(A) All powers and duties of the city that are executive or administrative in nature shall be exercised or performed by the Mayor, another city officer, or a city department.
(B) An ordinance of the Council requiring an executive or administrative function to be performed may:
(1) Designate the department that is to perform that function; or
(2) Establish a new department or agency to perform that function.
(C) If an executive or administrative function is not assigned by a statute, ordinance, or resolution, the Mayor shall assign that function to the proper department or officer.
(I.C. 36-4-4-3)
(D) The following city departments may be established by ordinance passed by the Council upon the recommendation of the Mayor:
(1) Finance or administration;
(2) Law;
(3) Public works;
(4) Public safety;
(5) Parks and recreation;
(6) Human resources;
(7) Economic development; and
(8) Any other department considered necessary to efficiently perform the administrative functions required to fulfill the needs of the city's citizens. (I.C. 36-4-9-4)
(E) (1) The Common Council affirms its establishment, upon recommendation of the Mayor, the following executive departments for the City:
(a) Department of Finance and Accounting;
(b) Department of Law;
(c) Department of Engineering;
(d) Department of Human Resources;
(e) Department of Planning;
(f) Department of Parks and Recreation;
(g) Wastewater Utility;
(h) Street Department;
(i) Department of Information Technology;
(j) Maintenance Department;
(k) Department of Economic Development;
(l) Police Department; and
(m) Fire Department.
(2) Consistent with I.C. 36-4-9-4, the executive departments shall perform the administrative functions assigned by statute and ordinance.
(‘61 Code, § 5.l) (Ord 1479, passed - -83; Am. Ord. 53-12-18, passed 12-18-18)