(A) Cemetery operations. All cemeteries owned and/or operated by the city shall be under the management of the executive authority of the city. The cemetery operations are divided into two programs:
(1) Administration, which will be managed by the Cemetery Administrator within the office of the City Clerk; and
(2) Maintenance, which will be managed by the City Maintenance Supervisor.
(B) Official map. The maps of all city-owned and/or operated cemeteries, with additions, on file at the office of the City Clerk are now adopted and are hereby declared the official maps of the Auburn cemetery, including burial lots therein.
(C) Duties of Cemetery Administrator. The Cemetery Administrator or designee shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Recording and maintaining all records of the cemetery;
(2) General oversight of the improvements of the cemetery premises;
(3) Keeping of maps of the cemetery as provided herein, so as to show its avenues, walks and lots with the numbers, and ensuring the boundaries of lots, avenues and walks are preserved;
(4) General enforcement of the provisions of this chapter;
(5) General administrative charge of the cemetery premises;
(6) Other general duties regarding administration of the cemetery as directed by the Mayor.
(D) Duties of maintenance. The City Maintenance Crew Supervisor or designee shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Ensuring all cemetery buildings and grounds are maintained in an acceptable condition;
(2) Oversight of the City Maintenance Crew and any contractors during performance of maintenance duties, including mowing grounds and other duties as required;
(3) Other general duties regarding maintenance of the cemetery as directed by the Mayor.
(E) Grievance procedure. Any person who believes that he or she has a grievance to bring regarding administration or maintenance of the cemetery shall bring such complaint in the following manner:
(1) An aggrieved person must submit a written statement to the Mayor setting forth the nature of the grievance alleged and facts upon which the grievance is based.
(2) The Mayor shall contact the complainant within 14 days of receiving the written statement to establish a meeting with the objective of resolving the matter.
(3) Within 14 days of the meeting, if the matter is not resolved, or if the resolution of the Mayor does not satisfy the complainant, he or she may submit a written request to be placed on the agenda of the next meeting of the City Council to address the Council regarding the grievance. No issue will be placed on the meeting agenda of the City Council unless it has first gone through the process set forth herein.
(Ord. 2021-11, passed 11-8-21)