(A) All nonelected city offices shall be created by ordinance which shall specify:
(1) Title of office;
(2) Powers and duties of office;
(3) Oath of office; and
(4) Bond, if required.
(B) All nonelected city officers, including the Chief of Police, shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of City Council. All city police officers shall be appointed by the Mayor, at will, and the appointments need not be approved by City Council.
(C) All nonelected officers may be removed by the Mayor, at will, unless otherwise provided by statute or ordinance. Upon removal of a nonelected officer at will, the Mayor shall give the officer a written statement setting forth the reason or reasons for removal. However, this requirement shall not be construed as limiting in any way the at will dismissal power of the Mayor.
(D) The following are nonelected city offices:
(1) City Clerk-Treasurer;
(2) City Attorney;
(3) Building Inspector;
(4) Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator;
(5) Superintendent of Department of Water and Sewers;
(6) Superintendent of Street and Waste Disposal Department;
(7) City Cashier;
(8) City Secretary;
(9) City Engineer; and
(10) City Administrator.
(`96 Code, § 31.35) (Am. Ord. 2001-16, passed 8-23-2001)
Statutory reference:
Nonelected city offices, see KRS 83A.080(1), (2)