(A) Administrative Code. This is the West St. Paul Administrative Code, established for the purpose of dividing the administrative services of the city into departments and divisions and defining their responsibilities.
(B) Departmental organization. The departments and divisions in the city administration lead by the department heads are as follows:
Department | Head |
Department | Head |
Executive | City Manager |
City Clerk Department | City Clerk/Assistant City Manager |
Finance Department | City Treasurer/Finance Director |
Legal Department | City Attorney |
Police Department | Police Chief |
Investigative Division | |
Uniform Division | |
Emergency Preparedness Division | |
Communications Division | |
Records/Clerical Division | |
Fire Department | Fire Chief |
Fire Prevention Division | |
Parks and Recreation Department | Parks and Recreation Director |
Public Works Department | Public Works Director/City Engineer |
Engineering Division | |
Maintenance Division | |
Utilities Division | |
Community/Economic Development Department | Community/Economic Development Director |
(1) Executive Department. The Executive Department is responsible for the administration of all city functions through the various department heads, within guidelines established by the City Council and Charter.
(2) City Clerk Department. The City Clerk Department is responsible for the maintenance of public records, licenses and elections, as well as assisting the Executive Department in the administration of all city functions.
(3) Finance Department. The Finance Department is responsible for the administration of the financial affairs of the city. Duties of the Finance Department include, but are not limited to receipt, custody and disbursement of all city monies, assistance in the preparation and administration of budgets and financial plans, management of city debt and preparation of internal and external financial reports.
(4) Legal Department. The Legal Department is responsible for providing legal services to the city, including representation involving civil litigation and prosecution of petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors. The Legal Department also acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council, appointed committees and staff.
(5) Police Department.
(a) The Police Department is responsible for maintaining law and order, preventing crime, protecting lives and property and enforcing laws and ordinances.
(b) The divisions within the Police Department are as follows:
1. Investigative Division, which is responsible for advanced investigation of criminal offenses and referred juvenile offenses.
2. Uniform Division, which is responsible for the enforcement of traffic laws, city ordinances, criminal investigations and accident investigations.
3. Emergency Preparedness Division, which is responsible for preparing, implanting and maintaining an emergency preparedness plan and an emergency warning system.
4. Communications Division, which is responsible for receiving and maintaining proper records of all calls, dispatching the appropriate department and equipment and entering records into the Department’s database.
5. Records/Clerical Division, which is responsible for the maintenance and dissemination of all records kept by the Department and providing clerical support.
(6) Fire Department.
(a) The Fire Department is responsible for the protection of life and property against fire and other emergencies, which include, but is not limited to, fire services, emergency medical services, hazardous materials operational level response, and confined space operational level response rescues.
(b) Within the Fire Department there is the Fire Prevention Division, which is responsible for the prevention of fires and removal of fire hazards through enforcing the Fire Prevention Code, promoting education on fire safety and conducting fire inspections.
(7) Parks and Recreation Department. The Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for park maintenance and development, recreation programming and facilities, and the preservation of natural resources and urban forestry.
(8) Public Works Department.
(a) The Public Works Department is responsible for the planning, design, maintenance and construction of streets and alleys, sanitary and storm sewers, water distribution systems and other public facilities construction work in the city.
(b) The divisions within the Public Works Department are as follows:
1. Engineering Division, which is responsible for the design and construction of all streets, alleys, sidewalks, sanitary and storm sewers and lift stations.
2. Maintenance Division, which is responsible for the maintenance, cleaning and plowing of all improved streets and alleys and the maintenance and cleaning of all city owned storm sewers.
3. Utilities Division, which is responsible for the maintenance of all sanitary sewer and water facilities owned and operated by the city.
(9) Community/Economic Development Department. The Community/Economic Development Department is responsible for overseeing planning, zoning, code enforcement, building inspection, economic and neighborhood development and housing activities of the city.
(C) Personnel policy. The Council may provide for policies concerning personnel matters consistent with its authority, as it deems necessary.