CHAPTER I. ADMINISTRATION

 


Article 1. Governing Body. 1

1-101.   Governing body; nomination and election. 1

1-102.   Powers generally. 1

1-103.   Titles. 1

1-104.   Mayor; Vice Mayor. 1

1-105.   Meetings. 2

1-106.   City manager. 2

1-107.   Departments. 2

1-108.   Non-interference. 2

1-109.   Governing body compensation. 2

1-110.   Code of procedure. 2

Article 2. City Manager. 4

1-201.   Powers and term. 4

1-202.   Qualifications. 4

1-203.   Salary and bond. 4

1-204.   Duties. 4

1-205.   Countersigns warrants. 4

Article 3. General Administration. 5

1-301.   Departments. 5

1-302.   Departmental divisions. 5

1-303.   Salary classification. 6

1-304.   Personnel policy. 6

1-305.   Investments. 6

1-306.   Interest. 6

1-307.   Employee benefits contribution fund. 6

1-308.   Conflict of interest. 6

1-309.   Code of ethics. 7

1-310.   License fees, permit fees and other user related fees. 8

Article 4. Department Of Administration. 10

1-401.   Department of administration. 10

1-402.   Cash basis act. 10

1-403.   Budget law. 10

Article 5. Department Of Public Works. 11

1-501.   Department of public works. 11

1-502.   Streets division. 11

1-503.   Utilities division. 11

1-504.   Engineering review and inspection fees. 11

Article 6. Department Of Police. 13

1-601.   Police department. 13

1-602.   Police duties. 13

Article 7. Department Of Fire. 14

1-701.   Fire department. 14

1-702.   Fire duties. 14

Article 8. Department Of Law.. 15

1-801.   City attorney. 15

1-802.   Qualifications. 15

1-803.   City prosecutor. 15

1-804.   Municipal judge. 15

1-805.   Municipal court. 15

1-806.   Municipal court clerk. 16

Article 9. Boards And Committees. 17

1-901.   Guidelines for operations. 17

1-902.   Relationship of appointive boards, city commission and city staff. 17

1-903.   Airport advisory committee. 18

1-904.   Building standards board. 18

1-905.   Convention and visitors bureau. 18

1-906.   Economic development council. 19

1-907.   Board of health. 19

1-908.   Heritage commission. 19

1-909.   Library board. 19

1-910.   Planning commission. 19

1-911.   Tree board. 20

1-912.   Board of zoning appeals. 20

1-913.   Kids council. 20

1-914.   Sister city committee. 20

1-915.   Public building commission. 21

Article 10. Oaths, Bonds, And Seal 23

1-1001.  Oath of office. 23

1-1002.  Bond of commissioners. 23

1-1003.  Bonds of officers and employees. 23

1-1004.  City seal. 23

Article 11. General Provisions. 24

1-1101.  Code designated. 24

1-1102.  Definitions. 24

1-1103.  Existing ordinances. 25

1-1104.  Effect of repeal. 26

1-1105.  Captions of sections. 26

1-1106.  Parenthetical and reference matters. 26

1-1107.  Amendments and repeal. 26

1-1108.  City records. 26

1-1109.  Altering code. 26

1-1110.  Scope of application. 27

1-1111.  General penalty. 27

1-1112.  Severability. 27

1-1113.  Costs of collection for debts owed to city. 27

Article 12. Emergency Operations. 28

1-1201.  Emergency operations plan established. 28

1-1202.  Emergency management officer. 28

1-1203.  State of local disaster. 28

1-1204.  Assistance request. 28

1-1205.  Public responsibility. 28

1-1206.  Use of property. 29

1-1207.  Powers and immunities of emergency personnel. 29

1-1208.  Curfew. 29

1-1209.  Powers of mayor and city manager. 29

1-1210.  Dangerous structures. 31

1-1211.  Minor disasters. 31

1-1212.  Emergency operations plan. 31

1-1213.  Agreements with county. 31

1-1214.  Agreements with state. 32

1-1215.  Extraterritorial assistance. 32

1-1216.  Acceptance of support. 32

1-1217.  Liability. 32

1-1218.  Vacancies. 33

1-1219.  Judicial vacancies. 33

1-1220.  Emergency location of government. 33

1-1221.  Violation and penalties. 33

Article 13. Open Records. 34

1-1301.  Policy. 34

1-1302.  Record custodians. 34

1-1303.  Local freedom of information officer. 34

1-1304.  Public request for access. 35

1-1305.  Facilities for public inspection. 35

1-1306.  Procedures for inspection; response deadline. 35

1-1307.  Appointment of official custodians. 35

1-1308.  Appointment of local freedom of information officer. 36

1-1309.  Designation of additional record custodians. 36

1-1310.  Requests to be directed to custodians. 36

1-1311.  Fee administration. 37

1-1312.  Access and retrieval fee. 37

1-1313.  Copying fee. 37

1-1314.  Mailing fee. 37

1-1315.  Prepayment of fees. 37

1-1316.  Payment. 38

Article 14. Revenue, Budgeting, Finance And Community Development 39

1-1401.  Main trafficway designations for bond financing purposes. 39

1-1402.  Municipal equipment reserve fund. 40

1-1403.  Capital improvements fund. 40

1-1404.  Sewer system equipment reserve fund. 41

1-1405.  Water system equipment reserve fund. 42

1-1406.  City sales tax; 0.5% for general purposes. 42

1-1407.  Reserved. 43

1-1408.  City sales tax; 0.25% for local street improvement program expiring after 10 years. 43