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Pembroke Park commission sends procurement code amendment to second reading
Summary
On first reading the commission approved moving forward an amendment to the town procurement code that would remove a requirement to pass a resolution to waive certain competitive procedures but would require an articulated reason on the record.
The commission approved first reading of Ordinance 25‑1, which amends chapter 2, article 5 of the town code to change the process for waiving competitive procurement requirements. Under the proposal, the commission would no longer be required to adopt a separate resolution to waive competitive procedures; instead, the code would require an articulated statement on the record explaining why the waiver is in the town’s best interest.
Town counsel explained the change responds to a direction given at a recent workshop and is not intended to create a new waiver power; it eliminates the separate resolution requirement but preserves the need for a documented justification in the record. The item was presented as first reading and the commission voted to move it to second reading.
The ordinance now returns for a second reading and adoption at a future meeting.
