The Treasurer and/or Financial Officer shall receive and safely keep all monies, warrants, books, bonds and obligations entrusted to his/her care and shall pay over all monies, bonds or other obligations of the City on warrants or orders duly drawn, passed or ordered by the Board of Aldermen and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk and having the Seal of the City affixed thereto and not otherwise and shall perform such other duties as may be required of him/her by ordinance. Before entering upon the duties of his/her office, he/she shall give bond in the amount of a minimum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00).
[CC 2000 §1-7B-1; CC 1974 §2-31; Ord. No. 838, 10-18-1993]
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Financial Officer Created. The position of Financial Officer for the City is hereby created.
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Appointment — Term Of Office. At the first (1st) meeting of the Board of Aldermen and within twenty (20) days after the annual election in April, the Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, may appoint an inhabitant of the City as City Treasurer and/or a Financial Officer, which Financial Officer may be, but shall not be required to be, a resident of the City. Said Treasurer and/or Financial Officer shall hold office for one (1) year or until his/her successor is appointed and qualified unless sooner removed from office by the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 2000 §1-7B-2; CC 1974 §2-32; Ord. No. 838, 10-18-1993]
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It shall be the duty of the City Treasurer and/or Financial Officer to:
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Collect, receive and safely keep all monies, warrants, bonds and other property belonging to the City and entrusted to his/her care and to deliver the same to his/her successor in office;
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Pay over all monies, bonds and property of the City only on warrants ordered by the Board of Aldermen, signed by the Mayor, issued and attested by the City Clerk and having the Seal of the City affixed thereto;
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Keep in proper books a full, accurate and complete account of all monies or other property received and disbursed by him/her in his/her official capacity, showing the date of each transaction, the person from whom received or to whom paid, and on what account so received and disbursed;
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Issue receipts to every person making payment of money to the City and file a duplicate of such with the City Clerk;
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Make written report to the Board of Aldermen at each monthly meeting or whenever required showing the amount on hand and the items of receipts and disbursements since the previous report;
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Make an annual report, in writing, to the Board of Aldermen at its first (1st) regular meeting in April showing receipts and expenditures for the previous year and the specific amount on hand;
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Give bond to the City in the amount of a minimum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), the cost of which, if any, to be paid by the City;
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Gather, assemble and compile all information and data necessary to present to the Board of Aldermen for review and instructions;
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Formulate final budget figures and prepare for adoption by the Board of Aldermen the annual fiscal budget for each fiscal year;
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Supply the Board of Aldermen with projected figures at six (6) and nine (9) month intervals of each fiscal year; and
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Keep the books of the City and perform such other duties as the City Clerk, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen may direct.
[CC 2000 §1-7B-5; Ord. No. 838, 10-18-1993]
Any portion of the City ordinances which apply to the Treasurer, other than the requirement of residency, shall be deemed to the Financial Officer.