07-28-2025 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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0 r GOVERNMENT OPERATION § 1.08.440 furnish all information necessary for council. The city attorney shall perform such proper control of section activities and to duties as are required of him by law or referred form a basis for the periodic reports to to him by the council. He shall cooperate with, the city administrator. but not be subject to, direction from the city (5) Be responsible for the proper maintenance administrator. Duties include: of all city property and equipment used (1) Appearing for the city in all cases or in their sections. hearings in which it is a party; (6) Cooperate with each other and furnish, upon the request of the city administra- tor, any other department such service, labor and materials as may be requisitioned by the head of such depart- ment, and as its own facilities permit through the same procedure and subject to the same audit and control as other expenditures are incurred. (7) Be responsible for recommending to the city council through the city administra- tor changes in codes, ordinances, and internal organizations which will improve the operations of their sections. (8) Be responsible for submitting an annual budget request to the city administrator which will include proposed additions or deletions in staff, adjustments in salary schedules and additions to plant and equipment. (9) Have responsibility for keeping the city administration advised as to the programs and policies of other governmental agen- cies which might affect the city's opera- tions within their area of responsibility. (10) Have authority to hire subject to the approval of the city council and established civil service rules all part-time and temporary employees for their sections and departments. (Code 1984, § 2.30(1), (5); Code 2003, § 2-140; Ord. No. 286(3rd series), § 14, 12-11-2023) Sec. 1.08.430. Legal department. (a) A legal department is hereby established (b) The council shall appoint a city attorney, who shall be head of the legal department, together with such assistants as may be neces- sary who shall serve at the pleasure of the (2) Advising the council, its committees, or any city officer on all legal questions arising in the conduct of the city's busi- ness; (3) Preparing or revising ordinances when so requested by the council, its commit- tees, or by the city administrator; (4) Performing such additional legal duties as may be necessary upon request; (5) It shall be the official duty of the city attorney to act as revisor of ordinances. (c) The council shall appoint a city prosecut- ing attorney, who shall be responsible for prosecut- ing all penal offenses committed within the city. (Code 1984, § 2.34; Code 2003, § 2-138; Ord. No. 286(3rd series), § 15, 12-11-2023) Sec. 1.08.440. Finance department. (a) A finance department is hereby established. (b) The head of this department shall be the city treasurer and finance officer. It is the duty of the city treasurer and finance officer to maintain complete and accurate records as to all financial matters of the city as required by law. (c) The director of finance who will have responsibilities for financial planning and manage- ment, budgeting preparation and debt manage- ment, staff services to the city administrator and such additional duties as assigned. The director of finance also has the responsibility of invest- ment of city funds as city treasurer. (d) The finance department will have the following sections/responsibilities: (1) Accounting/budgeting, responsible for the control of receipts, accounts payable, fixed assets, special assessments, budgeting, and financial reporting of all city funds. CD1:17