(a) The Mayor or the respective department head is hereby authorized to make purchases and expenditures for any department of the Municipality for materials, supplies, equipment, labor or related items, said purchases or expenditures not to exceed the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), per purchase, contract or expenditure, provided that Council has appropriated sufficient sums for said purchase, contract or expenditure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a real and present emergency, the Mayor or respective department head may make such purchase, contract or expenditure and provided good faith efforts are used to secure the lowest and best provider. No such purchase, contract or expenditure in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be authorized without the approval of Council, and shall otherwise be made in accordance with the provisions of Article X, Section 6 of the Charter.
(b) No agreement, contract and/or grant that will or likely may generate revenue in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be made without the authorization of Council.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions in this Section 125.11, with regards to any utility service consumed by the City, including gas or electric service, the Director of Finance may, with the approval of the Mayor, make purchase, contract or expenditure for such utility service provider and provided good faith efforts are used to secure the lowest and best provider.
(Ord. 2017-046. Passed 5-13-17.)