[Ord. of 9-25-1972]
There shall be an officer of the City entitled director of welfare. Such officer shall be appointed by the City Council and shall be responsible for the administration of the department of welfare or overseer of the poor and perform such other duties as are determined by the provisions of the state laws and the municipal charter and the City Manager.
[Ord. of 9-25-1972]
(a) 
The duties of the director of welfare shall be:
(1) 
To perform social casework; to investigate and determine the eligibility of applicants for assistance; to maintain the records of the department; to perform such duties as are required by ordinance, state laws or regulations and policies of the City Manager; and to perform other related duties as required.
(2) 
To supervise employees assigned to the department.
(3) 
To interview people seeking aid to determine eligibility; to keep current case records of all active cases; to keep a record of income and expenditures; to prepare statistical and financial reports for the City and state; to distribute donated commodities received through the state division of general assistance; to recertify periodically the eligibility of people receiving assistance; and to maintain a current file of public assistance laws and information.