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 Salisbury
 Code of Ordinances
 CHARTER
 Chapter V. ADMINISTRATION

§ 5.1. City to operate under council-manager plan.

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  • The City of Salisbury operates under the council-manager plan as provided in Part 2 of Article 7 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes. In addition to those powers delineated in G.S. 160A-148, the city manager may:

    (1)

    Approve the acquisition by the city of real property having a value of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or less.

    (2)

    Award, approve, and execute contracts on behalf of the city when the amount of such contract does not exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00); provided that the city council shall have approved a sufficient appropriation in the annual budget for the current fiscal year for the general purpose specified in the contract. In addition, the city manager is authorized to approve and execute amendments to contracts, including contracts initially approved by the city council, when the amount in question does not exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00).

    (3)

    Approve agreements permitting encroachments into setbacks and rights-of-way.

    (4)

    Accept dedicated streets for city maintenance provided such streets meet city standards.

    (5)

    Settle claims against [the] City of Salisbury for damages to personal property when the full amount of damages to such property is ascertained and the amount of such damages does not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). The city manager is hereby authorized to execute releases of persons, firms and corporations because of damages to personal property belonging to [the] City of Salisbury when the full amount of damages to such property is ascertained and the amount of such damages does not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

    (6)

    Convey interests in real or personal property owned by the city by private negotiation or sale, with respect to parcels of real property or personal property having a fair market value of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or less, and Article 12 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes shall not apply to such dispositions.

    (7)

    Appoint a city clerk whose duties shall be prescribed by the general laws of North Carolina; provided such appointment shall be subsequently approved by the city council.