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An Ordinance to repeal and recreate subsection 2.10 of the Revised Municipal Code relating to the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Subsection 2.10 of the Revised Municipal Code is repealed and recreated to read:
2.10 CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER
(1) Separation. The office of City Clerk/Treasurer has been separated pursuant to Charter Ordinance No. 20, passed March 4, 2014.
(2) City Clerk.
(a) Appointment and Term. The City Clerk shall be appointed by the Common Council as recommended by the City Administrator in the unclassified service of the City to serve at the pleasure of the Common Council, as provided in sec. 17.12(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
(b) Duties. The City Clerk shall be a full time officer of the City and perform the duties prescribed in secs. 62.09 (11) of the Wisconsin Statutes, and such other duties as the Common Council may prescribe from time to time.
(c) Administration. The City Clerk may make the necessary rules for the conduct of his or her duties and incidental proceedings.
(d) Facsimile Signature. The use of a facsimile signature is authorized in lieu of the personal signature of the City Clerk on all drafts, order checks and transfer orders for the disbursement and withdrawal of City funds, as provided in sec. 66.0607(3) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
(e) Additional Signatures. The Mayor shall not be required to countersign any draft, order check or transfer order for the disbursement or withdrawal of City funds.
(f) Oath. The City Clerk shall take and file the official oath within ten (10) days after notice of appointment.
(g) Bond. The City Clerk shall execute and file an official bond in such sum as the Common Council may from time to time determine, with two (2) or more sureties, or such bond may be furnished by a surety company, as provided in sec. 632.17(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes. The bond must be approved by the Mayor and filed as provided by law.
(h) Deputies. Pursuant to sec. 62.09(11)(i), Wis. Stat., the City Clerk may appoint a Deputy Clerk. The Deputy position may be held by one person at the discretion of the City Clerk. The Deputy Clerk shall receive compensation as the Common Council shall provide as budgeted. The surety of the City Clerk shall be liable on the official bond for the acts of the Deputy. The Deputy Clerk shall not be considered to be within the Deputy Service set forth in Section 2.76(4)(b).
(i) Submission of acts to the Mayor. The Clerk shall, within five (5) days of adoption of an ordinance, resolution, or other act by the Common Council, submit said act to the Mayor as set forth in section 62.09(8)(c), Wis. Stat. For purposes of calculating the five-day period, the day the act is submitted shall not be counted nor shall Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays as set forth in section 2.76 of the Revised Municipal Code.
(j) Appeals. Section 2.48 of the Revised Municipal Code notwithstanding, determinations of the Clerk with regard to candidates being eligible to be placed on the ballot, as well as any other issue regarding candidates, ballots and elections shall be appealed to the Government Accountability Board pursuant to Section 5.06, Wis. Stats.
(3) City Treasurer
(a) Appointment and Term. The City Treasurer shall be appointed by the Common Council as recommended by the City Administrator in the unclassified service of the City to serve at the pleasure of the Common Council, as provided in sec. 17.12(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
(b) Duties. The City Treasurer shall be a full time officer of the City and perform the duties prescribed in secs. 62.09(9) of the Wisconsin Statutes, and such other duties as the Common Council may prescribe from time to time.
(c) Administration. The City Treasurer may make the necessary rules for the conduct of his or her duties and incidental proceedings.
(d) Facsimile Signature. The use of a facsimile signature is authorized in lieu of the personal signature of the City Treasurer on all drafts, order checks and transfer orders for the disbursement and withdrawal of City funds, as provided in sec. 66.0607(3) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
(e) Additional Signatures. The Mayor shall not be required to countersign any draft, order check or transfer order for the disbursement or withdrawal of City funds.
(f) Oath. The City Treasurer shall take and file the official oath within ten (10) days after notice of appointment.
(g) Bond. The City Treasurer shall execute and file an official bond in such sum as the Common Council may from time to time determine, with two (2) or more sureties, or such bond may be furnished by a surety company, as provided in sec. 632.17(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes. The bond must be approved by the Mayor and filed as provided by law.
(h) Deputies. Pursuant to sec. 62.09(9)(f), Wis. Stat., the City Treasurer may appoint a Deputy Treasurer. The Deputy position may be held by one person at the discretion of the City Treasurer. The Deputy Treasurer shall receive compensation as the Common Council shall provide as budgeted. The surety of the City Treasurer shall be liable on the official bond for the acts of the Deputy. The Deputy Treasurer shall not be considered to be within the Deputy Service set forth in Section 2.76(4)(b).
PART II. All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
PART III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.