Whenever the mayor shall deem it necessary, in order to enforce the laws of the city and to avert danger to persons or property or to suppress a riot or outbreak or calamity, or to prevent a public disturbance, or when he has good reason to believe or well grounded fears of any serious violation of law or ordinance or any outbreak or any other danger of a serious character to the city or the inhabitants thereof which cannot be controlled by the regular city police force, he shall cause to be summoned into service a special police force of such numbers, as in his judgment may be necessary for the preservation of the peace and good order of the city; and such special police, while in service, shall be subject to the orders of the mayor and shall perform such duties as he may require, and while on duty shall have the same power and authority as are conferred upon the regular city policemen under the law; and any person so summoned and failing to appear or obey such summons, or failing to perform any duty required hereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(1894 Code, Ordinance 161; Ordinance O-12-011, sec. 1, adopted 6/7/12)
The mayor shall have authority, in cases of riot or serious outbreak, or disturbance of the peace, with the view to preserve the peace and good order in the city, to order and enforce the closing of any theater, ballroom, restaurant, or other public house, and may arrest in person or cause the arrest of any person refusing to obey such orders.
(1894 Code, Ordinance 162; Ordinance O-12-011, sec. 1, adopted 6/7/12)
The city manager shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of article IV of the Charter, shall hold office and be discharged according to such article, and his compensation shall be fixed at the time of appointment. His duties shall consist of such as are enumerated in said article, and such additional duties as the governing body may prescribe from time to time.
(Ordinance adopted 6/22/21, sec. 2; Ordinance O-12-011, sec. 1, adopted 6/7/12)
All other appointive officers shall be selected according to section 2, article IV of the Charter. Their compensation shall be fixed at the time of their appointment. Their duties shall be such as are now set out in existing ordinances and such as may be prescribed from time to time by the governing body.
(Ordinance adopted 6/22/21, sec. 3; Ordinance O-12-011, sec. 1, adopted 6/7/12)
(a) 
It shall be the duty of the city secretary or his designee to attend every meeting of the governing body, and to keep accurate minutes of the proceedings thereof, in a book to be provided for that purpose; and to engross and enroll all laws, resolutions and ordinances of the governing body; to keep the corporate seal; to take charge of and preserve and keep in order all of the books, records, papers, documents and files of the governing body and to act as designated records manager thereof; to countersign all commissions issued to city officers, and licenses issued by the city, and to keep a record or register thereof; and to make out all notices required under any regulation or ordinance of the city.
(b) 
It shall also be the duty of the city secretary during his or her term of office to be the appointed municipal court clerk and to appoint deputy municipal court clerks unless the city manager appoints a separate municipal court clerk(s). The city secretary may also assume the duties of the office of municipal court clerk in the absence of the duly appointed municipal court clerk.
(1894 Code, Ordinance 47; Ordinance adopted 1/17/91, secs. I, II; Ordinance adopted 9/29/94, sec. 1; Ordinance O-12-011, sec. 1, adopted 6/7/12)
The city secretary shall also keep a register of bonds and bills, issued by the city, and all evidence of debt due and payable to it, noting the particulars thereof and all facts connected therewith as they occur. He shall carefully keep all contracts made by the governing body, and he shall do and perform all other duties as may be required of him by law, ordinance, resolution or order of the governing body.
(1894 Code, Ordinance 49; Ordinance O-12-011, sec. 1, adopted 6/7/12)
The office of city attorney is hereby created. The office of the city attorney shall include the named city attorney and such deputy city attorneys as may be appointed and approved by the city commission. Wherever the term city attorney is referred to in this Code of Ordinances, it shall include any and all deputy city attorneys appointed and approved by the city commission.
(Ordinance adopted 11/16/03; Ordinance adopted 2/6/05; Ordinance adopted 12/18/86, sec. 1; Ordinance O-12-011, sec. 1, adopted 6/7/12)
It shall be the duty of the city attorney to prepare and draw up all complaints for violations of the ordinances of the city, and cause the witnesses to be summoned on the part of the prosecution, whenever so required by the municipal judge. It shall be the duty of the city attorney to advise the governing body and the officers of the city upon such legal matters affecting the interests of the city as may be referred to him; to institute, prosecute, defend and generally to attend to all suits, in which the city shall be a party or otherwise interested in the several courts of the state; to attend to any case before the municipal court, whenever called upon by the municipal judge; and generally to perform such other professional duties as may from time to time be required by the governing body.
(1984 Code, Ordinances 44, 45; Ordinance O-12-011, sec. 1, adopted 6/7/12)