The City shall have a Department of General Administration, a Department of Service, a Department of Finance, and a Department of Law. The Mayor shall appoint as the head of each department, a director, who shall exercise supervision and control of his department and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. Each director shall have such powers and duties as shall be prescribed by this Charter and the Council. There shall be a Department of Police and a Department of Fire under the supervision of Chiefs, as prescribed by the Laws of Ohio, responsible to the Mayor, who shall be the executive head thereof. The City shall also have a Civil Service Commission, a City Planning Commission, and a Recreation Commission. The Council may by ordinance establish additional departments, boards, or commissions, or divisions thereof, and provide for them as it may deem necessary. With the exception of the departments, boards, or commissions established by this Charter, the Council may combine or abolish any department, division, board, commission, nonelective office, or job classification and may authorize one person to serve in any capacity in two or more departments, divisions, boards, or commissions, when such positions are not incompatible.
The Administrative Director shall be head of the Department of General Administration and shall be possessed of executive and administrative qualifications in municipal government. In order to serve effectively as Acting Mayor when required to do so by Article IV, Section 3 of this Charter, he shall, under the supervision and control of the Mayor, be charged with general supervision of the administration of the affairs of the City. He shall perform, in addition, such specific duties as may be required of him by the Mayor or the Council.
The Director of Service shall manage and supervise public works, public construction, and all other matters as provided by the Council or directed by the Mayor. He shall have charge of the maintenance of such public buildings or other property as the Mayor may direct. He shall perform such other duties and functions in connection with the public service of the City and have such further power as may be provided by ordinance.
The Director of Finance shall be the head of the Finance Department and fiscal officer of the City. He shall serve the Mayor and the Council as financial advisor in connection with Municipal affairs. He shall keep the financial records of the City, exhibiting accurate statements of all moneys received and expended, of all property owned by the City, and of all taxes and assessments. He shall be custodian of all public money of the City, shall keep and preserve such money in the place or places authorized by ordinance, and shall disburse the same as may be required by law or ordinance. He shall not allow the amount set aside for any appropriation to be overdrawn or drawn for any other purpose. He may examine and audit the accounts of all officers, employees, and departments. He may require evidence that the amount of any claim presented to him is due. He shall perform such other duties consistent with his office as the Mayor or the Council may direct.
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