(A) There is hereby established and the City Treasurer shall maintain a fund to be known as the Volunteer Fire Department Account, a record of which shall be kept by the City Treasurer, into which shall be paid all monies received of the Volunteer Fire Department and from which all disbursements shall be made.
(B) Contribution of funds or materials offered to any member of the Volunteer Fire Department should be referred to the City Manager or the Finance Office for acceptance when possible. If a member believes that a contribution of funds or materials will be jeopardized because of a referral to the City Manager or Finance Office for acceptance, the member may accept contributions of funds or materials only if the member also obtains the name and mailing address of the contributor. The contributor’s name and address along with the funds shall be immediately taken to the Finance Office.
(C) Expenditure of the Volunteer Fire Department Funds shall be by requisition to the Finance Office signed by the Captain or Assistant Captain, Fire Chief and City Manager.
(D) The Volunteer Fire Department shall not solicit either in person or by phone for any donations of any kind without prior approval by the City Commission. All other fund raising activities shall have prior approval of the City Commission.
(E) The funds designated for the Volunteer Fire Department shall be used solely for the expenses of maintaining the Volunteer Fire Department, membership training and certification, and for the purpose of providing and maintaining equipment for the use of the Volunteer Fire Department. The City Commission may from time to time designate funds for the use of the Volunteer Fire Department.
(Ord. 0-93-002, passed 2-22-93)