Upon receipt of the claim referred to in the
preceding section, the Finance Office or other authorized person shall
forthwith present the certified claim to the appropriate officer or
employee of the Borough having knowledge of the facts for certification
that the goods have been received or the services rendered.
After a claim has been certified as set forth in §
11-2, the claim shall be presented by the Finance Office or other authorized person to the Chairman of the committee responsible for incurring the claim and one additional Councilperson. If they are satisfied that the claim is proper, they shall approve the same. After approval, the Chairman shall file the claim with the Finance Office, who shall prepare checks and present them to the Council for formal approval at the next regular meeting.
The Council shall approve or reject the claims
presented to it, stating the reason for any rejection. The Mayor shall
examine the claims and officially approve the same for payment by
signing the approval resolution or schedule of claims approved by
the Council.
Any claim disapproved shall be referred to the
Chairman of the appropriate committee.
It shall be the duty of the Borough Clerk to
record all claims in the official minutes with appropriate record
as to any claims disapproved or rejected and advise the Chief Financial
Officer of the Borough for payment in due course.