§ 180 Franchises, licenses, permits.

   The city council shall have authority to grant or issue franchises, licenses and permits for the transaction of business of the providing of services, or for the use of public streets or other public places. The city council shall provide by ordinance uniform procedures for the granting or issuing thereof, the taxes, charges, fees or other compensation to be paid therefore and the penalties for the violation thereof.

§ 181 Leases, sales.

   The city council shall have authority to lease or sell real and personal property owned or controlled by the city in accordance with such uniform procedure as it shall adopt by ordinance, provided, however, that no lease of real property shall be for a term in excess of 55 years or for such longer term as may be allowed by general state law.

§ 182 Right to acquire.

   No franchise grant shall be construed to impair or affect the right of the city, acting pursuant to law, to acquire the property of the grantee either by purchase or through the exercise of the right of eminent domain.

Article XIV. Public Contracts and Supplies

§ 200 Ordinance governing purchasing and contracts-Duty of chief administrative officer or representative.

   The city manager, or his designated representatives, shall purchase, or contract for the purchase of, goods, equipment, materials, supplies, services, or for the undertaking of any public project in the manner prescribed by ordinance enacted by the city council, except as otherwise provided herein.

§ 201 Same-Requirements of competitive bidding for public projects.

   Any ordinance adopted to implement Section 200 of this article shall provide, in the case of a contract for the undertaking of any public project, where the amount therefor equals or exceeds the amount set by said ordinance, that said contract will be open to competitive bidding and that the procedures for such bidding shall include the public advertisement thereof and an award to the lowest responsible bidder.

§ 202 Same-Requirements of competitive bidding for supplies, etc.

   Any ordinance adopted to implement Section 200 of this article shall provide in the case of any purchase or contract for goods, equipment, materials and supplies, except materials and supplies as defined in Section 204 of this article, where the amount therefore equals or exceeds the amount set by said ordinance, that said purchase or contract will be open to competitive bidding, and that the procedures for such bidding shall include the public advertisement thereof and an award to the lowest responsible bidder.