(a) The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to make any contract, purchase supplies, equipment, material or provide labor for any work for the City involving an expenditure of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(b) When an expenditure for any purpose mentioned in subsection (a) hereof, exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the City Manager, or his designee, shall take bids and Council shall, by resolution, authorize and direct the City Manager, or his designee, to make and execute all necessary contracts and to make such expenditures according to the procedure hereafter set forth.
(c) The authorization contained in subsections (a) and (b) hereof shall include, but not be limited to, contracts involving the joint purchase of supplies, equipment, materials or to provide labor with other jurisdictions, and regional authorities, provided, however, that with respect to the City Manager's authority under subsection (a) hereof requiring no bids, he shall not have the authority to bind the City into a contract with other jurisdictions or regional authority if the City's joint or several liability thereunder may exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(Ord. 31-17. Passed 11-6-17.)