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At the direction of the City Administrator, the heads of departments, except the City Attorney, shall have the duties hereinafter described:
(A) Be immediately responsible to the City Administrator for the effective administration of their respective departments and all activities assigned thereto and, to that end, they shall have the power to establish work rules and to initiate disciplinary proceedings in accordance with established policies of the Council;
(B) Keep informed as to the latest practices in their particular field and shall inaugurate, with the approval of the City Administrator and Council, such new practices as appear to be of benefit to the service and to the public;
(C) Submit, as requested, reports of the activities of their departments to the City Administrator;
(D) Establish and maintain a system of filing and indexing records and reports in sufficient detail to furnish all information necessary for proper control of departmental activities and to form a basis for the periodic reports to the City Administrator;
(E) Be responsible for the proper maintenance of all city property and equipment used in their departments;
(F) Cooperate with each other and furnish, upon the request of the City Administrator or the Council, service, labor and materials as may be requisitioned by the head of any other department, and as its own facilities permit, through the same procedure and subject to the same audit and control as other expenditures are incurred;
(G) Be responsible for recommending to the City Administrator changes in codes, ordinances and internal departmental organizations which will improve the operations of their departments;
(H) Be responsible for submitting an annual budget request to the City Administrator which will include proposed additions or reductions in staff, adjustments in salary schedules and additions to plant and equipment;
(I) Have responsibility for keeping the city administration advised as to the programs and policies of other governmental agencies which might affect the city’s operations within the designated area of responsibility;
(J) Have authority to hire, subject to the approval of the City Administrator, all employees for their departments; and
(K) Have the authority to effectively recommend to the City Administrator the heads of all divisions within their department where such appointments are not provided for in this code or elsewhere.
(1992 Code, § 130:09)
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
There is hereby established a Human Rights Commission. The purpose of the Commission is to promote the acceptance of cultural diversity in the city; to promote the elimination of hate, prejudice and discrimination against persons or groups based on race, color, gender, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, familial status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, and age all as defined in M.S. § 363A.03 (herein “protected classes”); to educate the community on issues of discrimination and cultural diversity; to advise the City Council and administration on human rights issues; and to promote the goals and objectives of the State Human Rights Act, being Minn. Stat. §§ 363A.01 et seq. The Commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Appointments to the Commission should reflect a broad cross section of the ethnic, cultural and other diversity of the community. In making appointments, consideration should be given to persons of protected classes, including persons of either sex, sexual orientation, various economic levels, racial and ethnic minorities, various age groups including senior citizens and students, property owners and tenants. Of the first seven appointments, three shall be for three years, two shall be for two years and two shall be for one year. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term of three years. All members who have served for two full consecutive terms shall not be eligible for reappointment. Members shall serve without compensation.
(Ord. 1234, passed 6-6-2000; Ord. 1571, passed 9-5-2017)
Within 60 days after all its members are appointed, the Human Rights Commission shall meet and elect a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson. The Commission shall establish by-laws for the selection of any additional officers, the time, place and frequency of meetings, and rules for the conduct of its business.
(Ord. 1234, passed 6-6-2000)
(A) The Human Rights Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To collaborate with other organizations to assist in educating the community about diversity issues;
(2) To assess the human relations and civil rights needs of the community and to advise the administration and City Council of the results of these assessments;
(3) To advise the administration and City Council on matters concerning the State Human Rights Act, being Minn. Stat. §§ 363A.01 et seq.;
(4) To cooperate with other groups and governmental agencies concerned with human rights;
(5) To form study groups and advisory committees to the Commission, which may include persons who are not members of the Commission, to assist in the accomplishment of its duties;
(6) To provide support and information services to persons in matters of discrimination and intolerance; and
(7) To develop a community-wide readiness plan to address problems arising from discrimination or intolerance.
(B) The Commission shall have the power to seek outside funding sources in addition to resources supplied by the city to assist in its mission. All outside monies or grants received by the Commission are subject to the city’s Charter and ordinance provisions.
(Ord. 1234, passed 6-6-2000) (Ord. 1523, passed 5-5-2015)
WEST HILLS COMMISSION
(A) There is hereby established a commission to be known and designated as the “West Hills Commission”.
(B) It shall be composed of five members appointed by the Mayor, confirmed by the majority vote of the Council. Five members shall be appointed and confirmed from citizens interested in the preservation of the West Hills. Each Commissioner shall serve until a successor is duly appointed and approved. Vacancies caused by death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments are made. All terms shall expire on April 30, three years hence. Such appointment of members shall be made at the second regular meeting in April of each year. All members who have served for two full consecutive terms shall not be eligible for reappointment.
(1992 Code, § 279:00) (Ord. 1231, passed 5-2-2000)
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