In addition to the departments authorized by the city charter, or otherwise specifically provided for herein, the following administrative departments are hereby established:
(1) 
Financial services department
. The financial services department is responsible for all financial services for the city. This includes: cash management, investment of funds, maintenance of accounting records, preparation of utility bills, collection of accounts receivable, and preparation and payment of payroll for all city employees. It also includes the budgeting of funds for all operations and monitoring the execution of that budget throughout the budget year.
(2) 
Community development department
. The community development department is responsible for planning and supervising all development within the city limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city. This department coordinates planning and execution of all construction whether by city or private contract; reviews plans and permits for each project in coordination with the city inspector; and is also responsible for supervision and direction of all activities of the electric department.
(3) 
Public works department
. The public works department consists of the building inspections/permit department, the street department, the parks department, and the water/wastewater department. The building inspection/permit department is responsible for the review of construction drawings, issuing and recording of electrical and plumbing permits. This department also does health inspections and code enforcement of city ordinances. This department also serves as city manager designee to the building code board of appeals and, for appeals under the electric code, the building standards, plumbing, adjustment and appeals board. The street department’s duties include maintenance and reconstruction of streets and maintenance of the water drainage system through the city. The parks department oversees the maintenance, mowing and cleaning up of the city parks, cemetery and airport. The water/wastewater department operates the water and wastewater infrastructures along with the water wells and wastewater lift stations. The public works department also acts as the city manager’s designee for the airport board, parks and recreation board and the town square historical committee.
(4) 
Warehouse, purchasing and maintenance department
. The warehouse, purchasing, and maintenance department is responsible for procurement of all supplies and materials and inventory maintenance for the city. This department is responsible for maintenance of all city vehicles and equipment and operation of the municipal service center.
(5) 
Personnel department
. The city secretary shall also serve as personnel director. The personnel department is responsible for all personnel administration administrative functions assigned by the city manager.
(1991 Code, sec. 7.700; Ordinance 11-458, sec. 13, adopted 2/8/11)
The police department shall consist of a police chief and such other and additional police officers as the city council may from time to time deem necessary and proper.
(1991 Code, sec. 7.601)
The chief of police shall be the chief police officer of the city and, as such, shall have supervision subordinate to that of the city manager over the other members of the police department.
(1991 Code, sec. 7.602)
In case of the absence, sickness or inability to act on the part of the chief of police, the city manager shall designate some other member of the police department, or other suitable person, as acting chief of police during the period of such absence, sickness or inability to act, and such person shall exercise all the rights, powers, and duties of the chief of police during such period.
(1991 Code, sec. 7.603)
A metallic badge, identifying the police chief and each police officer as a member of the police department, shall be issued to each member of such police department. The chief of police and each police officer, while on duty, shall wear such uniform and manner of dress as may be prescribed by the city manager from time to time.
(1991 Code, sec. 7.604)
(a) 
Lien
. The city shall have a lien on all impounded personal property for all costs incurred in impounding, storing, and advertising such property for sale at public auction, and such lien shall be prior and superior to any other liens of any kind which may exist on the property, save and except liens for ad valorem taxes, and the city may retain possession thereof until all costs are paid and may sell the same at public auction as provided in this section.
(b) 
Redemption
. The owner or any person legally entitled to possession of any impounded property may redeem the same by proof of ownership and by paying to the police chief the fees and expenses incurred by the city in impounding and keeping the property.
(c) 
Sale of unredeemed property.
(1) 
All abandoned, stolen, or recovered property, with the exception of illegal weapons, covered by the provisions of this section which shall remain unclaimed with the police department for a period of thirty (30) days, without being claimed or reclaimed by the true owner or person legally entitled to possession of the same, whether known or not, may be sold and disposed of at public auction as provided for herein.
(2) 
The chief of police shall, after thirty (30) days, advertise in a newspaper of general circulation setting forth a description of said property and setting a time and date for public auction. All property will be sold to the highest bidder and the monies from said sale deposited in the general fund of the city. Any property unsold will be donated to a charitable organization such as the American Red Cross, Salvation Army or Goodwill Industries.
(1991 Code, sec. 7.605)