HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 18854
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AN ORD2NANCE CONCERNING PAY,N~ENT OF CITY BILLS;
AN~ENDING 5ECTLON 2.525 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971;
AND DECLARING AN EN~E.RGENCY .
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
Except in the instances specified therein, Section 2.525 of
the Eugene Code, 19?1, provides that no checks exceeding $3,000 per
check and an aggregate sum of $10,000 shall be issued in payment of
City bills in the interval between Council meetings.
From time to time the City Council cancels meetings, thereby
delaying the payment of City bills.
Delay in payment of City bills often results in the City lasing
discounts given by vendors and damages the City's financial reputa-
tion.
The routine payment of bills facilitates the work of the account-
ing staff and results in efficiencies and tax savings. NDW, there-
fore,
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection ~_1~ of Section 2.525 of the Eugene Code,
19?1, is hereby amended by adding a new subparagraph thereto, to
read and provide:
2.525 Finance Officer - Authorization to Issue Checks.
~.1~ ~ The f ir~ance officer may issue checks to pay city
bills in amounts not to exceed $3,000 per check and in an aggre-
gate sum not to exceed $10,000 in the interval between council
meetings. The finance afficer may ,issue checks in excess of
$3,000 and of the $10,000 lim~a,tation if they are issued to:
~.h~. Pay city bills in a week when the council
does not have a meeting in which to approve the pay-
ment of bills . The finance officer shall report at
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the next council meeting all checks in excess of
$3,~D4~per check issued by authority of this sub-
paragraph.
Section 2. That the matters contained herein concern the public
welfare, and based thereon, and upon the findings contained herein,
an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be-~
come effective immediately. upon its passage by the City Council and
approval by the Mayor,
Passed by the City Council this
17th day of August, 1981
City Recor r
Approved by the Mayor this
19th da of Augu t, 1981
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Mayor
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