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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />League of Minnesota Cities Handbook for Minnesota Cities 10/15/2018 <br />Expenditures, Purchasing, and Contracts Chapter 22 | Page 13 <br /> Once the council has approved the master claim, the treasurer may issue a <br />check to replenish the fund. If the council fails to approve the master claim <br />for any sufficient reason, the custodian must personally reimburse the fund <br />for the difference. <br /> L. Judgments <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 465.13. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 465.14. <br />A city council does not necessarily need to approve payment of a court <br />ordered amount. If an appeal does not postpone payment, the city <br />treasurer, upon receiving a certified copy, must pay the judgment. The <br />treasurer may not use money he or she determines necessary to meet <br />current city expenses for payment of judgments. This exception prevents <br />an undue depletion of the treasury because of the judgment. <br /> If the city has not paid a judgment at the time of the annual tax levy, and if <br />the council has not provided another means for its payment, it must levy a <br />special tax for that purpose. <br />Handbook, Debt and <br />Borrowing. These claims need not be filed with the clerk, nor does the council have to <br />audit and allow a judgment. If the judgment is too large for immediate <br />payment, the city may issue bonds to raise the necessary funds. <br /> M. Home rule charter cities <br />Minn. Stat. § 471.38. <br />Minn. Stat. § 471.391. Home rule charter cities adopt procedural requirements (including written <br />claims and signed declarations) that mirror those in statutory cities. <br />However, a city’s charter may allow different city officers to make some <br />purchases. Home rule charter cities should check their city charters for <br />additional authority for purchasing, as well as for any other procedural <br />requirements. <br /> III. Purchasing <br /> City officials must make a variety of purchases. <br /> A. General purchasing <br /> With some significant exceptions, limited legal requirements govern city <br />purchasing. Purchasing procedures often only need to secure the best <br />balance of quantity, quality, and price. <br /> 1. Central purchasing <br /> Purchasing can get complex. In larger cities, a single, separate department, <br />usually headed up by a trained purchasing agent, oversees purchasing.