Ordinance #76

Financial Procedures
Purchasing Procedures - City of St. Croix Falls

City of St. Croix Falls, County of Polk, State of Wisconsin
Ordinance No. 4-98
Amending Purchasing Procedures and Payment of Claims

THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City of St. Croix Falls do ordain as follows:

1 . The City Code Section 3.07, Approval of Claims, (1) Payment of Accounts, shall be amended to read as follows: "Except as provided in sub. (2) below, accounts on demand against the City shall be paid pursuant to sec. 66.042, Wisconsin Statutes. Claims presented to the Council for payment shall be verified as just and valid by the Clerk-Treasurer, validated and accepted by the appropriate department head, and certified that funds are available for payment per the adopted budget of the City. The Clerk-Treasurer shall keep on file the details of all claims in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the State Statutes for record preservation."

2. The City Code Section 3,08 Purchases, shall be amended to read as follows: "No equipment or supplies shall be purchased by any City official unless previously budgeted and an authorized purchase order is presented to the vendor. Purchase Orders for $250 or less shall be approved and authorized by a department head. Purchase Orders for $2,500 or less shall be approved and authorized by the City Administrator, and Purchase Orders for more than $2,500 shall be approved and authorized by the Mayor."

3. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as required by law.