CHAPTER IX.
City Purchasing Agent.
Sec. 63. City purchasing agent—term of office.
There shall be elected by the City Council a City Purchasing
Agent for a term of two years who shall be removable at the discretion
of the Council.
Sec. 64. City purchasing agent—duties.
The City Purchasing Agent shall make purchases of every
kind and character necessary, for or on behalf of the City of
Charlottesville, and no purchases shall be made except upon the
written order of the said Purchasing Agent, or his duly authorized
agent, except when specially authorized by the Council, or
as otherwise provided by law.
Sec. 65. City purchasing agent—requisitions for supplies—how
approved.
All officers or department heads of the City, or other persons
in the employ of the City, entitled to and needing materials, supplies,
printing or other articles of merchandise or equipment in
the operation of their respective departments and for the transaction
of the business of the City shall make requisition for the
same to the City Purchasing Agent on such forms and in such
manner and at such time as the City Purchasing Agent, may prescribe,
and all such requisitions must be approved by the City
Manager.
Sec. 66. City purchasing agent—available appropriation
necessary—competition.
The City Purchasing Agent shall not furnish any supplies for
any department of the City unless there be to the credit of such
department on the books of the City Auditor an available appropriation
sufficient to pay for such supplies. Before making any
purchase or sale in the amount in excess of $100.00, the City
Purchasing Agent shall give notice for bids. Whenever practicable
the City Purchasing Agent shall furnish standard specifications
to the bidders.
Sec. 67. City purchasing agent—sales of material and
personal property.
It shall also be the duty of the City Purchasing Agent to make
sales of material or personal property of the City, authorized to
be sold, and he shall keep an accurate account thereof in his office,
from which he shall report in detail such sales to the City
Auditor and all moneys derived from the sale of such property
so far as practicable, shall be collected by the City Collector.
Sec. 68. City purchasing agent—city contracts—how
signed.
The City Purchasing Agent shall sign all contracts covering
purchases or sales of supplies which he is authorized to make, except
as otherwise provided by the Council.
Sec. 69. City purchasing agent—further duties.
The said Purchasing Agent shall perform such other duties
as may be required of him by the Council.
