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The laws of the State of Ohio relating generally to budgets, appropriations, debts, bonds, assessments and other fiscal matters of the Municipality shall be applicable to the Municipality, except as modified by or necessarily inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter or ordinances of Council enacted pursuant thereto, and except when provision therefor is made in the Constitution of the State of Ohio.
The power of Council to levy taxes shall be subject to the limitations now or hereafter provided by the Constitution and the general laws of the State of Ohio and nothing contained in this Charter shall be construed as authorizing the levy of any taxes in excess of such limitations without a vote of the people, provided, that this Charter shall not operate as a limitation upon the power of Council to levy taxes upon such other subjects and for such other purposes as may be lawful under the Constitution and laws of the State of Ohio, nor shall the authority of Council to submit additional levies to a vote of the people under the authority of the Constitution or laws of the State of Ohio be deemed impaired or abridged by reason of any provision of this Charter.
The Manager shall be the contracting officer of the Municipality, and shall award and execute contracts and agreements on behalf of the Municipality in the manner and under the procedures required by this Charter, provided that:
a. When the expenditure of funds for the purchase of supplies, equipment or materials, or to provide labor for any work to be performed under a contract exceeds the amount specified by the laws of the State of Ohio for which such purchases or work may be accomplished without advertisement and competitive bidding, such expenditure shall first be authorized and directed by ordinance passed by Council. The Manager shall award a written contract to the lowest and best bidder after advertisement on the same day of the week for not less than two (2) nor more than four (4) consecutive weeks in a newspaper determined by the Council to be of general circulation within the Municipality.
b. Compensation of persons and employees; contracts with persons, firms or corporations for services requiring specialized skill, knowledge, or training; and expenditures required because of a real and present emergency arising in connection with the construction, maintenance, operation or repair of Municipal buildings, equipment and facilities, and provision for Municipal services, when authorized by ordinance adopted by an affirmative vote of four (4) members of the Council; need not be advertised and notices need not be published as provided hereinabove.
c. Modifications and changes to contracts awarded under competitive bidding, and in excess of the amount specified by the laws of the State of Ohio for which competitive bidding is required shall first be authorized by ordinance, however, competitive bidding shall not be required.
d. The Manager may designate an administrative officer or employee of the Municipality to act as purchasing agent to award and execute contracts, orders, or agreements on behalf of the Municipality, when such contracts, orders or agreements do not authorize an expenditure of money in excess of the amount specified by the laws of the State of Ohio for which competitive bidding is required.
e. The Manager, or any other person designated by him as purchasing agent, shall not willfully cause or allow any contract or order to be split or divided into separate orders or contracts in order to avoid the requirements of competitive bidding as provided by this Charter.