Section 36. Condemnation. Any necessity of taking property for the City by condemnation shall be determined by the council and declared by a resolution of the council describing the property and stating the uses to which it is to be devoted.

Section 37. Improvements. The procedure for making, altering, vacating, or abandoning a public improvement shall be governed by general ordinance or, to the extent not so governed, by the applicable general laws of the state.

Section 38. Special Assessments. The procedure for determining the amounts of special assessments, their apportionment to various parcels of property, and the property upon which they are to be levied; for giving notices to property owners and other interested parties; for hearings on and levy of the assessments; for creating and enforcing assessment liens; and for taking any other action relating to the assessments shall be governed by the applicable laws of the state relating to special assessments or by general ordinances enacted by the council.

Section 39. Bids. A contract in excess of $500.00 for a public improvement to be made by a private contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder for the contract and shall be done in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the council.