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,I I , i I I I I Charter - Finance Administration - Section 11-5 (f) A balance between the total esti- mated expenditures and total anticipated revenue from all sources taking into account the estimated general fund cash surplus or deficit at the end of the current fiscal year. All estimates shall be in detail, showing revenues by sources and expenditures by organ- izational units, activities, character or object. Sec. 11-6. Adoption of budget and appropriation. I I I I I I I I I I I I I Not less than thirty days prior to the first day of the next fiscal year Council shall adopt an ordinance for the budget and an ordinance for the annual appropriation. Sec. 11..7. Public record. The budget shall be a public record in the office of the City Clerk and shall be open to public inspection. Sufficient copies shall be made available for the use of the Council and the public. Sec.lt.-S. Certification of tax levy. Not later than October 16, or such date as may be required by state law, the Council shall fix the amount of tax levy which shall be assessed upon each dollar of assessed valuation of all taxable property within the corporate lim- its of the City, and shall cause the same to be certified to the county as required by law. If Council should fail in any year to make such levy as above provided, the rate last fixed shall be the rate for the ensuing fiscal year, which rate shall b(~ levied as by law Part 2. Finance Administration Sec. 11-9. Administrative officers. The City Council shall appoint a City Treas- urer and a City Clerk who shall have the right to hire the required personnel for their respective offices to operate in a businesslike manner. The City Council shall also appoint a quali- fied independent auditor for the purpose of making a monthly audit of all purchases. Sec. 11-10. Powers and duties. (a) The City Treasurer: (1) Shall establish a syst,em of account- ing and auditing for the City; show that established systems will reflect the financial condition of all operations of the City and that all legal provisions em~cting finances have been complied with; establish cost accounting systems whenever practicable; and establish a system of accounting for the Utilities Board using systems as prescrihed by the Colorado P.U.C. and the Federal Power Commission. (2) Shall attend regular Council meet- ings and keep Council advis(~d of the finan- cial condition and future financial needs. (3) Shall consolidate the recommenda- tions for the annual budget made by the heads of all departments unq.er the jurisdic- . tion of the Council and present to the Council by September 1. (4) Shall cause to be purchased, stored and distributed all supplies. needed by the various departments of the City under Coun- cil control; and shall advertise and call for bids on all items to be purchased by bid for departments under Council control as pre- scribed in this Charter. (5) Shall furnish th~ Utility Board of Commissioners and the utility superintendent with all information and reports needed by them to operate the utilities of the City. (6) Shall be responsible for all billing. (7) Shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or by resolution. C-18