(a) 
The treasurer’s office shall be the division of the legislative branch of the city primarily responsible for the financial matters of the city.
(b) 
The treasurer’s office shall be responsible for the financial services of the city including the safekeeping of all city funds; the billing and collection of enterprise related activities; and the storage, retrieval and dissemination of all records related to the financial matters of the city.
(c) 
In the absence of the treasurer, the city secretary shall serve as the acting treasurer.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.10.1)
(a) 
The city council shall nominate and, by majority vote, select a qualified candidate to fill a vacancy in the office of treasurer.
(b) 
The term of office for the treasurer shall be at the discretion of the city council.
(c) 
During such times as the office of treasurer becomes vacant, the city secretary shall serve as the acting treasurer until the city council shall convene to approve a new treasurer. The acting treasurer shall answer to the city council in legislative matters.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.10.2)
(a) 
The term of employment for the treasurer shall be at the discretion of the city council.
(b) 
The compensation for the treasurer shall be as determined by the city council. Such compensation shall be reviewed annually by the city council.
(c) 
All contracts or amendments to contracts with the treasurer shall be adopted by ordinance and each contract shall be made law by incorporation into the adopting ordinance.
(1) 
The city shall be obligated to, or bound by, any other condition set forth in the treasurer contract or the adopting ordinance.
(2) 
In the event of any conflict between the terms, conditions and provisions of the treasurer agreement and this Code of Ordinances, the applicable laws and authorities, or city ordinances, then, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the terms of the treasurer agreement shall take precedence over the contrary provisions of this Code of Ordinances, the applicable laws and authorities, or city ordinances during the term of the treasurer agreement.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.10.3)
(a) 
The treasurer, subject to limitations defined in resolutions and ordinances of the city and state statutes, shall be the treasurer for the city, responsible directly to the city council for the proper administration and management of his/her duties, pursuant to the statutes of the state and the ordinances of the city, and the resolutions, board motions and directives of the city council.
(b) 
The treasurer shall have all the power, authority and duties assigned to him/her by state law, the Code of Ordinances and other ordinances of the city.
(c) 
The treasurer shall have discretionary authority and responsibility to draw all warrants on the treasury, countersign the warrants, and keep, in a record provided for that purpose, an accurate account of the warrants.
(d) 
The treasurer shall have discretionary authority to manage the treasurer’s office for the city in order to carry out directives of the city council.
(e) 
The treasurer shall receive and securely keep all money belonging to the municipality.
(f) 
The treasurer shall make all payments on the order of the mayor, attested by the city secretary of the municipality under the seal of the municipality.
(g) 
The treasurer may not pay an order unless the face of the order shows that the governing body directed the issuance of the order and shows the purpose for which it is issued. For the purposes of this subsection, an adopted budget allowing for the expense shall serve as the order required by this subsection for all purchases made subsequent to that budget.
(h) 
The treasurer shall render to the governing body a full statement of the receipts and payments. The statement must be rendered at the governing body’s first regular meeting in every quarter and at other times as required by the governing body.
(i) 
The treasurer shall have discretionary authority to perform all other duties required by law, ordinance, resolution, or order of the city council as evidenced by the majority vote of the city council.
(j) 
The treasurer shall have the responsibility to attend all meetings of the city council of the municipality when items appear on the agenda relating to financial matters of the city.
(1) 
If the treasurer has subordinate members of his/her department, he/she may select a subordinate to serve in his/her place.
(2) 
If the treasurer has no subordinate members of his/her department, the city secretary may serve in the treasurer’s absence.
(k) 
The treasurer shall have the responsibility for other duties and directives of the city council, as evidenced by the majority vote of the city council.
(l) 
The treasurer shall have the responsibility to devote all hours of work of the treasurer to city functions and business.
(m) 
The treasurer shall have the responsibility to assist the city secretary in preparing all notices required under any regulation or ordinance of the municipality.
(n) 
The treasurer serves as the general accountant of the municipality and shall keep regular accounts of the municipal receipts and disbursements.
(o) 
The treasurer shall keep each cause of receipt and disbursement separately and under proper headings. The treasurer shall also keep separate accounts with each person, including each officer, who has monetary transactions with the municipality.
(p) 
The treasurer shall credit accounts allowed by proper authority and shall specify the particular transaction to which each entry applies.
(q) 
The treasurer shall keep records of the accounts and other information covered by this section.
(r) 
The treasurer shall track due dates and payments for all long-term debts and inform the city council of its schedule and progress.
(s) 
The treasurer shall keep a register of bonds and bills issued by the municipality and all evidence of debt due and payable to the municipality, noting the relevant particulars and facts as they occur.
(t) 
The treasurer shall have the responsibility to report regularly to the city council on the current fiscal position of the city.
(u) 
The treasurer shall have the responsibility to serve as the acting city secretary whenever a vacancy exists in the position of city secretary. In such times the treasurer shall have the authority and responsibility to perform all the duties and responsibilities of the city secretary until a qualified city secretary has been named.
(v) 
The treasurer shall have the responsibility to perform the duties and act as the acting city secretary in such times as the city secretary is unavailable to perform their duties.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.10.4)
(a) 
The treasurer shall report to and be responsible to the city council.
(b) 
A member of the city council shall serve as the liaison to the office of treasurer.
(c) 
A member of the city council, as the liaison to the office of treasurer, shall, subject to the review and approval of the city council, serve as the direct supervisor of the treasurer.
(d) 
A member of the city council, as the liaison to the office of treasurer, shall, subject to the review and approval of the city council, ensure the treasurer receives the training, equipment and guidance necessary to perform all of the duties of treasurer.
(e) 
The discretionary authority of a member of the city council, as the liaison to the office of treasurer, in matters of discipline shall be limited to the right to place the treasurer on paid administrative leave until such time as the city council can meet to consider the disciplinary issue.
(1) 
The right to place the treasurer on paid administrative leave shall be limited to issues for which the member of the city council, as the liaison to the office of treasurer, has good cause that leave is required in the best interest of the city.
(2) 
A member of the city council, as the liaison to the office of treasurer, shall bring all matters of disciplinary problems involving the treasurer to the attention of the city council during executive session of the next upcoming city council meeting for which the agenda has not been set.
(f) 
The city council shall review the city treasurer’s job performance at least once annually in May or as soon as possible thereafter, when the city council schedules the staff reviews.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.10.5)