[R.O. 1993 § 115.220; R.O. 1932 § 120; Ord. No. 1953 § 3, 1-15-1964; CC 1969 § 2-55; Ord. No. 3294, 11-18-2024]
The City Treasurer shall execute to the City a bond in such amounts deemed sufficient by the City Council, conditioned that he/she will faithfully perform all of the duties of his/her office, as required by the laws of the State governing Cities of the Third Class and this Code or other ordinances of the City, and that he/she will promptly account for and pay over all money coming into his/her possession that belongs to the City in the time and in the manner provided by law.
[R.O. 1993 § 115.230; R.O. 1932 § 121; Ord. No. 1953 § 4, 1-15-1964; CC 1969 § 2-56]
A. 
The City Treasurer shall receive and safely keep all money of the City which may come into his hands, and shall disburse City money only upon warrants properly drawn, and which are signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk. He shall keep, in a set of books provided for that purpose, a full and accurate account of all money received and disbursed by him on behalf of the City, specifying the date of receipt or disbursement, from whom received, to whom disbursed, and on what account received and disbursed. He shall keep a separate account of each fund and appropriation and the debits and credits belonging thereto.
B. 
The City Treasurer shall keep a register of all warrants paid into the City Treasury, describing such warrants by their date, number, name of payee and amount, specify the time of receipt thereof, from whom received and on what account. He shall cancel all bonds, coupons, warrants, and other evidences of debt against the City, whenever paid by him by writing or stamping across the face thereof, the words, "Paid by the City Treasurer," with the date of payment written or stamped thereon. He shall issue duplicate receipts for all sums of money which may be paid into the City Treasury specifying in such receipts the date of payment and upon what account paid. One of these receipts shall be given to the person named in the receipt with the amount of his payment and charge the Treasurer with the same. On the last business day of each month, he shall furnish the City Council with a written statement showing the balance in the City Treasury at the beginning of the month, the amount received during the month and on what account received, the amount disbursed during the month, on what account disbursed, and the balance remaining to the credit of each fund, and constituting the general balance in the City Treasury at the close of business on the day when such statement is made as aforesaid.
C. 
The City Treasurer shall receive and safely keep all warrants, bonds, and obligations of the City entrusted to his care, and shall dispose thereof only upon proper authority from the City Council, or as provided by this Code or other ordinance.
D. 
The City Treasurer shall give information, in writing, to the Mayor and City Council, whenever required, upon any subject relating to his office or the fiscal affairs of the City, and shall perform all such other duties as may be required of him by law, this Code or other ordinance.
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Cross References: As to additional powers, duties and limitations relating to fiscal administration and taxation, see Ch. 155 of this Code; as to City warrants generally, see §§ 155.090 — 155.140.
[R.O. 1993 § 115.240; Ord. No. 1953 § 5, 1-15-1964; CC 1969 § 2-57]
The City Treasurer shall file with the City Council Finance and Budget Committee, a report as of the first day of each month, showing the balance on deposit in each of the accounts or funds of the City and a report of the status of investment securities of the City.
[R.O. 1993 § 115.250; Ord. No. 1953 § 6, 1-15-1964; CC 1969 § 2-58]
At the first regular meeting of the City Council held in April of each year, the City Treasurer shall present to the Mayor and City Council, for final settlement, a general statement of his accounts for the past fiscal year. Such statements shall show the amount of all receipts into the City Treasury, and of all payments made by him during such term, the condition of the Treasury on the 1st day of April, and the balance remaining on that day to the credit of each fund; and such settlement, when made and approved by the Mayor and City Council, shall be entered of record in the office of the City Clerk.