Chapter 3.96
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS

Sections:

3.96.010    Payment of claims or obligations of the city.

3.96.020    Issuance of checks before claims are approved by the city council.

3.96.010 Payment of claims or obligations of the city.

Pursuant to RCW 35A.40.020, payment of claims or obligations of the city shall be by check. The qualified public depository, whereon such checks are to be drawn, shall be Mountain West Bank located in Newport, WA 99156, with the mayor, mayor pro tem, clerk/treasurer, or deputy clerk/treasurer authorized to sign checks, with two of the previous four signatures required. (Ord. 2014 § 1, 2015; Ord. 1053 § 1, 2009)

3.96.020 Issuance of checks before claims are approved by the city council.

In accordance with the requirements of RCW 42.24.180, city officers are authorized to issue checks for the payment of claims before the claims have been approved by the city council. Documentation supporting the claims shall be provided to the city council for review at its next regularly scheduled public meeting within one month of issuance. If the city council disapproves a claim, the city clerk and an officer designated to sign the checks shall jointly cause the disapproved claim to be recognized as receivables of the city and they shall cause collection to be diligently pursued until amounts disapproved are collected or until the city council is satisfied and approves the claim. (Ord. 2014 § 2, 2015; Ord. 1053 § 2, 2009)