Article II — City Departments

For the orderly administration of the affairs of the government of the city and the efficient and coordinated functioning thereof, the departments enumerated in this article are created and established.

(Ord. No. 454, § 1.)

There is hereby created a department of finance which shall have general direction and supervision of all of the financial affairs of the city. This department shall be in charge of a director of finance who shall be either the city administrator or a person appointed by him.

(Ord. No. 454, § 2.)

There is hereby created a department of law for the administration of legal affairs of the city.

(Ord. No. 454, § 4.)

The supervision and direction of the department of law shall be under a director who shall be designated as the city attorney. He shall be charged with the general direction and supervision of the legal affairs and legal work of the city. He shall be appointed by the city council and be responsible to the city council.

(Ord. No. 454, § 4.)

There is hereby created a department of public safety. Included in the department of public safety shall be the police department and the fire department. The affairs and operation of the department of public safety shall be under the immediate supervision of the city administrator.

(Ord. No. 454, § 5.)

There is hereby created a department of public service which shall embrace the superintendence and construction and maintenance of public improvements including streets, alleys, sewers, public buildings, building permits and inspection and operation of the water system. This department shall be in charge of a director of public service who shall be appointed by and hold his office at the pleasure of the city administrator and be under the direct supervision of the city administrator.

(Ord. No. 454, § 6.)

For the purpose of the orderly administration and affairs of the department of public service the following offices are established:

(a)

A city engineer, who shall be in charge of performing all engineering services, construction of public works and related work.

(b)

A superintendent of streets, who shall be in charge and control of the maintenance, cleaning and care of all streets, alleys, gutters, parkways, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, street lights and lighting.

(c)

A superintendent of water system, who shall have charge of the physical operation of the water system.

(d)

A building inspector, who shall be in charge of the issuing of all building permits, inspection of all construction, including electric wiring, plumbing, and seeing that same comply with all laws and ordinances relating to construction, plumbing, wiring, heating, zoning and public health.

(Ord. No. 454, §6.)

There is hereby created a department of parks and recreation, which shall operate the public parks and the public recreation of the city and the maintenance of same. This department shall be in charge of a director of parks and recreation who shall be appointed by and hold office at the pleasure of the city administrator.

(Ord. No. 454, §7.)

For orderly administration and proper functioning of the affairs of the department of parks and recreation there is hereby created the following offices:

(a)

A superintendent of parks, who shall be in charge of all the public parks and parkways belonging to or under the control of the city and their proper improvement, maintenance and operation.

(b)

A director of recreation, who shall be in direct charge of all public recreation activities carried on by the city.

(Ord. No. 454, §7.)

There is hereby created a department of public health the duties of which shall be to enforce all laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to public health. The health officer shall be appointed by the city council and be responsible to the city council.

(Ord. No. 454, §8.)

7. As to powers of health department relative to trailer regulations, see §8.2 of this Code. As to inspection of restaurants by health officer, see §14.8.

There is hereby created a department of purchasing. The city administrator shall be the purchasing officer. The duties of the department of purchasing shall be to obtain supplies and equipment as needed by the city at as low prices as can reasonably be done.

(Ord. No. 454, §9.)

The city council may create and establish from time to time departments in addition to those established by this article.

(Ord. No. 454, §10.)

The city administrator shall have general overall charge and control of all of the departments established by this article and the hiring and discharge of all employees necessary for the operation and functioning of the departments, excepting the statutory office of the city clerk, the statutory office of city treasurer, the department of law and the city auditor, but shall not have authority to increase the number of permanent employees of the city without express consent and approval of the city council. The compensation of all employees shall be fixed by the city council.

(Ord. No. 454, §11.)

In the event of the absence of the city administrator or of the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of the city administrator, his duties shall fall on the city council who may delegate someone to perform his duties.

(Ord. No. 454, §12.)