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Sponsored by: Janke
Introduction Date: January 22, 2001
Public Hearing Date: February 12,2001
Enactment date: February 12,2001
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE 2001-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AMENDING SEWARD CITY CODE, SO REFERENCES TO JOB
TITLES ARE CONSISTENT WITH NEWLY ADOPTED JOB TITLES
WHEREAS, the Seward City Council approved Resolution 2001-007 which reorganized
the Administration and Finance Departments; and
WHEREAS, some position new titles were assigned in the Finance Department; and
WHEREAS, a complete search ofthe code was performed and the following changes are
suggested.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
strike out = deletion
hold italics = additions
Section 1. Seward City Code is amended to read as follows:
2.20.015 Appointments to certain positions.
Appointments to the following positions shall be made by the city manager, with approval
of the council:
1. manager of engineering and utilities,
2. chief of police,
3. dircett'lI offinaIlcc and administrativc sCf\iecs,finance director,
4. fire chief. (Ord. 483, 9 l(part), 1980; Ord. 96-07)
2.25.040 Finance department--establisbed.
There is established the city of Seward finance department. The principal officer shall be the
direetor 5f ftnanee and administrati v c ser . iccs finance director who shall fulfill the duties and have
the responsibilities as set forth in the employee's job description, and who shall be subject to the
direction and supervision of the city manager (see S 2.20.015 regarding council approval of
appointment). (Ord. 493, S 1 (part), 1980; Ord. 96-07)
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE 2001-01
5.01.045 Payrolls.
Payrolls shall be submitted to the city manager for approval, and upon approval the city
e(HIlptrollcr finance director shall issue his warrants in payment thereof when due. It shall not be
necessary for the city celll:ptrallcr finance director to encumber in advance or to certify as to the
availability of funds appropriated for pcr86fl.lil personnel services, except those obtained on a
contractual basis; provided, that upon issuance of such warrants, the city comptrel1c:l finance
director shall immediately cause the appropriate funds to be encumbered to the extent of the
warrants issued. (Ord. 349, S 4.116,1966)
5.05.025 Contingent accounts.
The budget may contain contingent accounts which shall read as follows: "The contingent
account ofthe city shall be expended only on written authorization ofthe city manager for items for
which no provision or insufficient provision has been made by the appropriations contained in the
budget." Expenditures from the contingent account shall be reported monthly in the cernptrollcr'g
finance director's report to the council. (Ord. 349, S 4.103, 1966)
5.05.030 Unencumbered balances of appropriations.l
A. The necessary accounting records shall be maintained to reflect the unencumbered
balances of all appropriations. In determining the unencumbered balances of appropriations, the
estimated amounts of commitments for goods or services ordered but not paid for shall be taken into
consideration, and the cmnptrollerfinance director shall submit to the council and the city manager
a monthly report of all unencumbered balances.
B. Unencumbered appropriation balances may be transferred to any department by the city
manager at any time. At the request ofthe city manager, or on its own initiative, the council may
transfer unencumbered balances from one office, department or agency to another.
C. The city manager shall submit periodically to the council information comparing
estimated and actual revenues and expenditures to the end of the preceding month. (Ord. 349,
~ 4.105,1966)
5.01.035 Collection of revenues and proceeds from securities.
All revenues and proceeds from securities owned by the city shall be collected by the city
clerk finance director promptly when due and reported immediately by him to the city comptmllcr
manager. (Ord. 349, ~ 4.113, 1966)
6.01.030
Certifying purchase orders and contracts.
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE 2001-01
The city finance director shall attach to each contract a signed certificate signed by him,
and there shall be attached to and included in each purchase order a certificate of the finance
director that the established amount of money to meet the obligation of the city by such contract
or purchase order has been lawfully appropriated and in the proper form and in the process of
collection to the credit of the fund involved, the current fiscal year, and to involve expenditures
of money in future years, the finance director shall only certify as to money estimated to be paid
by the city thereunder during the current fiscal year. (Ord. 615, 1989)
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following it's enactment.
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this
12th day of February, 2001.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Edgar Blatchford, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Blatchford, Calhoon, Clark, King, Orr, Shafer
None
Brossow
None
ATTEST:
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Patrick Reilly
City Clerk
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