22. Same--Powers and duties generally. The purchasing agent shall prescribe and enforce rules and regulations, under which estimates, if, in his discretion, such be necessary, of the needs of the using agencies shall be submitted, requisitions shall be made, and contracts for purchases may be made. Subject to the approval of the city manager, the purchasing agent shall draw up and enforce standard specifications which shall apply to all supplies, materials and equipment purchased for the use of the city government. The purchasing agent shall be in charge of, and responsible for, the operation of the central city warehouses and storerooms, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the city manager. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by said Council that an emergency exists and that the foregoing amendments shall take effect on and after July 1, 1977. In connection with an up-dated pay plan for City employees to reflect the 6% cost-of-living salary-wage increase approved by Council with its adoption of the 1977-78 City Budget on June l4, 1977, by which up-dating approach not all City employees would achieve a full six per cent increase, Council concurred in Councilman West's statement to the effect that it is Council's intent that all City employees realize the full six per cent increase. Pursuant to duly-advertised public notice, Council conducted a public hearing on an application duly filed by the Martinsville Junior Chamber of Commerce for a Special-Use Permit which, if approved, would allow this organization to conduct a "Fourth-of-July Celebration" at Liberty Heights Fairgrounds on July 4, 1977. There being no objections registered by any citizen to the granting of such a permit, and in acceptance of the Planning Commission's report and recommendation dated June 24, 1977, Council approved said application (and granted such permit) for a period of five years, beginning July 4, 1977, subject to annual review and extension by Council for the years 1978 through 1981.