The council can contract with any responsible person, co-partnership, or corporation, for the operation of any utility owned by the city, for the interest of the public upon rentals and conditions it considers necessary. Any contract must be contained in and let only by an ordinance approved by five members of the council and subject to popular referendum. Such ordinance cannot be an emergency ordinance. Contracts cannot be for more than ten years.
(Section 11.04 amended by Ord. 2004-8, passed 4-5-2004)