CHAPTER 31: CITY OFFICIALS

Section

General Provisions

   31.001   Appointments

   31.002   Surrender and assumption of office

   31.003   Bonds; oaths; approval of bonds

   31.004   Indemnification of all officers, city employees and members of the Volunteer Fire Department

   31.005   Reports to City Council

Attorney

   31.020   Duties and powers

Finance Director; City Clerk

   31.035   Duties and powers of Finance Director

   31.036   Duties and powers of City Clerk

City Engineer

   31.050   Duties and powers

City Physician

   31.065   Duties and powers

City Administrator

   31.080   Office established

   31.081   Duties, responsibilities and powers

   31.082   Appointment of Acting City Administrator

   31.083   Compensation

Removal From Office

   31.095   Removal from office

   31.096   Charge for removal of elected officials

   31.097   Notice

   31.098   Hearing

   31.099   Failure to appear

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 31.001 APPOINTMENTS.

   (A)   The Mayor shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of a majority of the City Council, at the second regular meeting of the City Council at which the Mayor shall after the Mayor’s election preside, the following city officers: Engineer; Attorney; Physician; City; Finance Director; and City Administrator, each of whom shall hold office for the balance of the term of the Mayor or until sooner removed.

   (B)   The Mayor shall appoint at such time and in such manner as provided by the provisions of this code:

      (1)   A Chief of the Fire Department, Assistant Chief of the Fire Department and safety trainer;

      (2)   Chief of Police; and

      (3)   Such other officers, board members and city employees as may be provided for by the provisions of this code.

(Prior Code, § 31.001) (Ord. 96-22, passed 6-3-1996; Ord. 02-03, passed 2-4-2002; Ord. 05-20, passed 3-21-2005)

§ 31.002 SURRENDER AND ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE.

   Each appointive officer shall immediately upon the appointment and qualification of the officer’s successor surrender the office on demand to that successor, and it is hereby made the duty of each incoming appointive officer immediately upon appointment to qualify and assume the office and make a demand therefor. In no case shall an appointive officer be considered as holding over the entire term, but the officer shall hold over until the officer’s successor is appointed and qualifies.

(Prior Code, § 31.002)