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(A) The Office of City Attorney shall be a nonelected office. This officer shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of City Council.
(B) The City Attorney shall be a practicing attorney; and he or she shall hold the office subject to removal at any time by the Mayor, at will.
(C) (1) The duties of the City Attorney shall include attendance and active participation in all Council meetings, advising that body in its meetings as to legal matters and drafting ordinances and resolutions as required by Council for adoption. He or she shall represent the interests of the city in all legal proceedings that may be brought against it and bring all suits and actions in its behalf that may be required by the City Council; and he or she shall perform any other legal duties in his or her department required by Council.
(2) He or she shall faithfully perform the duties of prosecutor where provided by law and shall represent the city and the commonwealth in any court to which an appeal may be taken. It shall be his or her duty, further, to give advice to the Board of Trustees of the Police Officer’s Pension Fund in all matters pertaining to their duties and management of that Fund whenever requested, and he or she shall represent and defend that Board as its attorney in all suits or actions at law or in equity that may be brought against it, and bring all suits and actions in its behalf that may be required or determined upon by the Board.
(3) He or she shall also perform the duties of the collection of delinquent property tax bills of the city.
(Ord. 1973-8-4, passed 8-29-1973)
(D) (1) In addition to the salary fixed for City Attorney by annual ordinance of City Council, the City Attorney shall receive additional compensation as an independent contractor for all extraordinary services, including appearances in legal actions and administrative proceedings and hearings involving the city, municipal bond issues, real estate acquisitions and dispositions and other matters beyond the scope of usual legal counsel to the city or requiring an unusual amount of time.
(2) For such extraordinary services, the City Attorney shall be paid reasonable fees commensurate with the amount and value of time devoted thereto, based upon charges made by other attorneys for comparable legal services.
(`96 Code, § 31.37)
(A) General responsibilities. Under the direction of the Mayor and Council, the Building Inspector shall administer and enforce building codes and ordinances, housing codes and ordinances, nuisance codes and ordinances, general city regulations and do related work as required.
(B) Specific responsibilities.
(1) Operational. The Officer shall confer and correspond with architects, engineers, owners, contractors and others in the building field concerning review of building plans; assure compliance of city and state building and regulatory codes; makes initial, subsequent and final inspections of buildings; issue building permits and certificates of occupancy; inspect new streets for conformance with specifications; assign house numbers; enforce city nuisance ordinances; enforce the housing codes and inspect all apartment units on an annual basis; keep appropriate records for all enforcement procedures and inspections and make periodic reports on their department activities; initiate legal action to enforce compliance; and insure department compliance with city procedures and policies.
(2) Personnel. The Officer shall develop and maintain a safety conscious work environment.
(3) Financial. The Officer shall prepare the department budget recommendations; review department expenditures; and maintain efficient cost-effective operations.
(4) Planning. The Officer shall initiate building and zoning code revisions and modifications; contribute to the update of department and city-wide plans; and review site plans and prepares comments to the Engineer.
(C) Position qualifications.
(1) Training and experience. The Officer shall have the following training and experience: graduation from an accredited college or university with specialization in engineering or architecture supplemented by two-years’ experience in structural engineering, architecture, construction or closely related field; or any combination of education, training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to effectively perform the duties of the position.
(2) Special knowledge, skills and abilities. The Officer shall have the following: extensive knowledge of modern building construction practices, methods, materials and equipment; thorough knowledge of principles and practices of architecture and engineering as applied to the enforcement of building codes; thorough knowledge of building and zoning codes and related laws and ordinances; thorough knowledge of the rules and regulations of fire prevention agencies; working knowledge of electrical, mechanical and plumbing ordinances; ability to understand and interpret building construction plans and specifications; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with building owners, contractors, architects and other members of the public, public officials and employees; ability to enforce building and zoning ordinances with firmness and tact; supervisory and administrative abilities; integrity; patience; tact; diplomacy; initiative and resourcefulness; sound judgment; and shall be state certified, as required by KRS 198B.010.
(`96 Code, § 31.38) (Ord. 1988-7, passed 3-23-1988)
(A) Under authority of KRS 241.160, the Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator is created.
(B) The Mayor of the city, under authority of KRS 241.170, shall appoint the Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator. The Mayor may remove the Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator, at will.
(C) No person can be appointed Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator who has any interest in any premises or business where alcoholic beverages are manufactured, stored or sold, but no person shall be disqualified under this section by reason of his or her membership in any club. The Administrator shall not receive any commission or profit from any person applying for or receiving any license or permit.
(D) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator, before entering upon his or her duties as such, shall take the oath prescribed in § 228 of the Kentucky Constitution.
(E) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator shall, before entering upon his or her duties, execute a bond with a good corporate surety in an amount that meets the requirements of § 32.01(B) of this code. The cost of the bond given under this division shall be borne by the city.
(F) (1) The functions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator shall be the same with respect to the city licenses and regulations as the functions of the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board with respect thereto, except that no regulation adopted by the Administrator may be less stringent than the state statutes relating to alcoholic beverage control or than the regulations of the State Board.
(2) However, no regulation of the Administrator shall become effective until it has been approved by the State Board. These functions of the Administrator are governed by KRS 241.060 and the regulations, as set out by the State Board.
(G) Appeals from the orders of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator may be taken to the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and shall be governed by KRS 243.550, 243.560 and 243.590.
(H) For services as Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator, this Officer shall receive compensation as set by City Council by ordinance.
(`96 Code, § 31.39) (Ord. 1956-5-4, passed 6-14-1956)
(A) The position of full-time City Secretary is created, the City Secretary to be an executive type responsible to the supervising officer for the clerical activities heretofore performed by the City Clerk-Treasurer and for the performance of such other clerical activities as directed by the supervising officer, including the following:
(1) Responsibility for office maintenance and operation;
(2) Mailing of correspondence to Council members and committees and others as directed by the supervising officer;
(3) Opening and distributing mail;
(4) Assisting the City Clerk-Treasurer in report preparation and typing;
(5) Attendance at all Council meetings and meetings of the Police Pension Fund and taking of minutes thereof; and
(6) General typing and duplicating as required.
(B) The City Secretary shall work a defined number of hours per week and shall be paid in that amount and on regular occasions as may be hereafter determined and legislated.
(Ord. 1978-2-2, passed 2-22-1978)
(C) No person shall be appointed or act as the City Secretary unless the person has taken the oath required by § 228 of the Constitution of the commonwealth and has provided a bond in the sum as established by City Council, with corporate surety authorized to transact business in Kentucky and conditioned upon the performance of the duties specified herein.
(`96 Code, § 31.43)
(A) This position can be filled by appointment by the Mayor with the approval of Council, or through a contract entered into with the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, which contract shall be approved by Council.
(B) If this office is filled by contract with the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, then that agency shall designate the individual who shall serve as the City Administrative Officer from that agency.
(C) The City Administrative Officer shall have the following duties and responsibility:
(1) Carry out duties delegated and directed by the Mayor.
(2) Work with the Mayor and City Council and advise on formulation and implementation of policies and procedures.
(3) Assume responsibility for preparation and administration of all budgets in conjunction with the Mayor.
(4) Coordinate the supervision, scheduling, training and evaluation of all city employees.
(5) Work directly with the department heads on program design, implementation and administration.
(6) Coordinate strategic planning efforts and oversee planning and economic development activities.
(7) Evaluate and develop recommendations for current infrastructure and related capital improvement.
(8) Attend City Council meetings and provide reports as determined by the Mayor or the City Council.
(9) Provide research and support for all committees and boards of the city.
(10) Act as a liaison for the city including acting as a representative to varies community and regional organizations, and public functions as assigned by the Mayor.
(11) Plan for and recommend purchase of equipment and supplies.
(12) Assist in the recruitment hiring and orientation process of any and all new employees of the city.
(D) The City Administrative Officer shall report to the Mayor.
(Ord. 2005-12, passed 7-28-2005)
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