Chapter 2.10
CITY OFFICES AND OFFICERS*
Sections:
2.10.010 Certain offices created.
2.10.020 Combining offices of clerk and treasurer.
*For police chief, see Ch. 2.30.
2.10.010 Certain offices created.
(1) The city shall have the following offices acting as department heads that report directly to the mayor:
(a) Clerk/Treasurer. In accordance with RCW 35A.12.020, the city shall have a clerk/treasurer that shall be a combination of the city clerk and the city treasurer functions. The clerk/treasurer shall be an at-will appointee of the mayor and shall have all powers and duties imposed by the laws of the state and ordinances of the city now in existence or hereinafter adopted, subject to the general supervision and control of the mayor. The clerk/treasurer shall perform such other services as assigned by the mayor in accordance with city’s ordinances, resolutions, and policies.
(b) Chief of Police. The chief of police shall be an at-will appointee of the mayor and shall be responsible for the direction and control of the police department subject to the supervision of the mayor. The chief of police shall have all powers granted and duties imposed by the laws of the state and ordinances of the city now in existence or hereinafter adopted subject to the general supervision of the mayor. The chief, and the officers that report to the chief, shall have the power to enforce the ordinances of the city and the laws of the state in such manner as required by and allowed for by law. The chief shall perform such other services as assigned by the mayor in accordance with city’s ordinances, resolutions, and policies. The chief of police shall be exempt from civil service pursuant to FMC 2.30.010.
(c) Attorney/Planner. The attorney/planner shall be an at-will appointee of the mayor and shall advise the city authorities and officers in all legal matters, both civil and criminal, pertaining to the business of the city and shall approve all ordinances as to form. The attorney/planner shall represent the city in all actions brought by or against a city or against city officials in their official capacity. When a conflict exists, or when a need arises, the attorney/planner shall be empowered to obtain additional legal assistance with the approval of the mayor and/or council. The attorney/planner shall also be responsible for the various land use planning requirements associated with the state’s adoption of the Growth Management Act. The attorney/planner shall perform such other services as assigned by the mayor in accordance with city’s ordinances, resolutions, and policies.
(d) Public Works Director. The mayor in accordance with the policy and procedure manual of the city of Forks shall supervise the public works director. The public works director shall equate to any of the following titles used elsewhere within this code: city utility director, city utilities director, city utility supervisor, city utilities superintendent, water superintendent, city sewer director, and any similar titles. The director shall be responsible for the operation, direction, maintenance, and repair of the city’s infrastructure to include its roadways, water system, sanitation system, city owned drainage systems, and those public facilities assigned to the director by the mayor. The director shall perform their duties in accordance with the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city. The director shall perform such other services as assigned by the mayor in accordance with city’s ordinances, resolutions, and policies.
(2) The following offices shall report to supervisors as established by the mayor:
(a) Director of the Forks Economic Development Steering Committee. The director shall have responsibility for those duties defined in Chapter 2.40 FMC, as well as those other duties as assigned by the mayor and/or their designee in accordance with city’s ordinances, resolutions, and policies.
(b) Building Inspector. The building inspector, also referred to as the building official, shall have responsibility for those duties as defined in Chapter 15.05 FMC, as well as those other duties as assigned by the mayor and/or their designee in accordance with city’s ordinances, resolutions, and policies.
(3) Compensation of Certain Officials. The officials noted herein shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the city council at the time the budget is made as provided by law. (Ord. 482 § 2, 2001; Ord. 237 §§ 1, 2, 1981)
2.10.020 Combining offices of clerk and treasurer.
(1) In accordance with RCW 35.27.180, the office of treasurer of the city of Forks is hereby consolidated with the office of city clerk, effective on January 1, 1958.
(2) Simultaneously with the consolidation of the office of city treasurer with the office of city clerk, the office of city treasurer shall be abolished. Upon the effective date of the consolidation of the two offices, the city clerk shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties required by statute, or ordinance, to be performed by the treasurer. In the execution of documents or any papers, the designation as clerk shall be sufficient.
(3) Repealed by Ord. 482. (Ord. 482 § 1, 2001; Ord. 76 §§ 1 – 3, 1957; Ord. 66, 1955)
2.10.030 City business hours.
(1) Pursuant to RCW 35A.21.070, the city establishes the following as the regular business hours for the conducting of city business (excluding emergency services):
Monday through Friday opening at 8:00 a.m. and closing at 5:00 p.m.
(2) On the Wednesday preceding Thanksgiving, or on the business day preceding Christmas, the mayor may permit the nonemergency service offices to close after being open for at least half of that day. Notice of the intention to close the office early in these situations shall be provided to all of the local media at least five days prior to the day that the office will close early.
(3) The mayor is also granted the authority to close the office for a period of time not longer than three hours for the purpose of events (funerals, award services, retirement or separation parties, etc.) that the mayor deems to be important to the operation of the city and/or to the morale of the city’s staff. Notice of the intention to close the office for any such activity shall be provided to all of the local media at least five days prior to the day that the office will be closed for a period of time different from the hours established in subsection (1) of this section. (Ord. 451 §§ 1 – 3, 1998)
2.10.040 Officers’ bonds.
(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish and fix the penal sum of the bonds of each of the officers of the city of Forks.
(2) The penal sum of the bond of the city marshal shall be $5,000.
(3) The penal sum of the bond of the clerk/treasurer water collector shall be $5,000. (Ord. 80 §§ 1 – 3, 1959)