[Amended 4-22-1974 by Ord. No. 1-74]
Within the limits of available appropriations and with prior knowledge and approval by the Township Council, the Mayor is authorized to negotiate and execute contracts and otherwise legally bind the Township. Any such contract shall be first approved for legal form and sufficiency by the Township Attorney signed by the Mayor and attested by the Township Clerk.
[Amended 4-22-1974 by Ord. No. 1-74]
Where a contract is subject to public competitive bidding laws, the Council shall receive all bids and award the contract in the manner as prescribed by law.
No bill or claim shall be paid unless it contains a detailed statement of the items or demand, specifying particularly how the bill or demand is made up, and a certification of the party claiming payment that it is correct; nor shall any bill, claim or demand be paid unless the voucher has attached to it a certification of a department head, or of his duly designated representative, having personal knowledge to the facts that the goods have been received by or the services rendered to the Township and that those services or goods are consistent with any existing contract.
[Amended 4-22-1974 by Ord. No. 1-74]
A. 
Bills, claims and demands against the Township shall be deemed approved or disapproved by the Council in accordance with the action of the Administrator and Deputy Clerk as designated by the Township Council. A voucher on a form prescribed by the Administrator shall be presented for each bill, claim or demand and shall be paid only upon the audit, warrant and approval of the Deputy Clerk as designated by the Township Council. Disbursement shall be made by a combination warrant-blank check or draft signed by the Mayor or Administrator and countersigned by the Treasurer, except that payroll checks may be signed by the Treasurer alone upon voucher and warrant of the Administrator for a total payroll.
[Amended 2-2-2000 by Ord. No. 2-00]
B. 
The Treasurer and Deputy Clerk as designated by the Township Council shall prepare for each regular meeting of the Council a list of all current bills, claims and vouchers. Such list shall be made a part of the minutes of the meeting and shall be prepared in sufficient quantity to supply each member of the Council, the Mayor and the Business Administrator with at least one copy. A copy shall then be filed with the Clerk as a public record open to examination in his office. The list shall be submitted to the Council for approval before any bill is paid. This list and the report of the Deputy Clerk as designated by the Township Council shall be submitted to the Council at its conference meeting for its approval prior to any bills being paid.
[Amended 2-2-2000 by Ord. No. 2-00[1]]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
It shall be the duty of the Township Business Administrator to pay all bills, claims and demands against the Township as approved by resolution or motion of the Township Council within 14 calendar days of said approval.
[Added 3-2-1983 by Ord. No. 5-83]