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The attorney shall have been duly admitted to the practice of his profession in the Supreme Court of the State of Arizona, and shall have been actually engaged in the practice of his profession for a period of at least five (5) years. He shall prosecute, in behalf of the city, all criminal cases arising from violations of the provisions of this Charter and the ordinances of the city. He shall attend to all suits and proceedings in which the city may be legally interested; provided, however, that the mayor and council shall have control of all litigation of the city, and may employ other attorneys to take charge of or assist in any litigation. He shall be in attendance at meetings of the mayor and council when required by the mayor and council, and shall give his advice or opinion in writing, whenever requested so to do by the mayor and council, or any officer of the city. He shall approve the form of all bonds given to, and all contracts made by, the city, endorsing his approval thereon in writing. He shall, whenever required by the mayor and council, or any member thereof, draft any and all proposed ordinances for the city, and amendments thereto, and shall advise and consult with the mayor and council whenever requested, and shall do and perform all such things touching his office as the mayor and council may from time to time require. On vacating the office, he shall surrender all books, papers, files and documents pertaining to the city business to his successor. He shall perform such other and further duties as may be at any time required of him by ordinance or by the laws of the state.
Cross References: Appointment, term and removal of city magistrates, ch. V, § 4.1.
The engineer shall have not less than five (5) years' practical experience as a civil engineer. He shall perform all the engineering and surveying required in the carrying on of public works and improvements done under the authority of the mayor and council. All maps, plats, profiles, filed notes, estimates and other memoranda of surveys and other professional work made or done for or under his direction or control during his term of office shall be and continue to be the property of the city. He shall be custodian of and responsible for all maps, plats, profiles, field notes and other records and memoranda belonging to the city, pertaining to his office and the work thereof, all of which he shall keep in proper order and condition, with full and complete indexes thereto. He shall have the decision, subject, however, to any ordinances that the mayor and council may enact, as to the proper locality and height of telegraph, telephone, electric light and other poles, as well as. the proper alignment and height above the ground of telegraph, telephone, electric light and other wires, the depth below the surface and alignment of all water, gas, sewer and other pipes and conduits, the grade and proper alignment of all streets and street railway tracks. He shall perform such other and further duties as are or may be required of him by this Charter, by ordinance, or the laws of the state.
Cross References: Appointment, term and removal of city engineer, ch. V, § 6.
It shall be the duty of the superintendent of streets to see that all laws, ordinances, resolutions, orders and regulations relative to the public streets and highways are fully carried into execution, and the penalties for breaches thereof are rigidly enforced. He shall superintend and direct the sweeping, cleaning and sprinkling of the streets, and the cleaning and flushing of all sewers, and shall keep himself informed of the condition of all public streets, highways and alleys. He shall have the general care of, and frequently inspect the streets, highways and alleys of the city. He shall receive and investigate all complaints as to their condition, and shall have charge of the enforcement of all ordinances and laws pertaining to street obstructions. He shall frequently inspect all public works, pertaining to street improvement, while same are in course of construction; inspect all work and material used in such construction; and reject all material or work not in conformity with good engineering or the contract, and shall at once report to the manager all deviations from contracts and the use of improper material and bad workmanship in such construction, and deliver to the clerk a duplicate of such report for the use and benefit of the mayor and council. He shall perform such other duties as are or shall be required of him by this Charter, ordinance, resolution or the laws of the state.
There shall be maintained a police department, the members of which, other than the chief of police, shall be qualified and appointed under civil service rules and regulations. There shall be appointed a chief of police as provided in chapter V., Section 7 of this Charter. Such chief of police shall keep a public office, to be provided by the mayor and council, which office shall be open day and night. The chief of police shall devote his or her entire time to the discharge of the duties of that office, and shall have full control of the police force of the city.
In addition to the chief of police, the mayor and council, in the organization of the police department, shall provide for a permanent police force, which shall consist of such number of policemen as the mayor and council shall, from time to time, deem necessary to preserve the peace, protect the lives and property of the citizens, and enforce the laws and ordinances within the city.
The chief and members of the police department shall have power to make arrests for violations of the ordinances of the city, and shall have the same power and authority to make arrests, and to serve processes, within the city, other than civil processes issued from the superior or justice of peace courts, or is or may be vested in sheriffs or other peace officers by the laws of the state. They shall have such other powers and duties as the mayor and council may, by ordinance, provide.
(Prop. 404, eff. 2-2-2016)
Cross References: Appointment, term and removal of police chief, ch. V, 7; authority of police to serve process of magistrates court, ch. XII. § 5; previously employed policemen declared under civil service, ch. XXV, § 10; effect of civil service on police chief, ch. XXV, § 11.
The superintendent of the water department shall have such powers and perform such duties as the mayor and council shall by ordinance provide, but subject, however, to the control and supervision of the manager.
Cross References: Appointment, term and removal of superintendent of water department, ch. V, § 6.
There shall be maintained a fire department, the members of which, other than the fire chief, shall be qualified and appointed under civil service rules and regulations. There shall be appointed a fire chief as provided in chapter V., Section 7 of this charter. The fire chief shall devote his or her entire time to the discharge of the duties of that office, and shall have control of the officers and men employed in the fire department. The fire chief shall see that all rules of the civil service commission relating to the fire department are enforced, and shall be charged with the special duty of superintending the extinguishment of fires, and seeing that all property imperiled thereby is protected and guarded. He shall have such other and further powers and duties as the mayor and council may, by ordinance, provide.
(Prop. 404, eff. 2-2-2016)
Cross References: Appointment, term and removal of the fire chief, ch. V, § 7; previously employed firemen declared under civil service, ch. XXV, § 10; effect of civil service on fire chief, ch. XXV, § 11.
The clerk shall have the custody and be responsible for the corporate seal of the city, all books, papers, records and archives belonging to the city, not in actual use by other officers, or elsewhere by special provisions committed to other custody. He shall be present at each meeting of the mayor and council, and keep a record of its proceedings. He shall keep separate books in which, respectively, lie shall record all ordinances, resolutions, contracts and official bonds. He shall keep all the books properly indexed and open to public inspection, when not in actual use. He shall have power to take affidavits and administer oaths in all matters relating to the business of the city, and shall make no charge therefor. He shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office. He shall be the custodian of the City Hall and all personal property, the custody of which has not been otherwise provided for in this Charter. He shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as are or shall be provided by the laws of the state, or by ordinance of the mayor and council.
Cross References: Appointment, term and removal of city clerk, ch. V, § 4; duty of clerk to countersign and register contracts, ch. XV, § 1.