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"' ',, 70-136 - 8 - (a) Develop and approve all recreation programs under the control of the City of North Olmsted. (b) Prepare and recommend to Council all budgets for the Division of Parks and Recreation. (c) Approve, for implementation by the Department of Public Safety, all City park maintenance, capital improvements and development projects within the budgets approved by Council. (d) Establish employment policy for the Division of Parks and Recreation. (e) Such other duties as may be provided by or dinance of Council." 6. That Section 5 of Article VIII of the Charter be amended to permit the Director of Finance to invest moneys of the City in the manner provided by general law with the concurrence of the Mayor or Director of Law instead of requiring Council's concurrence on each investment, such amended Section 5 of Article VIII to read as follows: "Article VIII, Section 5: Custody and Deposit of Funds The Council shall by ordinance provide for the custody of all funds of the City and for the deposit of funds in a bank or banks. All funds received on behalf of the City by any officer, employee or agent thereof shall be promptly paid over to the Director of Finance and by him promptly placed in a depository bank, but the Council may authorize such sums as it deems proper to be kept in cash for the daily operation of any department or office. The Director of Finance, with the concurrence of the Mayor or Director of Law, shall invest monies of the City in bonds or notes of this City, or any other investment permitted by law, in such manner as is now or here- after authorized by general law for such investment by cities." 7. That Section 6 of Article VIII of the Charter be amended to increase from $1,000 to $2,500 the amount of contracts that may be let without competitive bidding and to dispense with competitive bidding in the case of a real and present emergency in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Departments of Public Service and Public Safety, such amended Section 6 of Article VIII to read as follows: "Article VIII, Section 6: Public Bidding The Council may authorize expenditures of the funds of the City in amounts exceeding Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) without public biddings for the acquisition of real estate, for the discharge of non-contractual claims against the City, for personal services, for the joint use of facilities or exercise of powers with other political subdivisions, or for the product or services of public utilities (including those municipally operated), but no other expenditures of more than Two Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($2,500) shall be made except pursuant to contract made with the lowest and best bidder after public advertising and receipt of bids in the manner provided by ordinance; provided, that Council may by a two-thirds vote of all members authorize a contract for work to be done or for