The administrative service of the City of Farrell shall be under the authority, control and direction of the City Manager and shall be comprised of the following departments and heads thereof and such other departments and heads as may be created by amendments to this article:
A. 
Department of Budget and Administration Director.
B. 
Department of Public Safety Director.
C. 
Department of Taxation and Finance Director.
D. 
Department of Public Improvements Director.
E. 
Department of Planning and Community Development Director.
All department heads whose positions appear in the approved budget shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall serve until removed by the Manager. Department heads shall be chosen solely on the basis of executive, administrative and technical qualifications as are pertinent to the function, duties and operations of their respective departments and as are prescribed by law.
A. 
Direct personally and through subordinates the performance of all functions, duties and operations assigned to and required of the department and its subordinate units by law, the Charter or ordinance and such other activities as may be required by the City Manager.
B. 
Develop and prescribe the internal organization of the department and its subordinate units, subject to the approval of the City Manager.
C. 
Assign duties and responsibilities, to subordinate officers and employees within the department and modify those assignments consistent with and in response to the changing exigencies of service, and report such actions to the Manager.
D. 
Develop and prescribe, in written form, an administrative manual for the department, in accordance with the directives of the City Manager.
E. 
Prepare and submit departmental budget requests in accordance with schedules, forms and policies as prescribed by the City Manager.
F. 
Prepare and submit reports prescribed by the City Manager.
G. 
Cooperate with and furnish to any department or unit of the City any information service, labor, material and equipment that may be necessary to perform a municipal function.
H. 
Be aware of and coordinate the activities of the department with appropriate area-wide, regional and intergovernmental programs; keep the City Manager informed of the activities and policies of such programs as they affect the department or the City; and make analysis and recommendations regarding such activities and policies when appropriate.
I. 
Administer and evaluate intergovernmental contracts and agreements as these relate to departmental functions.
J. 
Develop and maintain appropriate internal administrative and budgetary controls and productivity and performance standards to assure maximum levels of quality and quantity of service within budgetary limitations.
K. 
Keep abreast of developments in administrative policies, management techniques, technological advances and make recommendations to the City Manager concerning techniques and technologies deemed to be in the best interests of the department and City.
L. 
Keep constantly aware of all laws and municipal ordinances and administrative regulations relating to the functions of the department.
M. 
Serve as a member of any committee or as a staff officer or provide staff services to any authority, board or commission to which the department head may be assigned by the City Manager.
N. 
Develop personnel planning and employee development policies for the department, including the planning and execution of appropriate training and education programs.
O. 
Establish and enforce rules and regulations for the use of municipal facilities and services and issue such licenses and permits as may be required by ordinance.
P. 
Development and recommend to the City Manager rate structures for those services for which user fees are charged.
A. 
Functions. The Department of Budget and Administration shall be responsible for performing staff and budget functions for the City Manager and assisting departments and other units of the municipality in carrying out their duties.
B. 
Department head. The Department of Budget and Administration shall be headed by a Director who shall be responsible to the City Manager for the performance of the function of the department.
C. 
Duties. The duties of the Director of the Department of Budget and Administration shall be to:
(1) 
Personnel.
(a) 
Administer the personnel system of the City.
(b) 
Recruit and select persons for municipal employment.
(c) 
Develop and maintain the position classification and pay plans.
(d) 
Administer the City's labor relations programs.
(e) 
Conduct contract negotiations.
(f) 
Administer contracts.
(g) 
Develop and maintain personnel rules and regulations.
(h) 
Assist other department heads in developing and conducting employee training and development programs.
(i) 
Assist other department heads in preparing personnel planning programs.
(j) 
Develop and maintain records reflecting all aspects of the service of City employees.
(2) 
Budget.
(a) 
Develop a budget calendar, forms and procedures.
(b) 
Participate in budget analyses and hearings relative to budget requests, budget amendments and budget allocations.
(c) 
Maintain budget expenditure control during the course of the fiscal year and keep the City Manager informed on the progress and development of plans, policies and programs as they relate to the budget.
(d) 
Maintain a uniform accounting system in accordance with generally accepted principles of governmental accounting.
(e) 
Pre-audit, in accordance with generally accepted principles of governmental auditing, fiscal transaction of all municipal units.
(3) 
Administrative.
(a) 
Review, analyze and recommend improvements in the administrative organization and procedures throughout the City.
(b) 
Assist other departments and bureaus in the development of administrative manuals and in the solution of administrative and organizational problems.
(c) 
Perform such research and studies as the City Manager may direct.
(4) 
Purchasing.
(a) 
Supervise the lease, rental, sale or other use of property not used by other municipal units.
(b) 
Prepare and evaluate standards and specifications for materials, service and equipment.
(c) 
Purchase materials, services and equipment for the City.
(d) 
Store materials and equipment not delivered directly to the departments and other units of the City.
(e) 
Maintain an inventory control system for all real and personal property.
(f) 
Determine whether materials, service and equipment purchased meet specifications.
D. 
The City Manager, if he deems it necessary, may reassign the budget duties mentioned above to the Director of Taxation and Finance.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A. 
Function. The Department of Public Safety shall be responsible for the protection of persons and property within the City against crime and fire.
B. 
Department head. The Department of Public Safety shall be headed by a Director who shall be responsible to the City Manager for the performance of the function of the department.
C. 
Duties. The duties of the Director of Department of Public Safety shall be to:
(1) 
Coordinate the activities of the Police Department and the Fire Department in order to provide the most economical use of available resources.
(2) 
Assist the City Manager in the preparation of an adequate budget for the Department of Public Safety.
(3) 
Assist the City Manager in conjunction with the Fire and Police Chief in the administration of the Department of Public Safety.
D. 
Police Department.
(1) 
The Police Department shall be headed by a chief who shall be responsible to the Director of Public Safety for the performance of the function of the Bureau.
(2) 
The duties of the Chief of Police shall be to:
(a) 
Prevent crimes against persons and property.
(b) 
Enforce all criminal laws and ordinances.
(c) 
Detect and apprehend offenders and suspected persons.
(d) 
Maintain records and files of crimes and criminals.
(e) 
Operate facilities for the safekeeping of prisoners.
(f) 
Develop and conduct community relations and education programs.
(g) 
Operate and maintain the police radio and other municipal radio and emergency communication systems as may be assigned to the department by the chief executive officer.
(h) 
Maintain records and logs relating to radio and emergency communication systems as are required by law.
E. 
Fire Department.
(1) 
The Fire Department shall be headed by a chief who shall be responsible to the Director of Public Safety for the performance of the function of the Bureau.
(2) 
The duties of the Fire Chief shall be to:
(a) 
Prevent and extinguish fires.
(b) 
Identify, remove and control fire hazards.
(c) 
Enforce laws, ordinances, rules and regulations relating to fires and fire hazards.
(d) 
Maintain records relating to fires and fire hazards.
(e) 
Conduct investigations, in cooperation with appropriate police authorities, into suspected crimes relating to fire.
(f) 
Cause to maintain and repair Fire Department vehicles.
(g) 
Develop and conduct community relations and education programs.
(h) 
Operate and maintain the fire radio, fire alarm and other components of the fire emergency communication system as may be assigned by the Manager.
(i) 
Maintain records and logs relating to radio and the emergency communication system as required by law.
A. 
Function. The Department of Taxation and Finance shall be responsible for the administration of activities pertaining to the receipt, expenditure, accounting investment, custody and control of municipal funds and assets.
B. 
Department head. The Department of Taxation and Finance shall be headed by a Director who shall be responsible to the City Manager for the performance of the function of the department. The Director and employees of this department may perform the work assigned to the Treasurer when designated by the Treasurer.
C. 
Duties. The duties of the Director of the Department of Taxation and Finance shall be to:
(1) 
Collect and receive all taxes and other monies due or receivable by the City or authorize other municipal units to do so under prescribed procedures.
(2) 
Develop all tax rolls which are not prepared by other political subdivisions of the commonwealth.
(3) 
Administer a system for the collection of municipal tax claims and liens in accordance with law.
(4) 
Disburse all payments for authorized expenditures.
(5) 
Deposit monies in depositories authorized by ordinance.
(6) 
Provide for the prudent investment of monies.
(7) 
Provide custody of fidelity bonds of officers and employees, except his or own, which shall be in the custody of the City Manager, and provide custody for all deeds, mortgages, contracts, judgments, notes, debts, securities, bonds, insurance policies and other forms of negotiable instruments owned by the City.
A. 
Functions. The Department of Public Improvements shall be responsible for:
(1) 
The design, construction, operation and maintenance of those physical structures and facilities that are owned and maintained by the City of Farrell to house governmental functions and to provide waste disposal, transportation and similar operations and services.
(2) 
Operating and developing the parks of the City of Farrell and developing, conducting and supervising recreation programs.
B. 
Department. The Department of Public Improvements shall be headed by a Director who shall be responsible to the City Manager for the performance of the function of the department.
C. 
Duties. The duties of the Director shall be to:
(1) 
Provide engineering services for the City.
(2) 
Construct and maintain the streets, bridges, curbs and gutters of the City including the provision of street cleaning, snow removal and ice control services.
(3) 
Construct and maintain storm and sanitary sewer structures facilities and appurtenances.
(4) 
Construct, operate and maintain public wastewater treatment and disposal structures, facilities and appurtenances.
(5) 
Install and maintain traffic control devices and discretional signs and signals, street name signs and parking meters.
(6) 
Provide for the collection and disposal of solid waste.
(7) 
Plant and maintain trees and other vegetation along municipal rights-of-way and other property of the City.
(8) 
Construct, maintain and provide for custodial services for all municipal buildings.
(9) 
Provide for inspection and related procedures to assure proper maintenance and repair of sidewalks in accordance with municipal ordinances.
(10) 
Repair and maintain all municipal vehicles except those vehicles whose repair and maintenance is specifically provided for elsewhere in this code.
(11) 
Plan, develop, design and administer, in cooperation with other appropriate departments and agencies of other governments, expansion and modification of facilities for which the department is responsible.
(12) 
Plan, develop, design and administer, in cooperation with other appropriate municipal departments, municipal park and recreation facilities owned, acquired or designated by the City.
(13) 
Organize, equip and conduct recreation programs for all citizens of the City.
A. 
Function. The Department of Planning and Community Development shall be responsible for:
(1) 
The preparation of short and long range planning and community development programs for the City of Farrell.
(2) 
The protection of persons and property within the City of Farrell through the enforcement of zoning, subdivision, building, health and related structural and land use codes.
B. 
Department heads. The Department of Planning and Community Development shall be headed by a Director who shall be responsible to the City Manager for the performance of the function of the department.
C. 
Duties. The duties of the Director of the Department of Planning and Community Development shall be to:
(1) 
Perform the various duties and exercise the several powers as prescribed by law.
(2) 
Prepare, review and maintain plans for human services including health care, education, employment, recreation and other social services and coordinate such plans with the plans for the physical and economic development of the City.
(3) 
Prepare, review and maintain the Comprehensive Plan of the City including data collection, mapping and analyses.
(4) 
Assist the Director of the Department of Administration in the development of long range fiscal plans.
(5) 
Serve as secretariat to the Planning Commission.
(6) 
Enforce zoning, subdivision, building, electrical, plumbing, heating, housing demolition and such other related structural and land use codes as may be enacted by law or ordinance.
(7) 
Issue such licenses and permits as may be required by law or ordinance.
(8) 
Serve as secretariat to the Code Review Board and the Zoning Hearing Board.
(9) 
Prepare, review and execute community development plans in conjunction with the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Farrell.
(10) 
Serve as secretariat to the Redevelopment Authority of City of Farrell.
(11) 
Conduct disease control and immunization programs.
(12) 
Provide environmental health programs including food, housing, plumbing, water, sewerage and air quality control.
(13) 
Provide health education programs.
(14) 
Enforce all laws, ordinances and resolutions pertaining to public health.
(15) 
Promulgate and carry out, with the approval of the City Manager and, where applicable or appropriate, to the Council, such regulations as are deemed necessary for the protection of the public health.
(16) 
Ensure the abatement of all nuisances detrimental to the public health.
(17) 
Cooperate with other public or private agencies working in the field of public health to assure that all necessary measures, utilizing all available resources, are being taken to safeguard the public health.
(18) 
Serve as secretariat to the Health Board.