Chapter 3.01
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Sections:
3.01.010 Finance department created.
3.01.040 Toppenish city purchasing policies.
3.01.050 Designation of depositary bank.
3.01.060 Payments by checks authorized.
3.01.070 Miscellaneous fees and charges.
3.01.010 Finance department created.
There is created a finance department. (Ord. 2005-2 § 1, 2005).
3.01.020 City treasurer.
See TMC 2.20.020. (Ord. 2005-2 § 1, 2005).
3.01.030 Auditing officer.
The finance director of the finance department of the city is designated as the auditing officer of the city. (Ord. 2005-2 § 1, 2005).
3.01.040 Toppenish city purchasing policies.
The purchasing policies for the city of Toppenish shall be approved by the Toppenish city council by resolution and a copy shall be filed with the city clerk and made available for public inspection. Amendments to the purchasing policies for the city of Toppenish shall be approved by the Toppenish city council by resolution. The Toppenish city manager is authorized to adopt rules and regulations to implement the purchasing policies for the city of Toppenish; provided, that they are consistent therewith and may be revised by the Toppenish city council. All rules and regulations adopted by the Toppenish city manager to implement the purchasing policies for the city of Toppenish shall be filed with the city clerk and made available for public inspection. (Ord. 2005-2 § 1, 2005).
3.01.050 Designation of depositary bank.
The city council shall, by resolution, designate one or more financial institutions which are qualified public depositaries as depositary or depositaries of the moneys held by the city; provided, that the designation may be revoked and changed at that time by a majority vote of the council. (Ord. 2005-2 § 1, 2005).
3.01.060 Payments by checks authorized.
A. Payment of claims or other obligations of the city of Toppenish may be paid by check; provided, that no check shall be issued when the applicable fund is not solvent at the time payment is ordered, but a warrant shall be issued therefor. When checks are to be used, they shall be drawn upon the city’s funds on deposit at the Toppenish branches of Central Valley Bank or Bank of America.
B. The officers of the city who are authorized and required to sign such check are the finance director/city clerk and the city manager. (Ord. 2009-4, 2009).
3.01.070 Miscellaneous fees and charges.
A. The miscellaneous fees and charges by the city for photocopy fees and nonsufficient funds (NSF) check handling fees shall be as established by resolution of the city council, as amended from time to time.
B. Police department services such as fingerprinting, case reports or miscellaneous reports, accident reports, concealed pistol licenses, and other police department services shall be as established by resolution of the city council, as amended from time to time, or by Washington State statutes or regulations.
C. Fire department services such as CPR and first aid training, annual fire inspections, fire reports and other fire department services shall be as established by resolution of the city council, as amended from time to time, or by Washington State statutes or regulations. (Ord. 2017-01 § 2, 2017).