169.15 BONDS.
   (a)   Pursuant to authority contained in Sections 159 and 165 of the City Charter, Council hereby declares that this section is the only legislation covering the bonding of officers and employees of the City.
 
   (b)   The following officers shall give their official bond for the faithful performance of the duties of their office in the amounts indicated:
 
 
City Auditor
$100,000
City Manager
25,000
Clerk of Court
25,000
Bailiff
25,000
      (1)   Such bonds shall be given before entering upon the performance of the office involved. If an officer fails to give bond as directed, Ohio R.C. 3.30 shall apply.
      (2)   All other officers and employees shall be included in public employees blanket position bond or bonds indemnifying the City against loss due to dishonest acts of personnel included in such bonds. Excess bonding of the Deputy Auditor and/or income tax commissioners may be set by the Auditor. Additional surety for faithful performance of all police officers and patrolmen shall be included in such bonds.
      (3)   Such blanket bond or bonds shall be purchased from a surety company licensed to issue such bonds in the State and shall be in an amount not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each employee. Such bonds shall be kept in the custody of the City Auditor, except the bond of the City Auditor, which shall be filed with the City Clerk.
 
   (c)   The City Auditor is hereby authorized to draw his warrants for the payment of the individual official bonds and the employees blanket bond or bonds provided for in subsection (b) hereof.
(Ord. 2015-51. Passed 7-27-15.)