City council approval of a contract shall be required under
the following circumstances: interlocal contract between government
entities (ch. 791, Tx. Gov. Code), award of contracts on sealed bid
or sealed proposal basis (sec. 252.043, Tx. Loc. Gov. Code), award
of contract involving the sale or exchange of land (when required
by ch. 272, Tx. Loc. Gov. Code), contracts requiring the appropriation
of funds (ch. 102, Tx. Loc. Gov. Code), contracts for city depository
(ch. 105, Tx. Loc. Gov. Code), industrial district contracts (ch.
42, Tx. Loc. Gov. Code), or any other contract required to be approved
by the governing body by state or federal law.
(Ordinance 85-37, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/85; Ordinance 92-54, sec. 1, adopted 7/28/92; Ordinance 2001-16, sec. 1, adopted 4/10/01; 1957 Code, sec. 2-70)
Unless otherwise provided by resolution of the city council, or by state or federal law, the city manager, or his duly appointed representative, shall be delegated the authority to sign all contracts on behalf of the city except for conveyances and bonds, as provided in section 30 of the city charter.
(Ordinance 85-37, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/85; Ordinance 92-54, sec. 1, adopted 7/28/92; 1957
Code, sec. 2-71)
The city manager, or the city manager’s duly authorized
representative, shall be authorized to open bids at a place opened
to the public provided notice of such opening has been posted. After
the opening of bids, the bids, bid tabulation and all other related
information shall be reported to the city council, which shall award
the bid at a special or regular city council meeting.
(Ordinance 85-37, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/85; Ordinance 97-21, sec. 1, adopted 5/13/97; 1957
Code, sec. 2-73)
The city manager is granted general authority to approve change
orders as authorized by section 252.048 of the Local Government Code.
(Ordinance 95-44, sec. 1, adopted 8/8/95; 1957 Code, sec. 2-74)
