Agenda - Charter Commission - 06/17/1993

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appropriate supporting information as to the necessity for any increases. ;" '~e tc*n~ f~r *~ ~u:'ren: fi~:"~ year, b'-'-t ~ailure to provide the specified summary will not invalidate the budget u ............... : ........ ~. ...... ~:~,~ ..,:.~. ~.,,~.~;..n..-.....~,,~.~ ..:. ....... ~ .... n summary of the adopted final budget shall be printed in the city newsletter as soon after adoption as practical. Section 7.7. Enforcement of the Budget. 7.7.1. The city council shall enforce strictly the provisions of the budget. It shall not authorize any payment or the incurring of any obligation by the city, unless an appropriation has been made in the budget resolution, and there is a sufficient unexpended balance after deducting the total past expenditures and encumbrances against the appropriation. No officer or employee of the city shall place any order or make any purchase except for a purpose and to the amount author/zed in the budget ~. In the event it is unreasonable or untimely to obtain council approval for funding an emergency or unforseen expenditure which is necessary for the routine operation of the city, the clerk-administrator and certain other city officials as directed by council are author/zed to spend up to an amount designated by council in a purchasing policy which shall be adopted 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 disciplinary 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 itemized bill, payroll, time sheet or other document 16 q