The Clerk-Treasurer may, within the limits, amounts and items appropriated therefor by Council make purchases and enter into contracts in the manner provided in Section 5.06 A. on behalf of the Municipality, involving expenditures of less than one-half (1/2) the amount that shall, from time to time, be determined by the Ohio Revised Code for statutory municipalities except as may be otherwise provided by Council.
No purchase nor contract involving an expenditure of one-half (1/2) the said statutory amount or more shall be made except from or with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder as determined by Council after advertising for bids once a week for a period of at least two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the Municipality. Council shall have the authority to establish standards for granting local preference to those contractors located within the Village of Mogadore and/or Portage and Summit counties who are bidding on municipal contracts. Council may authorize contracts for personal services without advertising for bids and Council may authorize purchases or enter into contracts involving an expenditure of one-half (1/2) the said statutory amount or more without advertising forbids if it determines and declares by affirmative vote of five (5) members that an emergency exists affecting the public health, safety or welfare and specifying the nature thereof in its minutes.
(Amendment passed by electorate 11-8-05; Amendment passed by electorate 11-2-10)