RESOLUTION NO. 2005-____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SOLE SOURCE IN ENTERING A PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE TEMPORARY PERFORMANCE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DUTIES

Recitals:

A.	Ashland Public Works Director has been activated to Military Duty and will be absent for a period of approximately fourteen months, beginning February 3, 2005.
B.	Ashland has benefited from her services as Public Works Director and wishes to retain her position of employment pending her return from Military Services.
C.	Ashland needs someone with the experience and expertise to be able to provide advice and oversight to the Public Works Department.
D.	Appropriate experience and expertise from a person or firm in the local area are very important in filling the temporary need for the City of Ashland and can most appropriately be provided by contracting directly with a person or firm known to have the requisite experience and knowledge.
E.	The City of Ashland has determined that Joseph L Strahl, PE, and Edward Olson, PE, of Public Works Management, Inc. have the requisite experience and knowledge.

THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 12.1.2 of Ashland Resolution No. 2000-15, the City of Ashland finds it in the public interest and welfare to exempt the contract for Personal Services for the provision of the duties of Public Works Director from the bidding and solicitation requirements and authorize sole source execution of a personal services contract for such services with Joseph Strahl, PE, and Edward Olson, PE, of Public Works Management, Inc.

SECTION 2. This resolution takes effect upon signing by the mayor.

This resolution was read by title only in accordance with Ashland Municipal Code Section 2.04.090 duly

PASSED and ADOPTED this ______day of ______, 2005:
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder

SIGNED and APPROVED this ______day of ______, 2005:
John W. Morrison, Mayor

Reviewed as to form:
Michael W. Franell, City Attorney