HomeMy WebLinkAbout2628ORDINANCE NO. 2628
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, establishing the procedure to be
followed in approving purchase orders and signing
checks and repealing Ordinances No. 1299 and
1826.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. It shall be the responsibility of each
Department Head of the City to review and approve or disapprove all
purchase orders for claims against his or her Department. It shall
be the administrative function of the Director of Administrative
Services to review purchase orders in accordance with the City's
purchasing policy. All purchase orders so reviewed and approved
shall bear the signature of the respective Department Head and the
Director of Administrative Services or their designees. All
purchase orders in excess of $5,000 shall also bear the signature
of the City Manager or his designee.
Section 2. All such claims shall be prepared for audit and
payment on a form and in the manner prescribed by the Division of
Municipal Corporations in the State Auditor's Office. The form
shall provide for the authentication and certification by the
Director of Administrative Services that the materials have been
furnished, the services rendered or the labor performed as
described, and that the claim is a just, due and unpaid obligation
against the City; and no claim shall be paid without such
authentication and certification.
Section 3. It shall be the duty of the City Manager and
the Director of Administrative Services to sign all checks in
payment of claims.
Section 4. It shall be the duty of the Director of
Administrative Services to present not less frequently than once
each month a list showing all claims paid and the date of such
payment for approval of the City Council and to enable the City
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Council to make inquiry on any item appearing thereon. Upon the
satisfaction of such inquiry, if any, the City Council shall by
motion approve the report of claims paid as herein provided and
order the same filed as a permanent record.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be codified as Chapter
3.05 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
Section 6. Ordinances No. 1299 and 1826 are hereby
repealed.
Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective five days
after the date of publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at
a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of February,
1991.
ATTEST:
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Becky J. pt City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Craig D. nutson, City Attorney
PUBLISHED:
91.01
2/10/91
(By summary)
Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on February 5, 1991
Ordinance No. 2628
An ordinance of the City of Port Angeles repealing
Ordinances No. 1299 and 1826. This ordinance establishes
the procedure to be followed in approving purchase orders
and signing checks. This ordinance shall be codified as
Chapter 3.05 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
The full text of the ordinance is available at City Hall in the
City Clerk's office or will be mailed upon request. Office hours
are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This ordinance will take effect five days after publication of this
summary.
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
Publish: 2/10/91