HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 265 ORDINANCE NO. c~''~
AN ORDINANCE REORGANIZING THE CITY'S DEPARTMENTS AND ESTABLI-
SHING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Charter, Section 3.07, authorizes the
City Council to establish administrative departments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to reorganize the Organiza-
tional Chart, all in accordance with this ordinance and the City
Charter;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City Council shall appoint the City Manager,
the City Secretary, the City Attorney, Judge of the Municipal
Court, and Clerk of the Municipal Court, all in accordance with
the applicable provisions of the City Charter. Term, qualifica-
tions, duties and responsibilities for each of said offices is
established in the City Charter, provided however, that the Court
Clerk shall report to the City Manager. The City Judge shall
be appointed for an indefinite term and shall serve at the pleasure
of the City Council.
Section 2. The following departments are hereby created:
a. Fire Department;
b. Police Department;
c. Community Services;
d. Municipal Court Clerks Office
Section 3. The City Manager shall appoint the Fire Chief,
the Police Chief (with the approval of the City Council pursuant
to Section 4.10 of the City Charter) and the Director of Community
Services.
Section 4. The City Manager shall also appoint the Financial
Assistant who shall not be deemed to be a Department Head.
Section 5. The Fire Department, Police Department and Munici-
pal Court Clerks Office shall be operated in accordance with
applicable State Law, the City Charter and Rules and Regulations
promulgated and approved or approved by the City Manager.
Section 6. The Department of Community Services shall consist
of the Library Department, Parks and Recreation Department, Inspec-
tion Department, and Public Works Department, all of which departments
shall report directly to the Director of Community Services.
The Department of Community Services shall operate pursuant to
and in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated and
approved or approved by the City Manager.
Section 7. Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is the new Organiza-
tional Chart which is hereby approved.
Section 8. This ordinance repeals all ordinances or parts
of ordinances that are in conflict with this ordinance.
Section 9. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations
of the City are inadequate to properly safeguard the health,
safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants
of the City creates an emergency for the immediate preservation
of the public welfare which requires that the provisions of this
ordinance shall take effect immediately and it is accordingly
so ordained.
,~' i~roved by City Council
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 3rd day of October, 1983.
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