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Home My WebLink About~Master - Repealing Chapter 7 of Municipal Code, Providing for Office of City Manager s 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2082 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CIIAPTFR 7 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF A MES, IOW A; AND PROVIDING FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER AND THE DITTIES AND POWERS OF SUCH OFFICE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Oh' AMES, IOWA: Section 1: That Chapter 7 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa be and the same is hereby repealed; and the following be and the same is hereby enacted in lieu thereof to be known as Chapter 7 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa:. CHAPTER 7 CITY MANAGER 7- 1 Office Created. By virtue of the authority conferred by Chapter 363D, Code of Iowa, 1962, the office of City Manager is hereby created and continued in the City. 7-2 Appointment. The City Manager shall be appointed by a majority vote of the City Council at a regular meeting, and the manager shall hold office during the pleasure of the City Council, and be subject to removal only by a majority vote thereof. 7-3 Manager supersedes appointive officers. Whenever, by ordinance of the Council the powers and duties heretofore vested in any other appointive municipal offices are to be wholly, performed by the city manager, then no such appointment of such appointive offices shall be made, and any appointment of such offices made prior to the adoption of such ordinance shall be thereby cancelled. 7-4 Administrative Assistants. The City Manager is hereby em- powered to appoint, with the approval of the Counsel, such adminis- trative assistants as he shall deem advisable. 7-5 Duties and Powers. The Duties and powers of the City Manager shall be as follows, and he shall perform such other and further duties as may at any time be designated by appropriate action of the council: 7-5. 1 Department of Finance. He shall have charge and control of the Department of Finance which shall be under the supervision of the Director of Finance and which shall consist of the financing, auditing, planning, reporting and controlling of the financial affairs of the City. 7-5. 2 Department of Engineering, fie shall have charge and control of the Department of Fngineering which shall be under the super- vision of the Cl.ty L`ngineer and shall have charge of the making and pt ,_servation of ,;tl surveys, maps, plans, (irawings, specifications, and estimates for public works and public ...,pt ovements. 7-5. 3 Department of Public Works, lie s , y gave charge and control of the Department of Public Works A,hich shall be under the supervision of the `Director of 1Jublic Works, which department s iall have control, . r.,, supervision of the streets, sidewalks, traffic ol, parkin; lots and parking meters, airport and cemetery, < �pt that the sale of lots shall be nip. and records of said cemetery shall be kept by the City Clerk. 7-5. 4 Department of Electric Utility. He shall have charge and control of the Department of Electric Utility which shall be under the supervision of the Director of Electric Utility, and which shall con- sist of the municipal electric power plant, distribution systems and interconnections with other electric utilities or plants. 7-5. 5 Department of Water Pollution Control. He shall have charge and control of the Department of Water Pollution Con- trol which shall be under supervision of the Director of Water Pollution Control, and which shall consist of the municipal water plant, distribution system and water supply system, and the municipal sewage treatment plant and outfall sewers. 7-5. 6 Department of Sanitation. He shall have charge and control of the Department of Sanitation which shall be under the supervision of the City Sanitarian, and which shall consist of the inspection and enforcement of the sanitation and health re- quirements and rules in the city. 7-5. 7 Fire Department. He shall have charge and control of the Fire Department which shall be under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department. 7-5. 8 Department of Central Services. He shall have charge and control of the Department of Central Services which shall be under the supervision of the Director of Central Services and which shall consist of the care and preservation of all equipment, tools, appliances and personal property of the city, the purchasing of all supplies and equipment for all departments of the city, and central stores and services. 7-5. 9 Inspection Department. He shall have charge and control of the inspection department which shall be under the supervision of the building inspector, and which shall consist of the inspection and enforcement of the zoning ordinances and the building codes and ordinances of the City. 7-5. 10 Police Department. He shall have such charge and control of the Police Department as the Mayor may at any time in writing delegate. 7r6 Attendance at Council Meetings. He shall attend all meetings of the Council, and from time to time recommend to the council such measures as he may deem necessary for the better adminis- tration and government of the City. 7-7 Reports to Council. He shall keep a full and complete record of all transactions and of the persons employed and the compen- sations paid them. At the end of each fiscal year and at such other times as the Council may call therefor, he shall make a complete report of all matters under his control. 7-8 Budget. He shall be responsible for the budgeting of the City and shall on or before August first of each year prepare and sub- mit to the Council an annual budget on the basis of estimates of the expenditures of all of the Departments and Boards of the City, and to this end he may demand of any Board or Department that its budget estimates be submitted to him at such time as he may determine necessary to complete the total budget. Any delinquiancy is De;;. rtmental or Board budgetin'-7 shall be reported to the Council. 7-9 Employees. He shall have power and authority to employ such assistants, department heads and other employees as are deemed necessary and fix the compensation thereof. He shall have power and authority to suspend or discharge any assistant, department head or other employee that he has power to appoint or employ, subject to civil service requirements. fixed 7-10 Compensation. He shall receive a t salary or at suche other dyne the Council at the time of his employmen as the Council may determine, which salary shall be paid semi- monthly, partly from the general funds or municipal utilities funds, in such proportions as may be designated and determined by the Council. His salary may be increased or decreased from time to time by agreement between said officer and the Council. Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and re and publication as provided by law. effect from and after its passa day of Auaus , 1965. Passed this 3rd y M. o r d City Clerk Pearle P. DeHart, Mayor 7/20/65 Moved by Pasley and seconded by Bledsoe Ordinance No. 2082 be passed on its first reading. Voting Aye: Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe Voting Nay: Judge, Fisher Absent: None Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 2082 passed on its first reading Moved by Pasley and seconded by Bledsoe Ordinance No. 2082 be passed on its second reading. Voting Aye: Judge, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher Voting Nay: None Absent: None Moved by Pasley and seconded by Bledsoe to suspend the rules governing the passage of ordinances , suspend the third reading and place Ordinance No. 2082 for final passage. Voting Aye: Judge , Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher Voting Nay: None Absent: None Moved by Eschbach and seconded by Bledsoe Ordinance No. 2082 do now pass. Voting Aye : Judge, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher Voting Nay: None Absent: None Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 2082 duly adopted r , This is to certify that Ordinance No. 2082 was passed by the City Council of the City of Ames , Iowa, on the 3rd day of August, 1965; that the same has not been signed by the Mayor and he has not returned the same to the City Council with his reasons for failure to sign said Ordinance, nor has he called a meeting of the Council within 14 days after August 3 , 1965 all as provided by Section 366.5 , Code of Iowa; and that said Ordinance No. 2082 is therefore operative without such signature. Dated this 18th day of August , 1965. M. W. JOR6 N, �City� lerk