[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.