(A) Whenever the city, including any city-owned or operated utilities:
(1) Executes a contract which exceeds $100,000 per year for the purpose of providing goods and/or services to the city or any city-owned or operated utility, then, with the exception of those contracts governed by division (B) herein, all such purchases and/or leases for real property or such contracts shall be entered into with the prior approval or subsequent ratification by the Common Council of the city by ordinance or resolution duly passed by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. All such purchases and/or leases and such contracts entered into without such prior approval or subsequent ratification shall be null and void.
(B) Notwithstanding division (A), prior approval or subsequent ratification by Common Council shall not be required for contracts entered into by the City (including any city-owned or operated utilities) for any contracts which:
(1) Are construction contracts with a total value of $150,000 or less that have been processed through and reviewed by the Board of Works in accord with all stale and local requirements, have been subject to a public meeting and have been put out to public bid (in accord with the state statutes) and awarded to the lowest bidder.
(2) Are for commodities that have been competitively bid according to state statute and awarded to the lowest bidder. City Council shall receive a quarterly report from the administration on the commodities contracts awarded only for purchases of $100,000 or more.
(C) Notwithstanding division (A), a contract between the city (excluding any city-owned or operated utility) and a third-party for a contract for Consultant Services which exceeds $25,000 shall be entered into with the prior approval or subsequent ratification by the Common Council of the city by ordinance or resolution duly passed by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. All contracts for Consultant Services which exceed $25,000 entered into without such prior approval or subsequent ratification shall be null and void.
(D) Collective bargaining agreement approval. A collective bargaining agreement between the city and a bargaining unit as provided by §§ 40.23 et seq., that is subject to approval by Common Council shall be introduced no later than the first regular or special meeting of the Common Council following receipt of notice to the city by the bargaining unit of ratification of the agreement by the bargaining unit's membership.
(Ord. G-13-12, passed 5-8-12; Am. Ord. G-21-14, passed 9-23-14; Am. Ord.G-28-19, passed 11-12-19)