[Ord. 6226, passed 5-2-1968; Ord. 7921, passed 5-18-2010; Ord. 7245, passed 1-25-1996; Ord. 7726, passed 5-26-2005; Ord. 7925, passed 6-1-2010]
(a) The administrative functions, powers and the duties of the City shall
be divided under the Mayor into eight departments as follows:
(1)
Department of Administration. A department responsible for the
implementation of sound governmental, administrative, centralized
purchasing, fiscal and personnel policies for the orderly administration
of City government to include the functions of the Business Administrator/Chief
Financial Officer, Solicitor and any other administrative officer
not otherwise assigned.
(2)
Department of Public Works. A department responsible for the
functions of construction, maintenance and operation of all City facilities.
(3)
Department of Police. A department responsible for all police
services required in the protection of all persons and property within
the City.
(4)
Department of Fire. A department responsible for the normal
services of fire protection to the residents of the City and their
property, and shall also include responsibilities relative to civil
defense.
(5)
Department of Community and Economic Development. A department
to include those functions necessary for the conduct of the City's
responsibilities in the economic, social and individual environment
of the community.
(6)
Department of Recreation and Parks. A department to include
those functions necessary to provide adequate recreational programs
and facilities to the City.
(7)
Department of Code Enforcement. A department to include those
functions necessary for the systematic enforcement and revision of
all City ordinances dealing with the health, safety and welfare of
the community and such other responsibilities as may be delegated
by the Mayor from time to time to the Department of Code Enforcement.
(8)
Department of Parking. A department to include those functions
necessary to administer parking rules and regulations within the City.
(b) The Mayor shall prepare and maintain a schedule or organization indicating
a specific description of activities to be performed by each department,
bureau, office or agency, and the number and kind of employees necessary
for the performance of the department's duties. The schedule
of organization shall be approved by resolution of Council.
[Ord. 6226, passed 5-2-1968; Ord. 7265, passed 5-23-1996; Ord. 7869, passed 7-24-2008]
(a) Appointment and qualification. The directors of the departments shall
be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of Council.
Each director shall serve during the term of office of the Mayor appointing
him, and until the appointment and qualification of his successor.
All appointments submitted by the Mayor to Council for approval, must
be acted upon by Council, if the Mayor so requests, at its next stated
meeting. In the event a majority of Council does not approve an appointment,
the Mayor shall then submit a new name to Council for its approval,
at its next stated meeting. Directors shall be chosen solely on the
basis of executive and administrative qualifications appropriate to
the duties of their department.
(b) Appointment of Acting Director. Should a vacancy exist with any Department Director position, the Mayor may immediately appoint an acting Department Director in order to prevent stoppage of public business, or loss, hazard, or serious inconvenience to the public, and it is impracticable to fill such a position under any other provision of this article. Any such appointment shall expire automatically 90 days from the date of the appointment. The Acting Director must meet the qualifications of the applicable Director position pursuant to this Administrative Code and other ordinances of the City. During the tenure of said acting Director, the Mayor must continue the process of naming a permanent Department Director pursuant to Section 121.02, Subsection
(a), unless at the Mayor's request to Council and through Council's approval via resolution, it is determined that the process for naming a permanent Department Director may be tolled during the ninety-day tenure of the acting Director. No person can be named to any acting department director's position more than one time during any twelve-month period.
(c) Duties of directors. Under direction of the Mayor, each director
of a department shall:
(1)
Direct the performance of all duties and responsibilities required
of his department or its subordinate agencies provided by State law,
this Administrative Code or other ordinances of the City, and such
other duties as may be required by the Mayor which are not in conflict
with law or ordinances.
(2)
Appoint, suspend, discipline or remove, with approval of the
Mayor, all subordinate officers or employees within their respective
departments subject to limitations prescribed under Civil Service
or under personnel management procedure established by City ordinance.
(3)
Be immediately responsible to the Mayor for the effective administration
of his department and all activities assigned to it.
(4)
Submit to the Mayor annual reports concerning the planning and
performance of his department and such other reports as the Mayor
may request.
(5)
Provide, under direction and with approval of the Mayor, to
any other department or subordinate agency such service, labor, materials,
and equipment as may be requisitioned by such department or subordinate
agency, and as its own facilities permit, through the procedures and
subject to the same audit as other expenditures incurred.
(6)
Keep informed on advances in administrative and operational
practices in the respective department field and institute within
his department those practices he deems in the best interest of the
City.
[Ord. 6431, passed 6-8-1972; Ord. 7921, passed 5-18-2010]
(a) Hereafter, in compliance with Section 1104 of the Third Class City
Code, each director of a department shall prepare and maintain, or
cause to be prepared and maintained, a perpetual inventory of all
property and supplies of the City within his department. He shall
file with the City Clerk, who shall transmit to the City Controller
and the Business Administrator/Chief Financial Officer, three copies
of such inventory at the first meeting of Council once every six months
hereafter commencing on July 1, 1972. In preparing such inventories,
all property and supplies of the value of $25 or over shall be individually
listed in groups or a lump sum, showing their general nature and value.
All property and supplies which have a brand name, serial number or
other such identifying mark or description shall be included on the
perpetual inventory report with such identifying marks and descriptions
carefully noted in detail. The inventory report shall specifically
state the exact location and place where the particular property is
being used, stored or housed.
(b) If the director of any department neglects or fails to perform his
functions and duties as provided for in the Act of Assembly and in
this section, the City Controller may, at the end of 15 days after
he has made written demand upon such director, cause the inventories
of the director to be made by some other competent person, to the
extent of the default in performance by the director himself.
[Ord. 6226, passed 5-2-1968]
(a) General. No rule or regulation made by any department, bureau, office
or agency under the administrative branch of the City government shall
take effect until it has been approved as to form and legality by
the City Solicitor and approved by the Mayor.
(b) Advertisement. A copy of all rules and regulations shall be filed
with the City Clerk and also posted on bulletin boards in the offices
affected by the same.
[Ord. 6226, passed 5-2-1968]
The provisions of this Administrative Code can only be amended
by a vote of majority members of Council.
[Ord. 6226, passed 5-2-1968]
If any provisions of this Administrative Code or the application
thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder
of this Code and the application of such provision to other persons
or circumstances shall not be affected thereby, and to this end the
provisions of this Code are declared to be severable.
[Ord. 6226, passed 5-2-1968]
All ordinances and parts of ordinances heretofore enacted which
are inconsistent with any provisions of this Administrative Code are,
to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. The repeal of
any ordinance or part thereof by this Administrative Code shall not
revive any former ordinance or part thereof which may have been repealed.