[CC 1979 §21.700]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen,
at the first (1st) meeting of the Board in each fiscal year shall
appoint a suitable person as City Treasurer and ex officio purchasing
agent who shall hold office for one (1) year and until his/her successor
is appointed and qualified.
[CC 1979 §21.730; Ord. No. 196, 1-9-1995]
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 give
bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00).
[CC 1979 §21.740]
To the maximum extent practicable, the books of the City shall
be kept in accordance with approved accounting procedures.
[CC 1979 §21.750]
The City Treasurer shall report to the Board of Aldermen, at
its first (1st) regular meeting held each fiscal year, the amount
of receipts and disbursements of the Treasury during the preceding
year, the balance remaining to the credit of each fund and constituting
the general balance in the Treasury on the first (1st) day of October;
also the amount of bonds maturing in the succeeding year for the redemption
of which provision must be made, and the amount of money required
to pay the interest falling due on the indebtedness of the City during
such year.
[CC 1979 §21.760]
The City Treasurer and City Clerk shall have free access to
each other's offices for the inspection of all books, accounts and
papers which they respectively contain and free access to all other
offices of this City for the inspection of such books, accounts and
papers as concern any of their duties.
