City of New Castle, DE Chapter 5 Administrator

[HISTORY: Adopted by The Mayor and Council of New Castle 9-5-1991 by Res. No. 91-9; amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Defense and indemnification — See Ch. 23.

Liens — See Ch. 39.

Building construction — See Ch. 102.

Taxation — See Ch. 221.

Zoning — See Ch. 230.

Affirmative Action — See Ch. A236.

Purchasing procedures — See Ch. A241.

Records — See Ch. A242.

§ 5-1 Position established.

The Mayor and Council of New Castle deems it necessary to create the position of City Administrator.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: The "WHEREAS" clause which immediately preceded this section provided that the City Council will continue to act as the city's policymaking body and that said City Administrator will be responsible to the City Council for the daily operations of the city.

§ 5-2 Responsibilities; duties.

The job description for the City Administrator is to administer all policies pertaining to and to supervise the personnel in the following functions:

A. Maintenance and repair of all city property, streets, parks, etc.

B. Billing and collection of city taxes.

C. Purchasing of all property and service and payment of the same.

D. Keeping of records and transactions.

E. Information processing.

F. Training and re-training of all personnel.

G. Building and housing codes, issue of permits and all BOCA.

H. Maintaining liaison with professional personnel retained by Council.

I. Maintaining liaison with all committees and commissions appointed by The Mayor and Council.

J. Preparation of budget.