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. - , <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 99-44 <br />BY: COUNCILMAN MICHAEL R. GAREAU, JR. <br />AN ORDINANCE CREATING NEW SECTION 135.021 OF CHAPTER 135 OF <br />THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, <br />ENTITLED "DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, " FOR THE PURPOSE OF <br />CREATING A NEW POSITION OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, AND <br />DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AS AMENDED. <br />WHEREAS, the Codified Ordinances for the City of North Olmsted presently do not <br />establish a position known as Assistant Director of Finance; and <br />WHEREAS, the Auditor of State for the State of Ohio, upon audit of the City of North <br />Olmsted's finances in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 recommended that the City of North <br />Olmsted create and staff an Assistant Director of Finance position; and <br />WHEREAS, the Auditor of State for the State of Ohio has recommended that an <br />Assistant Director of Finance possess a college degree in finance or accounting in addition to <br />having experience in government accounting practices; and <br />WHEREAS, an Assistant Director of Finance will assist the City Director of Finance in <br />attaining efficient and maximized revenue intake procedures; and <br />WHEREAS, a qualified Assistant Director of Finance will work with the Director of <br />Finance to implement improved internal accounting controls necessary to safeguard assets and <br />ensure fiscal responsibility; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted Director of Law and the Director of Finance <br />have requested and recommended that this Council create an Assistant Director of Finance <br />position; and <br />WHEREAS, this Council believes that the duties of the Director of Finance are such <br />that she should have a qualified Assista.nt to assist her in her performance of those duties. <br />