(A) Claims.
(1) Every person, firm or corporation having a claim against the city, except for salaries, shall present such claims in writing for payment to the office of the City Clerk.
(2) The claim must state in detail what the claim is for, specifying each item payment is claimed for and the amount and date of the city’s indebtedness.
(3) The office of the City Clerk may require such additional forms and information as deemed necessary and as approved by the Council.
(B) Indebtedness to be deducted. No demand shall be allowed in favor of any person who is indebted to the city without first deducting such indebtedness.
(C) Acknowledgment of payment. Upon payment of such indebtedness by warrant or check, the recipient or assignee thereof, upon endorsing the warrant or check acknowledges that he or she has received payment for that which the warrant or check is intended to make payment, less any authorized retention of funds which might be retained by the city.
(D) Warrants.
(1) Upon presentation of properly documented claims, a warrant properly signed, may be issued by the city in favor of the claimant.
(2) A city warrant shall be delivered to the payee of his or her assignee, executor or administrator, and shall be considered as a check upon the city depository for the amount therein specified.
(3) No funds shall be drawn from the city depository, except upon a warrant duly signed and endorsed.
(E) Claim for damages.
(1) No claim for damages shall be paid by the city and no suit for damages shall be filed against the city unless such claim has first been presented in writing to the Council.
(2) All such claims shall be acted upon within a reasonable time after such presentation.
(Prior Code, § 2-6.02) (Ord. 938, passed 12-12-2014)