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SJR-180668v1 MU210-4 by ordinance and combine the duties of various offices. Section 6.05. Purchases and Contracts. The Manager is the chief purchasing agent of the City. Purchases and contracts may be made by the Manager when the amount of the purchase or contract does not exceed the amount for which competitive bids are required by law unless a lower limit is set by the Council by resolution. Other purchases and contracts are made by the Council on recommendation of the Manager. Except for contracts that the Manager is authorized to make by this section, contracts, bonds and instruments to which the City is a party must be signed by the Mayor and the Manager on behalf of the City. Section 6.06. Contracts; Bids. City contracts must be made in compliance with law. When competitive bids are submitted the contract must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The Council may by ordinance adopt additional regulations for making City contracts. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Mounds View, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 410.12, Subdivision 5, proposes that Chapter 2, Section 2.01 and Section 2.05 of the Charter of the City of Mounds View are hereby amended, and a new Section 2.09 is created, by the addition of the bold and double-underlined language and by the deletion of the bold and stricken language as follows: Section 2.01. Form of Government. The form of government established by this Charter is the Council-Manager plan. The Council exercises the legislative powers of the City and determines matters of policy. The City Manager is responsible to the Council for the proper administration of City affairs.The form of government established by this Charter is the "Mayor-Council Plan". Except as otherwise provided by state law or this Charter, all powers of the City are vested in the Council. Section 2.05. Vacancies. A vacancy in the Council, whether it be in the office of Mayor or Councilmember, shall be deemed to exist in case of the failure of any person elected thereto to qualify, or by reason of the death, resignation in writing filed with the City ManagerClerk-Administrator, removal from office, non-residence in the City, conviction of a felony of any such person after their election, or by reason of the failure of any Councilmember without good cause to attend Council meetings for a period of three consecutive months. In each such case the Council shall by resolution declare the vacancy to exist. Section 2.09. Interferences with Administration. Neither the Council nor the Mayor nor a Council member may dictate the appointment by the City Manager of a person to an office or employment. The Council may not interfere with the City Manager or prevent the City Manager from exercising judgment in the appointment of officers and employees in the administrative service. Except for purposes of inquiry the Council and its