Except as may be otherwise provided by State or Federal law, no official of the City may authorize, approve or ratify expenditures that exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for one project without the prior authorization of Council.
(Ord. 182-89. Passed 6-19-89; Ord. 56-99. Passed 3-15-99.)
(b) As used in this section, "project" includes only capital improvement transactions, capital transactions with a life span of five years or longer, or professional services transactions, but only if any such transactions meet all the following criteria:
(1) They occur within a twelve-month period;
(2) They concern the same subject matter;
(3) They concern the same contracting party; and
(4) They are fundamentally and factually related.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in Chapter 139, expenditures for special legal counsel which meet all the criteria in paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) hereof are expressly included within the definition of "project" as set forth herein.
(d) As used in this section, "project" shall exclude all funds received from any State or Federal governmental agency.
(Ord. 163-90. Passed 5-14-90; Ord. 255-09. Passed 11-7-09.)