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. 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

Article 6. Department Of Police. 12

1-601.    Police department. 12

1-602.    Police duties. 12

Article 7. Department Of Fire. 13

1-701.    Fire department. 13

1-702.    Fire duties. 13

Article 8. Department Of Law.. 14

1-801.    City attorney. 14

1-802.    Qualifications. 14

1-803.    City prosecutor. 14

1-804.    Municipal judge. 14

1-805.    Municipal court. 14

1-806.    Municipal court clerk. 15

Article 9. Boards And Committees. 16

1-901.    Guidelines for operations. 16

1-902.    Relationship of appointive boards, city commission and city staff. 16

1-903.    Airport advisory committee. 17

1-904.    Building standards board. 17

1-905.    Convention and visitors bureau. 17

1-906.    Economic development council. 18

1-907.    Board of health. 18

1-908.    Heritage commission. 18

1-909.    Library board. 18

1-910.    Planning commission. 18

1-911.    Tree board. 19

1-912.    Board of zoning appeals. 19

1-913.    Kids council. 19

1-914.    Sister city committee. 19

1-915.    Public building commission. 20

Article 10. Oaths, Bonds, And Seal 22

1-1001.  Oath of office. 22

1-1002.  Bond of commissioners. 22

1-1003.  Bonds of officers and employees. 22

1-1004.  City seal. 22

Article 11. General Provisions. 23

1-1101.  Code designated. 23

1-1102.  Definitions. 23

1-1103.  Existing ordinances. 24

1-1104.  Effect of repeal. 24

1-1105.  Captions of sections. 25

1-1106.  Parenthetical and reference matters. 25

1-1107.  Amendments and repeal. 25

1-1108.  City records. 25

1-1109.  Altering code. 25

1-1110.  Scope of application. 26

1-1111.  General penalty. 26

1-1112.  Severability. 26

1-1113.  Costs of collection for debts owed to city. 26

Article 12. Emergency Operations. 27

1-1201.  Emergency operations plan established. 27

1-1202.  Emergency management officer. 27

1-1203.  State of local disaster. 27

1-1204.  Assistance request. 27

1-1205.  Public responsibility. 27

1-1206.  Use of property. 28

1-1207.  Powers and immunities of emergency personnel. 28

1-1208.  Curfew. 28

1-1209.  Powers of mayor and city manager. 28

1-1210.  Dangerous structures. 30

1-1211.  Minor disasters. 30

1-1212.  Emergency operations plan. 30

1-1213.  Agreements with county. 30

1-1214.  Agreements with state. 31

1-1215.  Extraterritorial assistance. 31

1-1216.  Acceptance of support. 31

1-1217.  Liability. 31

1-1218.  Vacancies. 32

1-1219.  Judicial vacancies. 32

1-1220.  Emergency location of government. 32

1-1221.  Violation and penalties. 32

Article 13. Open Records. 33

1-1301.  Policy. 33

1-1302.  Record custodians. 33

1-1303.  Local freedom of information officer. 33

1-1304.  Public request for access. 34

1-1305.  Facilities for public inspection. 34

1-1306.  Procedures for inspection. 34

1-1307.  Appointment of official custodians. 34

1-1308.  Appointment of local freedom of information officer. 35

1-1309.  Designation of additional record custodians. 35

1-1310.  Requests to be directed to custodians. 35

1-1311.  Fee administration. 35

1-1312.  Inspection fee. 35

1-1313.  Copying fee. 36

1-1314.  Mailing fee. 36

1-1315.  Prepayment of fees. 36

1-1316.  Payment. 36

Article 14. Revenue, Budgeting, Finance And Community Development 37

1-1401.  Main trafficway designations for bond financing purposes. 37

1-1402.  Municipal equipment reserve fund. 38

1-1403.  Capital improvements fund. 38

1-1404.  Sewer system equipment reserve fund. 39

1-1405.  Water system equipment reserve fund. 40

1-1406.  City sales tax; 0.5% for general purposes. 40

1-1407.  Reserved. 41

1-1408.  City sales tax; 0.25% for local street improvement program expiring after 10 years. 41