[R.O. 1952 §8.9; CC 1988 §2-69; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
The office of Finance Clerk is hereby created.
[R.O. 1952 §8.10; CC 1988 §2-70; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
The Finance Clerk shall be appointed by the City Manager and
shall hold office at the pleasure of the City Manager.
[R.O. 1952 §8.11; CC 1988 §2-71; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
Before entering upon the duties of his/her office, the Finance
Clerk shall take the proper oath of office and, in addition, execute
with the City a blanket bond and present himself/herself for bonding
by the City, to be approved by the City Manager and Mayor and safely
filed and recorded.
[R.O. 1952 §8.12; CC 1988 §2-72; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
The Finance Clerk shall be the general accountant of the City
and keeper of all public account books, accounts, vouchers, documents,
bonds and coupons paid or redeemed and all papers relating to accounts
and contracts of the City and its revenue, debts and fiscal affairs
not required by law or ordinance to be placed in some other office
or kept by some other person. He/she shall keep, in a set of books
provided for that purpose, accurate accounts between the City and
all officers charged with the collection, custody or disbursement
of public monies and shall enter thereupon the amounts of all receipts
and payments, from what sources derived, and on what accounts paid.
He/she shall keep a complete record of all branches of the City revenue
opening an account with every appropriation or fund which, by law
or ordinance, is made a separate fund, crediting the same with all
monies paid into the City Treasury on account thereof, and charging
such appropriation or fund with all warrants drawn thereon. The Finance
Clerkshall keep a register of all warrants drawn upon the City Treasury
specifying the number, date, to whom payable, on what fund or appropriation
drawn and the amount of each warrant. He/she shall keep a record of
all bonds and obligations of the City, the date of issue, for what
purpose issued, the rate of interest, the time when principal and
interest become due, the amount of principal, to whom payable, and
the registered number of each bond and coupon. The Finance Clerk shall
prepare blank licenses for all purposes for which licenses are required
to be issued and, when required, shall cause the same to be issued
signing his/her name and affixing the Seal of the City thereto and
the amount of the license fee thereon.
[CC 1988 §2-75; Ord.
No. 2912 §1, 7-6-1988; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
The Finance Clerk shall countersign all checks issued by the
City. In the absence of the Finance Clerk, the Assistant Finance Clerk
is authorized to countersign all checks issued by the City.
[R.O. 1952 §8.18; CC 1988 §2-76; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
The Finance Clerk is hereby expressly prohibited from using,
either directly or indirectly, for his/her own benefit or that of
any other person, any money, warrants or obligations of the City in
his/her custody and keeping.
[R.O. 1952 §8.19; CC 1988 §2-77; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
If the Finance Clerk shall willfully neglect or refuse to perform
any of the duties enjoined upon him/her by this Code or other ordinance,
or by resolution to the Council, or shall be guilty of any oppression
or extortion in the discharge of his/her official duties, or shall
by color of his/her office do any act not authorized by this Code,
he/she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
[CC 1988 §2-77.2; Ord. No. 2912 §1, 7-6-1988; Ord. No. 3988 §1, 9-16-2013]
The City Manager may appoint an Assistant Finance Clerk, who
shall hold office at the pleasure of the City Manager, and who shall
assist the Finance Clerk in the performance of the duties of Finance
Clerk.
