[Adopted 1-10-1966 by Ord. No. 783; amended in its entirety 2-14-2000]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The executive and administrative powers, authority and duties of the City of Sunbury are distributed into and among the five executive departments established by the Third Class City Code (Act of June 23, 1931, P.L. 932, Art. XI, Sec. 1101; Act of June 28, 1951, P.L. 662, Section 11, 11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11101), as hereinafter provided.
A. 
The Mayor shall serve as Director of the Department of Public Affairs. The Director of the Department of Public Affairs shall:
(1) 
Be the chief executive officer and representative of the City.
(2) 
Have supervision over the City police force and personnel employed for the police force.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 35, Police Force.
(3) 
Sign all contracts, ordinances and resolutions on behalf of the City.
B. 
The City Administrator, City Solicitor, City Clerk, all police force personnel and all other officers and employees not assigned to another department are assigned to the Department of Public Affairs.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A. 
The Councilman selected as Director of Accounts and Finance shall be in charge of the Department of Accounts and Finance and shall:
(1) 
Have charge of and supervision over all accounts and financial records of the City and all officers, boards or departments required to make accounts, records or reports.
(2) 
Inspect, or cause to be inspected, all records or accounts required to be kept in offices or departments of City government.
(3) 
Cause proper accounts, records and reports to be kept and made by the officers and departments of City government.
(4) 
Cause to be audited by the City Controller, in compliance with the law, the accounts of every officer or employee who does or may receive or distribute money.
(5) 
Have in place a process or system for the proper approval of the purchases of all supplies, materials, or services for the City and have in place a purchasing policy, to include thresholds for purchase without competitive quotes or bids; purchase with consideration of competitive quotes; and purchase through a competitive bidding process.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(6) 
Cause to be prepared and published all statements and reports required by law or ordinance or resolution of the Council.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(7) 
Examine or cause to be examined and report to the Council upon all bills, accounts, payrolls and claims before they are acted upon or allowed.
(8) 
Report to the Council any failure to make reports to or pay money due the City with such recommendation as he may deem proper.
B. 
The City Assessor is assigned to the Department of Accounts and Finances and shall be under the supervision and direction of the Director of Accounts and Finance.
The Councilman selected as Director of Public Safety shall be in charge of the Department of Public Safety. The Director of the Department of Public Safety shall have charge of:
A. 
A security surveillance system for public safety.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
Disposal of dead animals found upon public streets or alleys or on public property.
C. 
Street and public lighting.
D. 
Fire departments.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 11, Fire Department.
E. 
The curb market.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 109, Markets, Curbstone.
F. 
Electrical signs and other signs, except as they should be within the scope of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Sunbury.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 175, Zoning.
G. 
General health conditions, problems, nuisances and hazards, except that the City Council assembled shall be deemed the Board of Health and as such it shall designate by majority vote the person to be appointed to the office of Health Officer or his assistants.
The Councilman selected as Director of Streets and Public Improvements shall be in charge of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements. The Director of said Department shall take charge of and supervise:
A. 
All public garbage disposal areas and public works, including, but not limited to, the erections of public buildings.
B. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, regarding flood control protection systems, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
The cleaning and maintenance of public streets, grounds, and other public property not otherwise assigned.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
D. 
The construction, repair, and reconstruction, or supervision thereof, of City streets, curbs, and sidewalks.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
E. 
The approval of estimates of the City Engineer of the cost of work as it progresses.
F. 
The acceptance of work done or improvements made when completed according to contract.
G. 
The enforcement of City ordinances relating to billboards.
A. 
The Councilman selected as Director of Parks and Public Property shall be in charge of the Department of Parks and Public Property. The Director of Parks and Public Property shall have charge of and supervision over:
(1) 
The care and maintenance of City Hall and the furniture and all equipment therein.
(2) 
The municipal cemetery.
(3) 
City parks, playgrounds, and buildings, the fixtures and property therein.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(4) 
The janitorial and other services necessary or required to clean, maintain and repair City buildings, structures, and properties.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(5) 
All public parks now established or hereafter created.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
The Director of Parks and Public Property shall:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(1) 
Maintain an inventory of all public property or parcels with respective descriptions, including estimated value, adding and deleting properties or parcels as needed, and report the same to the Department of Accounts and Finance.
(2) 
Approve the estimates of the City Engineer or other engineering services, which may be made from time to time, of the cost of such work as the same progresses and accept any work done or improvements made when completed, according to contract, and perform such other duties as may be provided by ordinance or resolution from time to time.
A. 
All department heads are the agents of the Council only, and all their acts shall be subject to review and to the approval or revocation by the Council.
B. 
Every department head shall, from time to time, as required by law or ordinance, or when requested by the Council, report to the Council, in writing, respecting the affairs of his department.