(a) 
A standing reward of $100.00 is hereby offered by the city for the information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who unlawfully, willfully, maliciously, wantonly, negligently or otherwise shall injure, deface, destroy, remove or knock down any real or personal property, street sign or traffic-control device belonging to the city within the city limits. Such reward is to be paid out of the general fund of the city to the person so furnishing the information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons guilty of such offense.
(b) 
The payment of such reward shall be made by the city manager upon the recommendation of the chief of police, who shall be the official of the city charged with the responsibility of making the determination as to whether or not the requirements for such reward provided in this section shall have been properly fulfilled.
(Code 1974, § 2-11)