123.01 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE; APPOINTMENT, DUTIES AND BOND.

   (a)   The Director of Finance is to be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve at the Mayor’s pleasure. The initial appointment to such office shall be made not earlier than January 1, 1968. (Ord. 52-1967. Passed 12-12-67.)

   (b)   The duties of the Director of Finance shall henceforth be as follows:

      (1)   All duties of the Director as set forth in Section 6.03 of the City Charter;

      (2)   All duties of the Tax Administrator, as set forth in Sections 111.2301 et seq., of the Municipal Income Tax Ordinance; and

      (3)   Ministerial and clerical duties formerly performed by the City’s Finance Clerk, and such other duties and functions as may be assigned from time to time by the Mayor or Council.
(Ord. 4-1978. Passed 1-24-78.)

   (c)   The Director who presently also acts as Tax Administrator shall be required to provide a surety bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the premium for which shall be paid by the City. (Ord. 5-1975. Passed 3-11-75.)

   (d)   The Director of Finance shall also act as the Risk Manager of the Municipality and shall have the following responsibilities and duties:

      (1)   Maintain an efficient incident reporting and claim handling system.

      (2)   Maintain records and location of all physical properties and their replacement value when necessary.

      (3)   With other department heads, obtain information on changes in operating procedures and protective services.

      (4)    Coordinate the risk implications in prospective activities with the Risk Management Committee.

      (5)    Provide the Risk Management Committee observations and reviews of loss prevention activities in conjunction with other department heads and outside specialists.

      (6)    Assist in the establishment and evaluation of a program of loss control. (Ord. 43-1988. Passed 5-24-88.)

      (7)    Forward immediately upon receipt to the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee copies of any and all information pertaining to claims or potential claims against the Municipality or any of its employees or agents. The Risk Manager shall have no discretion in determining which claim documents are to be forwarded to the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee; all such documents shall be forwarded immediately. (Ord. 11-1989. Passed 2-14-89.)