Ordinance No. 5-81-7 v ORDINANCE NO. 5-81-7
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE AND ESTABLISHING QUALIFICATIONS,
POWERS, DUTIES, AND METHOD OF APPOINT-
MENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
WHEREAS, Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach provides
that the City Commission may establish a Department of Finance, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to establish such a department,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Department of Finance is hereby created.
Section 2. The Department of Finance shall be an administrative depart-
ment of the City. The City Manager may, at his discretion, appoint a Director
of Finance and other employees as may be required to administer the financial
affairs of the City.
Section 3. Accounting, finance and treasury functions of the City will be
combined in a single finance department. The City Manager shall be responsible
for such department and he shall perform the duties of each such function in the
absence of a Director of Finance.
Section 4. The Department of Finance shall have the following duties; the
custodian of all monies of the City; receive all monies belonging to the City;
and to disburse same; keep proper books in such a manner that they may be
readily understood and audited. Such books shall contain a separate account of
each fund or appropriation, and debits and credits thereto belonging, and in
general an accurate accounting of all monies received, from whom received, and
to whom disbursed, into what account received and disbursed. The accounting
shall be consistent with the Uniform Accounting System, Local Units of Government,
State of Florida, and generally accepted accounting principles and practices.
Section 5. The Director of Finance shall invest funds of the City not re-
quired for immediate disbursement. Such investments shall be at the discretion
of the Finance Director within constraints established by City Charter, Ordinance
and State and Federal Statutes.
Section 6. The Finance Director shall be responsible for the pre-audit of
all purchase orders, receipts, and disbursements, prepare payrolls, prepare and
issue all checks, maintain and supervise cost accounts, prepare all invoices,
and maintain inventory records of all municipal property.
Section 7. The Director of Finance shall be responsible for the rendering
of an account to the City Commission showing the financial condition of the City
at the date of such account, and to prepare and present other such financial
information as may be required by the City Commission.
Section 8. The Director of Finance shall assist the City Manager in the
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preparation of the annual budget and shall perform other duties and accept
other responsibilities as may be assigned by the City Manager.
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Passed by the City Commission on First Reading December 28, 1981
Passed by the City Commission on Second Reading December 28, 1981
Passed by the City Commission on Third and Final Reading January 11, 1982
ATTEST:
(SEAL) Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk