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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Creating Office of City Manager, Repealing Ordinance 380 ORDINANCE NO. 844 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER AND FIXING AND PRESCRIBING THE POWER. AND DUTIES THEREOF AND REPEALING ORD- INANCE NO. 380 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA. Section 1. Office Created. By virtue of the authority conferred by Chapter 363D, Code of Iowa 1954, the office of city manager is hereby created. Section 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 shall be subject to removal oAly by a majority vote thereof. Section 3, Duties and Powers. The duties and powers of the city manager shall be as follows: Section 3, 1. Streets and Sidewalks. He shall have charge of the construction, care, repair and maintenance of all streets, avenues, alleys and sidewalks within the city, including the lighting thereof. Section 3. 2. Sewers, Drains, Bridges and Culverts, He shall have charge of the construction, repair and maintenance of all sanitary sewers, storm sewers and drains, pumping stations, and bridges and culverts within the c}ty. Section 3.3.. Sewage Treatment and Disposal. He shall have charge of the operation, repair and maintenance of the sewage treatment plant outfall sewers and the access road to said plant. Section 3. 4. Electric Utility. He shall manage and control the municipal electric utility including the power plant, distribution system and interconnections with other electric utilities or plants. Section 3. 5. Water Utility. He shall manage and control the municipal water utility including the water plant, distribution system and water supply system. Section 3. 6. Engineering. He shall have charge of the making and preservation of all surveys, maps, plans, drawings, specifications, and Es- timates for public works or public improvements of the city., Section 3. 7. Cemetery. He shall have charge of the operation and maintenance of the cemetery in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the city council. The sale of lots shall be made and burial records kept by the city clerk. Section 3. 8. Airport. 1+ shall have charge of the operation and maintenance of the municipal airport. Section 3. 9. Fire Department. He shall have charge and control of the fire department and shall appoint and employ the members thereof, sub ject to civil ser vice requirements. Section 3. 10. Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Refuse. He shall supervise the collection of garbage and refuse and shall have full charge and control of the disposal of such garbage and refuse on city c rntr olled property. Section 3. 11. Parking Lots. He shall supervise and maintain all municipal off-street parking lots and facilities,. Set tion 3. 12. Traffic Signs and Signals. He shall erect and maintain suitable traffic signs and signals in accordance with the traffic ordinances of the city and laws of the state of Iowa. Section 3. 13. Parking Meters. He shall erect and maintain parking meters in all parking meter districts as established by ordinances of the city. Section 3. 14, Police Department. He shall have such control and supervision of the police department as the mayor may at any time delegate. Section 3. 15. Buildings and Real Estate. He shall have charg of the buildings and real estate of the city, and be custodian thereof, with the exception of the library and hospital buildings and grounds and the parks under the jurisdiction of the park board. Section 3. 16. Equipment and Property. He shall have charge of the care and preservation of all equipment, tools, appliances and persona property of the city of the various departments and employees under his jurisdiction. Section 3. 17. Appointment and Compensation of Employees. He shall have power and authority to employ such assistants as he may deem necessary, subject to civil service requirements, and to fix the compensation paid such employees, Section 3. 18. Discharge of Employees. He shall have power and authority to suspend or discharge any officer, appointee, or employee that he has power to appoint or employ, subject toc ivil service requirement . Section 3, 19. Purchase of Supplies. He shall have power and authority to purchase fuel and supplies for the municipal utilities and for all other material and supplies necessary for the performance of the duties herein set forth. Section 3. 20. Ordinance Enforcement. He shall be zoning enforcing officer of the city and shall cause the provisions of the building code, plumbing ordinance, and all other ordinances of the city in which he has specified duties or responsibilities to be faithfully enforced and executed, Section 3.. 21. Private Utility Obligations. He shall enforce the obligations of private owned utilities which are enforceable by the city. Section 3. 22. Recommendations to Council. He shall from time to time recommend to the city council such measures as the may deem necessary for the better administration and government of the city. Section 3. 23. Attendance at Council Meetings. He shall atten all meetings of the city council. Section 3. 24. Other Duties„ He shall perform such other and further duties as may at any time be designated by appropriate action tf the city council. Section 4. Reports to Council. He shall keep a full and complete record of all transactions and a record of the persons employed and of the compensation 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. Section 5. Budget. He shall on or before August first of eao l. year prepare and submit to the cjty council an annual budget on the basis of estimates of the expenditures of the various departments of the city under his control.. Section 6. Compensation. He shall receive a salary to be fixed by the city council at the time of his employment or at such other time as the council may determine, which salary shall be paid semi-monthly, partly from the general or municipal utilities funds, in such proportions as may be designated and determined by the cour_cil. His salary may be increased or decreased from time to time by agreement between said officer and the city council. Section 7. Repeal. Ordinance No. 380 and all other ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 8. Effect. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law. Passed this 27th day of March, 1956. !,, -W. Prather, City Clerk J. P. Lawlor, Mayor Moved by De Hart and seconded by Bolton that Ordinance No, 844 be passed on its first reading. Voting Aye: Armstrong, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Schilletter Voting Nay: None Absent: None Moved by Bolton and seconded by Smith that the rules governing the passage of ordinances be suspended, the second and third readings be omitted and Ordinance No, 844 be placed on its final passage. Voting Aye: Armstrong, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Schilletter Voting Nay: None Absent: None Moved by Smith and seconded by Judge that Ordinance No. 844 do now pass„ Voting Aye: Armstrong$ Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Schilletter Voting Nay: None Absent: None Mayor Lawlor declared Ordinance No. 844 duly adopted. I, J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 844 was duly and properly passed at a meeting of the City Council on the 27th day of March, 1956 and published by codifying on the day of J. W., Prather,City Clerk