(A) Creation of office. The office of Finance Director is hereby created.
(B) Appointment of Finance Director.
(1) The Finance Director shall be appointed by a majority vote of the City Council for an indefinite term. The Finance Director shall be chosen by the Council on the basis of his or her financial, accounting, executive and administrative qualifications and his or her knowledge of the duties of his or her office that are set forth in this section.
(2) A candidate for the position of Finance Director need not be a resident of the city or of the state at the time of his or her selection for the position.
(3) The Finance Director is an “at will” employee, who serves at the pleasure of the City Council.
(C) Removal of Finance Director. The Finance Director may be removed by the Council by a majority vote of its members.
(D) Duties of Finance Director. The Finance Director shall be an executive officer of the city. The Finance Director shall:
(1) Report directly to the City Manager regarding the financial matters of the city;
(2) Manage and supervise payroll for the city and its employees;
(3) Be responsible for payment of all purchase orders and the issuance of purchase orders;
(4) Manage the bookkeeping and accounting records for the city;
(5) Assist in any audits performed on the city’s financial records;
(6) Assist the City Manager in the preparation of the annual budget;
(7) Prepare revenue and expenditure reports, and the check register, and make presentations to the City Council on these items;
(8) Draft rules and regulations for the Accounting Department, including rules and regulations governing reimbursement requests and documentation, if any, needed for properly paying reimbursement requests. Any rules and regulations drafted on reimbursement requests shall provide, however, for the right of the Mayor or a member of the Council to have a denial of any reimbursement request appealed to the Council within 45 days of the date of the decision. In the event of an appeal, the reimbursement issue will be decided by a majority vote of the Council;
(9) Attend meetings of the City Council; and
(10) Perform such other duties as may be requested by either the Council or the City Manager.
(Prior Code, § 2-2.13) (Ord. 811, passed - -2001; Ord. 890, passed - -2007; Ord. 938, passed 12-12-2014)