Title 5. Administrative

Article 121
ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY

Sections:

121.01  Departmental organization – Direction and control of department heads.

121.02  Duties of department heads.

121.03  Other appointive offices – Duties.

121.01 Departmental organization – Direction and control of department heads.

(A) The administrative service of the city shall be divided into the following departments and heads thereof:

Department of public works: Director of public
works – City engineer

Department of records: City clerk

Department of finance: Director of finance

Department of police: Police chief

Department of fire: Fire chief

Department of personnel: Director of personnel

Department of purchasing: Director of purchasing

Department of law: City solicitor

In the interest of efficiency and economy, the city manager may appoint the same person to more than one office.

(B) Except the department of records and the department of law, all of the other departments shall be under the direction of the city manager. With relation to the department of records, the city clerk shall be under the direction of the city manager for recording services related to the general operation of the various departments and in all other matters shall be under the direction of council, being directly responsible to council for the overall operation of the department.

(C) With relation to the department of law, the city solicitor shall be available to the city manager for legal services related to the general operation of the various departments and in all other matters shall be under the direction of council which shall appoint the city solicitor and any assistant solicitor when the position is authorized by council. Such officers shall be directly responsible to council for the overall operation of the department. (Ord. 2683 § 4, 1968)

121.02 Duties of department heads.

Subject to the above stated provisions with relation to the department of records and the department of law, the heads of departments shall:

(A) Be immediately responsible to the city manager for the effective administration of their respective departments and all activities assigned thereto.

(B) Keep informed as to the latest techniques in their particular field and submit recommendations on the same to the city manager when beneficial to the city and to the public.

(C) Submit monthly and annual reports of their department to the city manager, upon his request.

(D) Establish and maintain a system of filing and indexing records and reports in sufficient detail to furnish all information necessary for proper control of departmental activities and to form a basis for the periodic reports to the city manager.

(E) Recommend to the city manager appointment to and removal of all subordinates, subject to civil service and other personnel regulations.

(F) Be responsible for the proper utilization and maintenance of all city property and equipment used in their departments. (Ord. 2683 § 5, 1968)

121.03 Other appointive offices – Duties.

(A) In addition to the offices set forth in MMC 121.01, the appointive offices of the city, to serve within the administrative service as provided in this administrative code, shall be as follows:

(1) City magistrate;

(2) Receiver of taxes;

(3) Zoning officer;

(4) Building inspector;

(5) Electrical inspector;

(6) Plumbing inspector;

(7) Housing inspector;

(8) Sealer of weights and measures;

(9) Dog warden;

(10) City chemist;

(11) City physician;

(12) Market master;

(13) Airport manager.

(B) The duties of each such office shall be governed by the existing laws and ordinances and directives applicable to such office. Appointments and removals to such offices shall be made by the city manager. (Ord. 2683 § 14, 1968)