(a) Consistent with the annual budget passed each year, Council hereby delegates to the Mayor and Director of Finance, the authority to enter into agreements, or otherwise provide for transactions, so long as they conform to the following standards:
(1) A written record of the agreement or transaction has been retained by the City in accordance with auditing standards and Ohio public records law; and
(2) The subject of the agreement is either:
A. A transaction pursuant to which the City will spend not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) on:
1. The periodic maintenance of equipment;
2. The purchase of equipment that is contained in the individual department or division’s approved budget;
3. Software or equipment licenses, technical services or educational services for the Municipality; or
4. The acquisition of services, commodities or goods routinely used by the City or other similar municipalities; or
B. An agreement in which the City is not incurring any direct contract costs, including but not limited to agreements for cooperative training programs for paramedics, police officers, and other safety personnel; agreements with other jurisdictions or political subdivisions that provide for cooperative purchasing, mutual aid or the sharing of resources or equipment; and agreements based upon which the City is eligible for rebates, reimbursements or other payment of costs or other amounts incurred by the City.
(b) Individual agreements or transactions that are authorized under this section or otherwise may be paid for by the City under a revolving or other credit arrangement, and the City is authorized to make payments due under such a credit arrangement even where the net payment for the transactions may be in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00).
(Ord. 49-2023. Passed 8-6-24.)