City of Milwaukee - File #: 111432

• File #: 111432
• Version: 1
• Type: Charter Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/28/2012
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/22/2012
• Effective date: 8/11/2012
• Title: A substitute charter ordinance relating to the duties, powers and responsibilities of the city treasurer.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CHARTER ORDINANCES, CITY TREASURER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/11/2012	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
6/1/2012	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/22/2012	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	12:0
5/16/2012	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Spencer Coggs, Treasurer's Office Jim Klajbor, Treasurer's Office	Pass	5:0
5/15/2012	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/11/2012	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/28/2012	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
111432
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute charter ordinance relating to the duties, powers and responsibilities of the city treasurer.
Sections
3-07 am
3-08 rp
3-09 rc
3-10 rp
3-11 rc
3-13 rp
3-15 am
5-07 rp
5-08 rp
15-10 rp
Analysis
Most of the current code provisions relating to the city treasurer date back to state legislation passed in the late 1800s. This ordinance updates these provisions to accurately reflect current practices. In addition, the ordinance does the following:
1. Repeals the provision allowing the treasurer to appoint multiple deputy treasurers.
2. Modifies the provision allowing the treasurer to appoint a special deputy.
3. Repeals the provision defining the additional powers of deputy treasurers.
4. Modifies the provision regarding the funds the treasurer is to keep on hand.
5. Repeals the provision requiring the filing of monthly statements to the city comptroller.
6. Clarifies the provision regarding the powers of the deputy comptroller, clerk and treasurer.
7. Repeals the provision relating to accounts of moneys received.
8. Repeals the provision relating to negligence of duty relating to the accounts of moneys received.
9. Repeals the provision relating to reporting on the sale of land for delinquent taxes to the public debt commission.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 3-07 of the city charter is amended to read:
3-07. Treasurer: Duties. The treasurer shall receive all moneys belonging to the city, and shall keep an accurate account of [[the same]] >>those moneys<< in suitable [[books]] >>cashiering and financial management information systems<< to be provided for that purpose. >>The treasurer shall prepare financial reports as requested by the mayor and common council.<< [[He shall also, on the first Monday of each month, make a report to the common council, embracing a statement of the receipts...