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02/23/93 09:51 P05 Section 56 -URCHASES AND CONTRACTS. The city manager shall be chief purc g agent of the city. All purchases and contracts on behalf of the city shall be made by the city manager, but subject to the approval of the city council whenever the amounts of such purchases or contracts exceeds S3,000,00. All contracts of any kind to 'which the city is a party exceeding $3,000 and instruments for the conveyance of any real estate by the city shall be signed by the mayor and the city manager on behalf of the city and shall be executed in the name of the city. Section 37. CONTRACTS, HOY LET. All contracts of the city shall be let in accordance with the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law of the State of Minnesota, Further regulations for the taking of bids and letting of contracts may be made by ordinance. CHAPTER 7 TAXATION AND FINANCE Section 58, COUNCIL TO CONTROL FINANCES. The council shall have full authority over the financial affairs of the city, and shall provide for the collection of all revenues and other assets, the auditing and settlement of accounts, and the safekeeping and disbursement of public monies, and in the exercise of a sound discretion shall make appropriation for the payment of all liabilities and expenses. Section 59. FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the city shall end each year on the 31st day of December. Section 60. TAXATION. Except as provided in this charter, the general laws of the state relating to taxation shall apply in this city. Section 61. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. The council shall constitute a board of equalization and shall annually meet as such in the usual place for holding council meetings at a time set by the council to equalize assessments according to law. 4141511° PREPARATION OF THE BUDGET. The city manager shall prepare the .r the annual budget. The proposed budget shall be consistent with generally accepted accounting principles and shall contain estimates of reve- nue, itemized estimates of expenditures for both the current fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal year, comparisons with the revenues and amounts expended 14 03-10-91