City of Melrose, MA Introduction.

§ A-101 Introduction and regulatory authority.

This Administrative Code is promulgated pursuant to Section 5-1 of the Charter of the City of Melrose. Section 5-1 authorizes the Mayor to organize, reorganize, consolidate or abolish City agencies. This Administrative Code will remain in effect unless modified or amended pursuant to the provisions of Section 5-1.

The Administrative Code of the City of Melrose provides for the internal organization and administration of the Melrose government. The intention and purpose of this code is to establish a legal, practical, and efficient plan of organization and administrative procedures which allow for and encourage the effective delivery of municipal services to the residents of Melrose. The duties and functions of agencies described herein are to be read broadly and serve to illustrate, but not to circumscribe, the duties and responsibilities of the agencies of the City under the Charter, ordinances, and General Laws of the commonwealth. The Administrative Code is to be applied harmoniously and in concert with the applicable requirements of the Charter, ordinances and the General Laws.

The Administrative Code is composed of two parts, the purpose of which is to describe the various responsibilities, authorities, and methods of administering municipal agency services. The parts describe the multiple-member appointive organization and the administrative organization. A brief description of each part follows:

(1)

Multiple-member appointive organization: This describes all multiple-member bodies whose members are appointed by the Mayor and further delineates manner and time of appointment, terms of appointment generally and authorities and responsibilities.

(2)

Administrative organization: This describes all of the administrative agencies of the City under the jurisdiction of the Mayor. It further delineates the mission and functions of each said agency and its authorities and responsibilities.