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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Relating to Director of Finance and Auditor ORDINANCE NO. 919 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AUDITOR AND PROVIDING FOR THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF SUCH OFFICE. Be It Ordained By The City Council of The City of Ames, Iowa, as follows : Section 1. That there be and there is hereby created the Office of Director of Finance and Auditor and the following shall be known as Chapter 6A of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa: CHAPTER 6-A DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AUDITOR 6A-1. General Duties. It shall be the duty of the Director of Finance and Auditor to act to promote, secure and pre- serve the financial interests of the city and exercise general supervision over all departments of the city re- garding the proper management of the fiscal concerns of the city. He shall be responsible for the financial management as to construction funds, the issuance of bonds, the purchase of investments for trust and investment funds, and investment of any cash surpluses deemed advis- able by the city council. 6A-2. Examine Accounts and Reports. He shall examine the books and accounts of each department from time to time, see that they are kept in proper form, see that all necessary financial reports are made, and shall report all delinquents in such accounts or reports to the city council. 6A-3. Departmental - Special Assessment and Construction Accounts. He shall have direct supervision of departmental, special assessment and construction accounts and he shall cause to be kept separate accounts for each department, specially assessed public improvements, improvements covered by contracts, and such major construction projects as may be requested by the city manager. 6A-4. Certify Assessments to County Auditor. He shall on or before the 15th day o -August of each year certify to the county auditor all assessments and taxes of every kind and nature caused to be levied by the council, except taxes for the payment of bonds and the interest thereon, and as otherwise provided by law, 6A-5. S ecial Tax Book. He shall keep a book to be called "Special Tax Book" in which he shall enter a memorandum showing all amounts assessed and liens against all lots and parts of lots, or parcels of ground, on account of labor done and material furnished in the build- ing of sidewalks, sewers or any other public improvement made by the authority of the city council, the abatement of nuisances, or any other legal charge, the cost of which has been assessed against such lot or parcel of ground or the owners thereof, and such book shall at all times be subject to the inspection of any person. Such book shall contain a description of the property, the date and the amount of the assessment, the owner's name, if known, and such other memoranda as may be proper. I -2- 6A-6. Issuance of Special Assessment Bonds. He shall have charge of the issuance of special assessment bonds and upon order of the city council, after completion and acceptance of the work deliver said bonds or sufficient funds realized from the sale of such bonds to the con- tractor and take his receipt therefor. 6A-7. Secretary Hos ital Board. He shall act as secretary of the board of hospital I—r-u-s-f—ees and keep the records thereof. 6A-8. Member Board of Trustee utility Retirement System. He shall e a member of the board of trustees of the Ames municipal utility employees retirement system and shall act as secretary of said board. 6A-9. Secretary Police and Fire Retirement Boards. He shall act as secretary of the police retirement board and the firemen' s retirement board. 6A-10. Appointment and Compensation of Employees. He shall have power and authority to employ such assistants and em- ployees as he may deem necessary, subject to civil service requirements, and to fix the compensation paid such employees. 6A-11. Discharge of Employees. He shall have power and authoritysuspend or discharge any officer, appointee or employee that he has power to appoint or employ, subject to civil service requirements. 6A-12. Other Duties. He shall perform such other duties as may from.—Elme-To mime be required of him by any of the ordinances of the city or the laws of the State of Iowa. Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict ith the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. Passed this 16t'h day of December, 1958. Prather, City Clerk Pearle P. DeHar , Mayor i