Except as otherwise provided by state law or policies adopted by city council resolution and except as to public works projects, the city's director of finance shall be the officer in charge of the purchasing function and shall have the general responsibility for purchases of supplies and services for the use of all departments of the city.
(Prior code § 2-5.01; Ord. 95-29 § 1, 1995; Ord. 21-15 § 3, 2021; Ord. 24-01, 2/20/2024)
A. 
The duties and responsibilities of the city's director of finance and other city personnel under the city's purchasing system shall be established by city council resolution, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
B. 
It shall be the duty of each department to use its best efforts to secure the lowest price for such services and supplies.
(Prior code § 2-5.03; Ord. 95-29 § 1, 1995; Ord. 06-11, 2006; Ord. 21-15 § 3, 2021; Ord. 24-01, 2/20/2024)
Purchasing system policies, including, without limitation, policies regarding purchasing and contract procedures; ethical considerations; purchasing specifications; methods of acquisition, bid requirements and associated procedures; goods and services contracts; contract administration and enforcement; vendor relations and performance; insurance and bond requirements required under city contracts; policies regarding inventory control, fixed assets and surplus items; cost control methods; receiving procedures; payment procedures; federal, state, and local tax requirements; policies regarding public works contracts; and federal procurement policies shall be established by city council resolution, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
(Prior code § 2-5.03; Ord. 95-29 § 1, 1995; Ord. 21-15 § 3, 2021; Ord. 24-01, 2/20/2024)