In all matters, except those provided for in Section 88 of this chapter and any other cases mentioned in this charter in which action is
required to be by ordinance, the City Council may act by resolution in writing, or
in cases in which it is not otherwise provided in this charter the City Council may
act by mere motion to be entered on the minutes; provided, however, that every appropriation
in excess of that amount required for sealed bids or more to be paid to any one person,
firm or corporation (exclusive of salaries and compensation of officers and employees
of said City, and bond interest and other fixed charges, or sums heretofore authorized
or contracted to be paid, which sums, including the payroll of City officers or employees
whose salaries or compensation have been fixed by law or resolution, may be passed
and warrants ordered hereunder, by motion as provided in Section 61 of Chapter V of this charter). The letting of any job of work, or the authorizing
of any contract or purchase, involving an expenditure from the City Administrator
of eight hundred dollars ($800.00) or more, and any provision for the sale of any
real estate of the city, or of any of its personal property of the value of eight
hundred dollars ($800.00) or more, and every determination to take private property
for public use, and every determination to issue bonds of the city or in any way to
contract indebtedness exceeding eight hundred dollars ($800.00) (except as herein
otherwise provided) shall be by ordinance.
