Subdivision 1. All disbursements shall be made only upon the order of the City Manager or designees, who have been duly authorized by a resolution or motion of the Council, in accordance with federal or state law, ordinances, or City Council resolutions and regulations, unless a disbursement must be made prior to a Council meeting, pursuant to an emergency declaration or other reasonable cause as determined by the City Manager, in which case, the disbursement may be mad in advance and ratified by the Council thereafter. No claim against the City shall be allowed unless accompanied by either an itemized bill, or a payroll, or time sheet, each of which shall be approved and signed by the appropriate Department Head and the Finance Director who vouches for the correctness and reasonableness thereof. The Council may by ordinance or resolution, make additional regulations for the safekeeping and disbursement of the City funds and shall annually adopt a resolution that authorizes an appropriate expenditure amount by designees. The Council may provide for the regular payment without specific individual authorization by the Council of salaries and wages of regular employees, laborers, and fixed charges which have previously duly and regularly incurred.
Subdivision 2. Limitations on Property Tax Levy. - Repealed
(Ord. 01-16, passed 10-1-2001; Ord. 04-11, passed 7-12-2004; Ord. 07-06, passed 4-23-2007; Ord. 12-25, passed 7-23-2012; Ord. 22-006, passed 3-28-2022)