There is established a finance department, which shall consist of the director of finance and shall be vested and charged with the following duties and responsibilities:
A. Develop, maintain and operate the general accounting system of the city and of each of the respective departments, divisions, and services thereof;
B. Perform such accounting functions and duties in accordance with the latest and most modern accounting practices.
C. Keep and maintain, or to prescribe and require the keeping and maintaining of, inventory records of municipal properties, necessary in accordance with modern municipal accounting practices.
D. Assume, maintain and perform all functions and duties relating to the administration of property taxes, sales taxes and license taxes levied by the city, and of the collection thereof:
E. Establish and maintain adequate billing and collection procedures for the city utilities;
F. Assume and perform all municipal functions and duties relating to the preparation, auditing and disbursement of claims and demands against the city including payrolls;
G. As purchasing agent and in accordance with Chapter 3.12, to assist in the purchase of all supplies, goods, wares, merchandise, equipment and material which may be required by the city;
H. As directed by the city council and with the assistance of other city department heads for their respective departments, prepare the annual city preliminary budget, and, after final budget is adopted by the city council, maintain budgetary controls.
(Ord. 150 § 3, 1960).