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A. Qualifications: Any person so appointed as finance director under the provisions of this article, shall have a comprehensive and detailed knowledge of the general laws and administrative policies governing municipal financial practices and procedures, principles and practices of accounting and budgeting in government, and be able to prepare informative financial reports, and to perform fiscal planning and other budgetary matters so as to advise the mayor, city council and department heads on fiscal and budgetary policy.
B. Bond: Within ten (10) days from the date of his appointment, the finance director shall qualify as provided by law and file a bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for the faithful performance of his duties with sureties to be approved by the city council. (Ord. 2703, 11-4-1974)
The finance director shall maintain and supervise a central accounting system for the city which accounting system should include preaudits and other financial controls. He shall direct and coordinate the activities of the employees of his department; advise department heads and the mayor and city council in the review of revenue and expenditure estimates and in the preparation and control of the budget; provide the mayor with timely and informative financial reports and statements, and generally supervise all financial matters for the city and shall perform such other and further duties as may be required by the laws of the state, or as may be required by this article or other city ordinances. The work of the finance director shall be reviewed through conferences with the mayor and city council and by independent postaudits. (Ord. 2703, 11-4-1974)
A. Litigation; Collection Of Judgments; Disposition Of Funds: It shall be the duty of the city attorney to prosecute all suits for the recovery of fines and penalties which may be brought in any court on behalf of the city, and also to institute and defend all suits which may be brought in any court by or against the city, or any of its officers, on account of any of their official acts. The city attorney shall cause executions to be issued on judgments which may be recovered and attend to their prompt collection. All money received by him on account of the city shall be paid into the city treasury.
B. Advising City Officials; Preparation Of Documents: It shall be the duty of the city attorney to act as legal advisor to the city council, its committees and all city officers, on such questions as may arise in relation to the business of the city and, when required by the city council, he shall give his opinion in writing. The city attorney shall, when so required by the city council, draft all bonds, contracts, leases, conveyances, ordinances and other instruments in writing, and he shall perform all other services in the line of his profession connected with the business of the city not enumerated in this article, and he shall, in all cases, be subject to the direction of the city council.
C. Conformance Of City Ordinances With State Laws: Upon or before January 1, after the adjournment of any general assembly, the city attorney shall prepare and present to the city council for passage such ordinances as may be required to amend existing ordinances or to repeal existing ordinances on account of laws enacted by the general assembly, or such ordinances as may be necessary or which the city attorney shall think proper in view of the laws enacted by the general assembly amending existing statutes or creating new statutes applicable to the city. (Rev. Ord. 1195, Comp. 1941, p. S-16; amd. 2001 Code)
D. Additional Duties: The city attorney shall be responsible for code enforcement, and code enforcement officers, which are not specifically placed under the management of the building inspection department pursuant to sections 1-6D-1, 1-6D-2 and 1-6D-3 of this title. The city attorney shall also perform such other duties as shall be required by the laws of the state, or such as may be required by this code, other ordinances of the city, or as may be required by the city council. (Ord. 5319, 11-23-2015)