[Adopted 1-8-1988 as Title 2, Ch. 5 and Title 9, Ch. 13 of the 1988 Code]
Pursuant to § 70.65(2), Wis. Stats., the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall, in computing the tax roll, insert only the aggregate amount of state, county, school and local taxes in a single column in the roll opposite the parcel or tract of land against which the tax is levied or, in the case of personal property, in a single column opposite the name of the person against whom the tax is levied.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 2-5-1(b), Rates stamped on receipts, which immediately followed this section, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
Bond eliminated. The Village elects not to give the duplicate bond on the Village Clerk-Treasurer as provided for by § 70.67(1), Wis. Stats.
B. 
Village liable for default of Treasurer. Pursuant to § 70.67(2), Wis. Stats., the Village shall be obligated to pay, in case the Clerk-Treasurer acting as Treasurer shall fail to do so, all state and county taxes required by law to be paid by such Treasurer to the County Treasurer.
A. 
Departmental estimates. When requested by the Village Clerk-Treasurer, each officer, department and committee shall annually file with the Village Clerk-Treasurer an itemized statement of disbursements made to carry out the powers and duties of such officer, department or committee during the preceding fiscal year; a detailed statement of the receipts and disbursements on account of any special fund under the supervision of such officer, department or committee during such year and of the conditions and management of such fund; and detailed estimates of the same matters for the current fiscal year and for the ensuing fiscal year. Such statements shall be presented in the form prescribed by the Village Clerk-Treasurer and shall be designated as "departmental estimates" and shall be as nearly uniform as possible for the main division of all departments.
B. 
Consideration of estimates. The Village President shall consider such departmental estimates in consultation with the department head and recommend to the Village Board's Personnel and Finance Committee a budget amount for such department or activity. The Personnel and Finance Committee shall consider the budget recommendations submitted by the Village President in developing a proposed budget for submission to the Village Board.
C. 
Form of proposed budget. The proposed budget shall include the following information:[1]
(1) 
The actual expenditures of each department and activity for the expired portion of the current year and last preceding fiscal year and the estimated expense of conducting each department and activity of the Village for the remainder of the current year and ensuing fiscal year, with reasons for any proposed increase or decrease as compared with actual and estimated expenditures for the current year.
(2) 
An itemization of all anticipated income of the Village from sources other than general property taxes and bonds issued, with a comparative statement of the amounts received by the Village from each of the same or similar sources for the last preceding and current fiscal year.
(3) 
An estimate of the amount of money to be raised from general property taxes which, with income from other sources, will be necessary to meet the proposed expenditures.
(4) 
All existing indebtedness of the Village, including the amount of interest payable and principal to be redeemed on any outstanding general obligation bonds of the Village and any estimated deficiency in the sinking fund of any such bonds during the ensuing fiscal year.
(5) 
Such other information as may be required by the Board and by state law.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
D. 
Copies of budget. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall provide a reasonable number of copies of the budget summary thus prepared for distribution to citizens. The entire fiscal budget shall be available for public inspection in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer during regular office hours.
E. 
Report and hearing.
(1) 
The Personnel and Finance Committee shall make a report to the Village Board no later than the Board's first November meeting. The report shall include the estimated cost of improvements as well as the estimated cost of operating the various departments and all other costs, including interest charges, for which money will have to be raised by taxation during the following year. The Personnel and Finance Committee shall submit to the Board at the time the annual budget is submitted the draft of an appropriation ordinance providing for the expenditures proposed for the ensuing fiscal year. Upon the submission of the proposed appropriation ordinance to the Board it shall be deemed to have been regularly introduced therein.
(2) 
A summary of such budget and notice of the time and place where such budget in detail is available for public inspection and notice of the time and place for holding the public hearing thereon shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village or legally posted at least 15 days prior to the time of such public hearing.
(3) 
Not less than 15 days after the publication of the proposed budget and the notice of hearing thereon, the public hearing shall be held at the time and place stipulated, at which time any resident or taxpayer of the Village shall have an opportunity to be heard on the proposed budget. The budget hearing may be adjourned from time to time. Following the public hearing, the proposed appropriation ordinance may be changed or amended and shall take the same course in the Village Board as other ordinances.
The amount of the tax to be levied or certified, the amounts of the various appropriations, and the purposes thereof shall not be changed after approval of the budget except upon the recommendation of the Village President and upon a two-thirds vote of the entire membership of the Village Board. Notice of such transfer shall be given by publication within 10 days thereafter in the official Village newspaper.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
No money shall be drawn from the treasury of the Village, nor shall any obligation for the expenditure of money be incurred, except in pursuance of the annual appropriation in the adopted budget or when changed as authorized by § 62-4 of this article. At the close of each fiscal year any unencumbered balance of an appropriation shall revert to the general fund and shall be subject to reappropriation, but appropriations may be made by the Board, to be paid out of the income of the current year, in furtherance of improvements or other objects or works which will not be completed within such year, and any such appropriation shall continue in force until the purpose for which it was made shall have been accomplished or abandoned.
The calendar year shall be the fiscal year.
The Village Board shall designate the public depository or depositories within this state within which Village funds shall be deposited, and when the money is deposited in such depository in the name of the Village, Village officials and bondsmen shall not be liable for such losses as are defined by state law. The interest arising therefrom shall be paid into the Village treasury.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
Claims to be certified. Prior to submission of any account, demand or claim to the Village Board for approval of payment, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall certify, or cause to be endorsed thereon or on attached papers, that the following conditions have been complied with:
(1) 
Funds are available therefor pursuant to the budget.
(2) 
The item or service was duly authorized by the proper official or agency and has been received or rendered in accordance with the purchasing agreement.
(3) 
The claim is accurate in amount and a proper charge against the treasury.
B. 
Personnel and Finance Committee to audit accounts.
(1) 
No account or demand against the Village, except as provided in Subsection C of this section, shall be paid until it has been passed upon by the Personnel and Finance Committee and an order drawn on the Village Clerk-Treasurer therefor. Every such account shall be itemized and certified as provided in Subsection A.
(2) 
After auditing, the Personnel and Finance Committee shall cause to be endorsed by the Village Clerk-Treasurer, on each account, the Committee's approval, as the fact is, adding the amount allowed or specifying the items or parts of items disallowed. If the Village Board shall approve the same it shall direct the Village Clerk-Treasurer to issue a Village order for the amount of the claim approved. All money paid out of the Village treasury shall be paid upon an order signed by the Village President and countersigned by the Village Clerk-Treasurer, except that payments of regular wages or salaries shall be as provided in Subsection C below. The minutes of the proceedings of the Board, or a statement attached thereto, shall show to whom and for what purpose every such account was allowed and the amount.
C. 
Payment of regular wages or salaries. Regular wages or salaries of Village officers and employees shall be paid by payroll, verified by the proper Village official, department head, board or commission and filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer in time for payment on the regular payday.
D. 
Method of incurring claims. All actions of the Village Board appropriating money or creating a charge against the Village, other than claims for purchases or work previously authorized by the Board, shall only be acted upon at the next regular meeting after introduction, provided that this rule may be suspended by affirmative vote of 3/4 of all members of the Board. A roll call vote shall be taken and recorded on all appropriations.
The Village Clerk-Treasurer may invest any Village funds not immediately needed pursuant to §§ 66.0603(1m) and 219.05, Wis. Stats.
A. 
The Village Clerk-Treasurer and his deputies shall not receive any money into the treasury from any source except on account of taxes levied and collected during the fiscal year for which they may then be serving without giving a receipt therefor in the manner specified by the Village Board.
B. 
Upon the payment of any money (except for taxes as herein provided), the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall make out a receipt in duplicate for the money so received. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall charge the amount thereof to the treasury and credit the proper account. The payment of the money to any receiving agent of the Village or to the Village or to the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall be safeguarded in such manner as the Village Board shall direct.
A. 
Letting of contracts. All contracts for public construction shall be let by the Village Board in accordance with § 62.15, Wis. Stats. The Village Board, or a person or body designated by the Village Board, shall exercise the powers and duties of the Board of Public Works under § 62.15, Wis. Stats.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
B. 
Construction by the Village. Any class of public construction may be done directly by the Village without submitting the same for bids, provided that the same is authorized by a vote of 3/4 of all members of the Village Board.
A. 
Quotations and formal bids.[1]
(1) 
Verbal quotation. The Village solicits verbal quotations on items the Village purchases which are less than an amount prescribed by the Village Board. The results of the verbal quotations are recorded on a memorandum of verbal quotation form.
(2) 
Informal quotation. An informal quotation is a written request for quotation sent to vendors.
(3) 
Formal bid. The formal bid procedure requires a legal public notice and contains detailed, written specifications regarding the goods and services to be purchased and a number of specific conditions associated with the purchase.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
B. 
Bid solicitation.
(1) 
The Village Board shall from time to time establish the threshold amounts for verbal quotations, informal quotations and formal bids.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(2) 
Verbal quotations for goods and services shall be secured from at least two qualified vendors and the results of the quotations shall be recorded on the "Memorandum of Verbal Quotation" form and signed by the person receiving the quotations.
(3) 
Informal requests for written quotations shall be solicited from at least three qualified bidders on the request for quotation form. All written requests for quotations shall be issued by the Village Clerk-Treasurer and returned to and analyzed by the Village Clerk-Treasurer. Informal requests for written quotations may also be solicited by telephone. Vendors shall be given a reasonable time to respond to the request for an informal, written quotation and shall be given clear, concise specifications and informal bidding instructions to facilitate competitive bidding.
(4) 
When a formal bid is required or deemed to be in the best interests of the Village, the bidding procedure shall follow the legal requirements associated with a Class 1 notice under state statute and the procedures normally associated with the formal bid proposal.
(5) 
The formal bid proposal will contain at least the following information:
(a) 
The bid number.
(b) 
A detailed description of the goods and services required, including enough information about the items or services required so that more than one vendor can meet the specifications.
(c) 
The time, date and place the bids will be opened.
(d) 
The address to which the bids shall be mailed or delivered.
(6) 
Instructions to bidders shall include such information as delivery dates, transportation charges, proposal prices, conditions for guaranteeing the proposal, payment terms, right of rejection of proposals, right to reject merchandise, insurance requirements, alternative proposal consideration, tax information, and other appropriate information regarding the awarding and execution of the contract and contract considerations. The bid proposal shall also include a section on special provisions, including guarantees and service considerations, trade-in considerations, and other information relating to special conditions.
(7) 
Specifications for all items purchased shall be developed with the full involvement and participation of the using departments. However, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall ensure that the specifications are sufficiently broad enough that competition in the bidding process is preserved.
C. 
Blanket purchase orders.
(1) 
Upon authorization by the Village Board following recommendation from the Personnel and Finance Committee, the Village Clerk-Treasurer may issue blanket purchase orders to those few merchants from whom many repetitive purchases are made as supplies are required.
(2) 
The Village Board shall determine the need to use a blanket purchase order procedure.
(3) 
The bidding procedure for blanket purchase orders may follow the procedures used for other goods and services.
(4) 
After a vendor has been selected, the using department or departments shall use the same purchase order number on all purchases made under the blanket purchase order. The Personnel and Finance Committee shall authorize the individual or individuals who shall have the authority to sign for purchases under the blanket purchase order procedure.
A. 
All taxes on real property and on improvements on leased land may be paid in two equal installments, unless subject to Subsection B, with the first installment payable on or before January 31 and the second installment payable on or before July 31. Payments made on or before January 31 shall be made to the Village Clerk-Treasurer. All other payments shall be made to the County Treasurer.
B. 
If the total real property tax levied on a parcel of property is less than $100 or if the total property tax levied on an improvement on leased land is less than $100, it shall be paid in full on or before January 31.
C. 
Delinquent payments shall be subject to the provisions of § 74.11(7) through (11), Wis. Stats.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
Payment of claims. The Village shall not issue or renew any license to transact any business within the Village of Siren:
(1) 
For any purposes for which taxes, assessments or other claims of the Village are delinquent and unpaid.
(2) 
For any person who is delinquent in payment of:
(a) 
Any taxes, assessments or other claims owed the Village; or
(b) 
Any forfeiture resulting from a violation of any Village ordinance.
B. 
Applicability. This section shall apply to licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of the following chapters and articles of this Code:
(1) 
Chapter 217, Blasting and Rock Crushing.
(2) 
Chapter 259, Direct Sellers.
(3) 
Chapter 280, Entertainment, Public.
(4) 
Chapter 298, Fireworks.
(5) 
Chapter 330, Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverages, Article I, Licenses and Permits.
(6) 
Chapter 360, Massage Establishments.
(7) 
Chapter 368, Mining, Nonmetallic.
(8) 
Chapter 435, Secondhand Article and Jewelry Dealers, Pawnbrokers and Garage Sales.
(9) 
Chapter 464, Streets and Sidewalks, Article III, Street Use Permits, and Article IV, Parades.
(10) 
Chapter 482, Tobacco Products, Article I, Cigarette License.
C. 
Denial of application for renewal. An application for renewal of a license subject to this section shall be denied pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A only following notice and opportunity for hearing as provided by Subsection D below.
D. 
Hearings. Prior to any denial of an application for renewal of a license, including denials pursuant to Subsection A, the applicant shall be given notice and opportunity for a hearing as hereinafter provided:
(1) 
With respect to licenses renewable under Chapter 330, Article I of this Code, notice and opportunity for hearing shall be as provided by § 125.12, Wis. Stats., as amended from time to time.
(2) 
With respect to licenses other than those described in Subsection D(1) herein, the Village Board or its assignee shall notify the applicant in writing of the Village's intention not to renew the license and shall provide the applicant with an opportunity for hearing. The notice shall state the reasons for the intended action and shall establish a date, not less than three days nor more than 10 days after the date of the notice, on which the applicant shall appear before the Village Board. If the applicant shall fail to appear before the Board on the date indicated in the notice, the Board shall deny the application for renewal. If the applicant appears before the Board on the date indicated in the notice and denies that the reasons for nonrenewal exist, the Village Board shall conduct a hearing with respect to the matter. At the hearing, both the Village and the applicant may produce witnesses, cross-examine witnesses and be represented by counsel. The applicant shall, upon request, be provided a written transcript of the hearing at the applicant's expense. If the Village Board determines that the applicant shall not be entitled to renewal pursuant to Subsection A, the application for renewal shall be denied.
E. 
Appeals. Where an individual, business or corporation wishes to appeal the Village Clerk-Treasurer's decision not to issue a license or permit under this section on grounds other than those specified in Subsections A through D above, the applicant may file a request in writing with the Village Clerk-Treasurer that the matter be referred to the Village Board. A public hearing shall be scheduled within 14 calendar days by the Village Board. All parties may be represented by counsel. The Board shall consider all relevant information and shall render a decision which shall be binding.