(a) Appointment. The Finance Director shall be appointed by City Council and shall be under the direct supervision of the City Council.
(Charter 6.03)
(b) Powers and Duties.
(1) The Finance Director shall be the head of the Finance Department and its Divisions. He or she shall have supervision of all fiscal matters of the City and direct all activities of the Department of Finance, including the supervision of its Divisions, Division heads, and all employees of the Department and its Divisions.
(2) The Finance Director shall be the fiscal officer of the City and shall have those powers and duties assigned to him or her by Section 6.03 and Article IX of the City Charter, by the Xenia City Code, or by other ordinances or resolutions. The Finance Director shall exercise those powers and have those duties assigned to municipal auditors or municipal treasurers under the general laws of the State.
(3) The Finance Director is hereby appointed as the City official with the authority to open and close bank accounts and to manage such accounts, in accordance with the City's Deposit and Investment Policy.
(4) The Finance Director shall be an administrative officer of the City.
(5) The Finance Director shall have any additional powers and duties relative to the City's fiscal matters as may be necessary to carry out the duties of his or her office as required by City Charter, the Xenia City Code, the Uniform Tax Levy Law, or other applicable state statute.
(Charter 6.03)
(c) Assistant Finance Director. The Finance Director may appoint an Assistant Finance Director, who shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Finance Director, and who shall perform such duties as are assigned by the Finance Director.
(d) Unclassified Service. In accordance with Section 10.02 of the City Charter, the position of Finance Director and Assistant Finance Director shall be in the unclassified service.
(Ord. 2022-35. Adopted 09/22/22)