The fiscal year of the city shall begin with the first day of
October of each year and shall end with the thirtieth day of September
of the following year.
(1978 Code, sec. 11-1)
A system of accounting for the city’s assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenditures is hereby adopted. Generally accepted accounting
principles for municipalities are to be applied.
(1978 Code, sec. 11-6)
(a)
The
city secretary, or his/her designee, is hereby authorized to accept
payment by credit card for a fee, fine, court cost or other service
charge imposed by all city departments.
(b)
The
city secretary, or his/her designee, shall collect a processing fee
for payments made by credit card. The processing fee shall equal three
percent (3%) of the amount of the fee, fine, court costs or other
charge being paid.
(c)
If
the payment by credit card for the fee, fine, court cost or other
service charge is not honored by the credit card company on which
the funds are drawn, the city secretary, or his/her designee, shall
collect a service charge from the person who owes the charge. The
service charge is in addition to the original fee, fine, court costs,
or other service charge and is for the collection of that original
amount. The amount of the service charge shall equal the fee charged
for the collection of a check drawn on an account with insufficient
funds.
(d)
The
city secretary, or his/her designee, shall deposit all processing
fees and service charges in the general fund of the city.
(Ordinance 714 adopted 12/9/08)
