The Director of Finance shall attend all meetings of Council.
The Director of Finance of the Municipality shall be custodian of all moneys of the Municipality and of all evidences of investments of Municipal moneys, and shall keep and preserve the same in such manner and in such place or places as shall be determined by Council. He shall keep the books of the Municipality, exhibit accurate statements of all moneys received and expended, and a record of all property owned by the Municipality, and the income derived therefrom, and a record of all taxes and assessments levied or assessed by the Municipality, and generally shall perform the fiscal duties and functions discharged by the Auditor and Treasurer of a City.
Without limitation as to the generality of his duties, the Director of Finance shall examine all payrolls, bills and other claims against the Municipality, and shall issue no warrant for the payment thereof unless he shall find that they are in proper form, correctly computed and duly approved and payable, and that the necessary appropriation from moneys in the Treasury or in the process of collection has been made. He shall pay out moneys from the Municipal Treasury as authorized by Council. The Director of Finance shall perform all other duties required by him of this Charter or by ordinance of Council.
Not less than one hundred eighty (180) days before the end of each fiscal year as established by the general laws of the State of Ohio, the Director of Finance shall prepare and submit to Council estimates of the revenues and expenditures of the Municipality for the next succeeding fiscal year.
(Amended 11-7-78)