[Ord. No. 287 §1, 8-15-1996]
The City Treasurer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
approval of the Board of Aldermen and shall serve at the pleasure
of the Board.
[Ord. No. 287 §2, 8-15-1996; Ord. No. 645 §5, 6-19-2003]
The Treasurer 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 obtain and
maintain a bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00),
the premium for which shall be paid by the City.
[Ord. No. 287 §§3 —
8, 8-15-1996]
A. Generally. The City Treasurer shall perform such duties
as may be prescribed by Statute or ordinance. The Treasurer shall
receive all money paid to the City, either directly from the person
paying it or from the hands of such other City Officer as may receive
it, and shall pay out only on vouchers or orders properly signed by
the City Clerk and the President of the Board of Aldermen.
B. Deposits. The Treasurer shall deposit the City funds in
such depositories as may be selected from time to time as is provided
by Statute, and shall keep the City money separate and distinct from
his/her or her own, and shall not intermingle his/her or her own money
with it or make private or personal use of City funds.
C. Records. The City Treasurer shall keep such records showing
all money received, the source from which it was received, and the
purpose for which it was paid out, and shall keep a record showing
at all times the financial status of the City.
D. Accounts. The City Treasurer shall keep such books and accounts
as may be required by the Board of Aldermen and shall keep them in
the manner required by law.
E. Reports. The City Treasurer shall make monthly reports to
the Board of Aldermen showing the state of the finances of the City
and the amounts received and spent during the month, which reports
shall be filed. The Treasurer shall make an annual report at the close
of the fiscal year with the total amount of all receipts and expenditures
of the City and the transactions during the preceding year.
F. Register Of Warrants. The City Treasurer shall keep a register
of all warrants, bonds or orders filed or paid and all vouchers as
is required by Statute.