The city engineer’s office shall be the primary engineering
staff for the city.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.8.1)
(a) The
mayor shall nominate and the city council shall confirm, by majority
vote, a qualified firm or individual to serve as the city engineer.
(b) The
term of office for the city engineer shall be at the discretion of
the city council.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.8.2)
(a) The
city engineer shall be an outside contractor and therefore not considered
an employee of the city.
(b) The
compensation for the city engineer shall be determined by the city
council.
(c) All
contracts or amendments to contracts with the city engineer shall
be adopted by ordinance and each contract shall be made law by incorporation
into the adopting ordinance.
(1) The city shall be obligated to, or bound by, any other condition
set forth in the city engineer contract or the adopting ordinance.
(2) In the event of any conflict between the terms, conditions and provisions
of the city engineer agreement and this Code of Ordinances, the applicable
laws and authorities, or city ordinances, then, unless otherwise prohibited
by law, the terms of the city engineer agreement shall take precedence
over the contrary provisions of this Code of Ordinances, the applicable
laws and authorities, or city ordinances during the term of the city
engineer agreement.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.8.3)
The duties of the city engineer shall be as specified in:
(2) Other
ordinances of the city;
(4) The
city engineer’s contract; and
(5) As
specified by the mayor.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.8.4)
(a) The
city engineer shall report to and be responsible to the mayor.
(b) The
mayor shall, subject to the review and approval of the city council,
serve as the direct supervisor of the city engineer.
(c) The
discretionary authority of the mayor in matters of discipline shall
be limited to the right to report any questionable or inappropriate
actions of the city engineer to the city council to consider the issue.
The mayor shall bring all matters of disciplinary problems of the
city engineer to the attention of the city council during an executive
session of the next upcoming city council meeting for which the agenda
has not been set.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.8.5)