[Ord. No. 3160, 12-17-2019]
The position of Director of Community Development is hereby established. The Director of Community Development shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent and approval of a majority of the members elected to the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 3160, 12-17-2019]
The person appointed to the office of Director of Community Development shall possess a four-year college degree and/or shall possess at least three (3) years' professional experience, preferably in a municipal government capacity.
[Ord. No. 3160, 12-17-2019]
The person appointed to the office of Director of Community Development shall take the prescribed oath required of City Officers. The Director of Community Development shall hold office for a term to run concurrently with the Mayor by whom he/she was appointed and until his/her successor shall have been appointed and qualified. The Director of Community Development may be removed from office subject to provisions of any employment agreement, State Statute or Municipal Code or as otherwise provided by law.
[Ord. No. 3160, 12-17-2019]
The Director of Community Development shall receive such compensation as the Board of Aldermen shall fix from time to time by ordinance or resolution.
[Ord. No. 3160, 12-17-2019]
The Director of Community Development, under the supervision of the City Administrator, shall have those duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Mayor, City Administrator or Board of Aldermen. Duties may include, though not necessarily be limited to, the following: Supervising and directing the activities of the Public Works, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement departments of the City. The Director of Community Development may, in the event of a vacancy or absence in the office of Public Works Commissioner, Planning Director or Building Commissioner, fulfill such duties and responsibilities of each office until such time as such office or position is filled. In addition, the Director of Community Development shall serve as City Traffic Engineer, as provided in Section 305.100.