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proposed annual budget and the municipal levy shall take place at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting following the mandated public hearing(s) to ensure that comments received during the public hearing(s) are given due consideration before the final budget and municipal tax lev), are adopted. The Council may revise the proposed budget but no amendment to the budget shall increase the authorized expenditures to an amount greater than the estimated funds available. The Council shall adopt the budget by a resolution that shall set fommhforth the total for each budgeted fund and each department, function or program, with such segregation as to objects and purpose of expenditures as the Council deems necessary for purposes of budget control. The Council shall also adopt a resolution levying the amount of taxes provided in the budget, and the clerk- administrator shall certify the tax resolution to the County Auditor in accordance with state law. Adoption of the budget resolution shall constitute appropriations at the beginning of the fiscal year of the sums fixed in the resolution of the several purposes named. 7.6.2. At least two weeks before the proposed budget is adopted for the ensuing fiscal 5'ear, a summary of the proposed budget and municipal levy increases and decreases shall be given in the City newsletter,; in,~,,,,'4"~" ~,...-...,,~._,, ,~.~r .~,,~ ~..~.~a~. Such summ~y shall be set forth in language design~ to be readily untested by ~e la~e=on, ~d sha~ provide appropriate supporting info~ation as to the necessity for ~y increases. ':~ *~ ~-~ ......... ~ ..... ~ r~ ,~ cu,went 5scal year bu~Failure to provide the specified summa~ wiI1 not invalidate the budget. summao, of the adopted final budget shall be printed in the City newsletter as soon after the adoption is practical. 7.7. Enforcement of the Budget. 7.7.1. The City Council shall enforceo,.,.,~"4"*~" the provisions of the budget. in thc ~"~ ....... ~"':~- It shall approve and authorize payments of bills, at each regularb, ~cheduled Council meeting, that have been presented for payment, supported by an itemized bill, p~yroll timesheet, or other document approved and signed by the responsible City officer who vouches for frs correctness and reasonableness. Bills that are of an ongoing operatin~ nature, have ~een appropriated in the budget, and been approved by the respon~ible City officer, may be pafd prior to regular Council meetings to a~oid late penaltfes or take advantage of available discounts. Other payments may occur fn the event it is unreasonable or untimely to obt~n Council approvM for fun~ng ~ emergency or u~oreseen expendit~e which is necess~ for ~e routine operation of ~e City the~lerk ad,infector ~.,~- ~ ....... as ~rected by Council in a p~ch~ing policy which sh~l be adopt~ by ordinance. 7.7.2. Any obligation incurred by any person in the employ of the City for any purpose not authorized in the budget resolution, or for any amount in excess of the amount authorized, shall be a personal obligation upon the person incurring the obligation and such person will be subject to appropriate disciplinary or criminal action. No check shall be issued or transfer made to any account other than one owned by the City until the claim to which it relates has been supported by an iterrfized bill, payroll, timesheet or other document approved and signed by the responsible City officer who vouches for its correctness and reasonableness.