(A) The Town Council may adopt an ordinance allowing money to be disbursed under this section for lawful town purposes.
(B) (1) The Clerk-Treasurer is hereby authorized to make payments for the following types of expenses in advance of Council approval subject to a full disclosure of those payments at the next available Council meeting.
(a) License fees or permits.
(b) Insurance premiums.
(c) Utility payments.
(d) Lease payments.
(e) Principal and interest payments on bonds.
(f) Payroll.
(g) State, federal or county taxes.
(h) Expenses that must be paid due to an emergency as declared in writing by any member of the Town Council and either the Police or Fire Chief of the town.
(i) Any invoice from a vendor that may incur late fees if not timely paid.
(j) Expenses described in an ordinance.
(2) This division (B) shall not be construed to allow for the payment of items that can be reasonably delayed to the next scheduled Council meeting and the consideration of all other claims.
(3) This division (B) shall not be construed as to relieve the Clerk-Treasurer of the responsibility for the payments made in advance of Council authorization.
(C) Each payment of expenses under this section must be supported by a fully itemized claim.
(D) The Town Council shall review and allow the claim at the Council's next regular or special meeting following the preapproved payment of the expense.
(Ord. 1995-9-3, passed 9-28-95; Am. Ord. 2009-4-1, passed 4-9-09)