[R.O. 2003 § 130.010; Ord. No.
4.105 §§ 1 — 7, 8-15-1989]
A.
The City shall plan its income and expenditures upon an annual basis
and the period covered by such annual plan of the City. The fiscal
year of the City shall begin on the first day of November of each
year and shall end on the last day of October of the following year.
B.
On or before the first day of October of each year, the City Manager
shall submit to the Council his/her recommendation in detailed words
and figures for the annual budget to be adopted for the forthcoming
fiscal year. The Council shall approve such budget as submitted or
require such alterations, addition or deletion as it shall deem advisable
by the signature thereon of the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk,
and the approval of the budget so identified shall be evidenced by
motion duly entered on the minutes of the Council.
C.
No expenditure of City funds shall be made except in conformity with
the facts, figures and plans set out and established by the annual
budget then in effect, unless and until the Council shall find and
declare that an emergency exists which requires deviation from the
budget in the interest of the City. Such a determination may be established
by motion passed by affirmative vote of three (3) Councilmen and duly
recorded in the minutes.
D.
All expenditures of City funds shall be made upon warrant or voucher
check directed to the City Manager, which shall be signed by the City
Manager or, in the case of his/her temporary absence, by the Mayor
or, in the case of his/her temporary absence or disability, by the
Mayor Pro Tem, and by the City Clerk or acting City Clerk, provided
that no warrant or voucher check shall be drawn or executed unless
funds for payment thereof shall be available. Upon presentation of
such voucher check or warrant, properly endorsed, the City Manager
shall honor the same and exchange credit, cash, or draft therefor
as the holder shall direct.
E.
There shall be established upon the books and records of the City
such separate accounts as shall be necessary to separate and keep
unmingled any and all funds received by or held by the City under
any circumstances whereby the use of such funds is limited or determined.
No funds shall be exchanged from one (1) account to another except
by motion of the Council or to correct a patent error or as a result
of established charges against any fund as a regular procedure of
keeping proper account, and provided that in no event shall any funds
be expended from any account in violation of any law of the State
or any contractual obligation of the City.
F.
The books of the City shall be audited at such times as the Council
shall direct and by auditors selected by the Council, provided that
such audit shall be accomplished not less than once during any two
(2) consecutive fiscal years.
G.
The Council of any City operating under Sections 78.430 to 78.640,
RSMo., shall cause the City Manager to prepare and file with the Council
monthly itemized statement of receipts and expenditures of the City
and a summary of the business transacted for the month preceding;
and every three (3) months the unpublished reports shall be published
in pamphlet form and printed copies thereof shall be furnished the
City library, the various newspapers of the City and citizens applying
therefor at the office of the City Clerk.
[R.O. 2003 § 130.020; Ord. No.
3.302 § 1, 10-27-1979]
The City Manager and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to invest any surplus funds of the City in any investment,
not prohibited by State or Federal law, and to make due report of
any funds so invested to the City Council.
[Ord. No. 21-03.03, 3-16-2021]
[Ord. No. 21-03.03, 3-16-2021]
A.
The
fee for the processing of online and telephone system (IVR) credit
card payments shall be assessed for each credit card payment except
for those payments for utility bills. The fees are as follows:
1.
One dollar twenty-five cents ($1.25) per transaction fee for online
or telephone system (IVR) credit card payment for all transactions
except for utility billing and real estate/property tax payments.
2.
Three dollars fifty cents ($3.50) per transaction fee for online
or telephone (IVR) credit card payments for real estate and personal
property tax payments.
B.
These
processing fees are effective to applicable transactions on May 1,
2021.
