[CC 1995 §115.040; Ord. No. 42 Art. XI, 2-28-1955; Ord. No. 346 §1, 11-13-2000; Ord. No. 373 §1, 5-10-2004; Ord. No. 465 §3, 11-14-2011; Ord. No. 490 §1, 11-19-2012; Ord. No. 494 §1, 12-10-2012]
A. 
The Police Commissioner shall serve as liaison between the City and its designated Police and Fire Departments. The specific duties of the Police Commissioner are as follows:
1. 
Maintain regular communication with the City's designated Police Chief;
2. 
Stay current on his/her knowledge of public safety issues and regularly update the Board of Alderpersons regarding the same;
3. 
Maintain a working knowledge of the City's ordinances;
4. 
Address and resolve resident inquiries regarding public safety and ordinance enforcement questions;
5. 
When feasible, serve as a mediator of resident disputes;
6. 
Serve as the City's contact in emergency management situations.
B. 
The Street Commissioner shall have general supervision over the streets of the City. The specific duties of the Street Commissioner are as follows:
1. 
Enforce all ordinances affecting streets in the City and supervise the opening, improvement, and repairing of all streets and prevent obstructions thereto;
2. 
Monitor the condition of the streets and make necessary minor repairs, without the approval of the Board of Alderpersons, in an amount not to exceed the cost established by the City's procurement policy for any one (1) job;
3. 
Keep accurate books of account of his/her receipts and disbursements and report to the Board of Aldermen about his/her transactions as often as may be required by the Board of Alderpersons; and
4. 
Contract for help, as may be necessary and with the approval of the Board of Alderpersons, for the proper working of his/her department and certify his/her accounts to the City for payment.
C. 
The Parks Commissioner shall have general supervision over the City's parks. The specific duties of the Parks Commissioner are as follows:
1. 
Supervise the construction, improvement, and maintenance of all parks;
2. 
Keep the Board of Alderpersons informed of all on-going park maintenance issues and the status of all park-related projects;
3. 
At the request of the Board of Alderpersons, research, draft, and submit all grant applications;
4. 
Develop and manage all park-oriented volunteer projects;
5. 
Manage the Memorial Tree Program;
6. 
Monitor the condition of the parks and make necessary minor repairs, without the approval of the Board of Alderpersons, in an amount not to exceed the cost established by the City's procurement policy for any one (1) job;
7. 
Keep accurate books of account of his/her receipts and disbursements and report to the Board of Aldermen about his/her transactions as often as may be required by the Board of Alderpersons; and
8. 
Contract for help, as may be necessary, for the proper working of his/her department and certify his/her accounts to the City for payment.