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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD-CC-1977-06C� CITY OF MOAB, UTAH ORDINANCE NO. 6-77 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOAB, UTAH Section 1. OFFICE CREATED, The office of city manager is hereby created as provided in Section 10-6-75, Utah Code Annotated (1953). Section 2. CONTROL. The powers, duties and functions of that office to be administered and carried out by the city manager shall be subject to the control of the city council. Section 3. GENERAL DUTIES. The manager shall: A. Have and exercise all powers and duties assigned to him from time to time by the city council. B. Be charged with the enforcement of all laws and ordinances within the municipality insofar as their enforcement is within the powers of the city, C. Attend all meetings of the city council, and shall keep the council informed as to the affairs of the city, and shall recommend to the council such action as may be necessary or expedient for the welfare of the city. D. Have and exercise general control and supervision over all activities of the city including but not limited to construction, maintenance, improvement, repair and replacement of all city properties, ditches, culverts, streams, and water courses; gutters and curbings, all public buildings, boulevards, parks, play grounds, squares, and other grounds belonging to or under the jurisdiction of the city, cemetaries, golf courses, airport, ball parks, records and supplies. E. Perform such other duties as the council may from time to time prescribe. Section 4. EMPLOYEES. The city manager shall have and exercise all powers which are now or may hereafter be conferred by law upon the city of Moab in respect to the employment and removal of employees and shall hire and discharge such employees and shall have and exercise general supervision over all of the employees of the city. Section 5. OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS. A. The manager shall have authority to fill all appointed offices of the city and to remove persons occupying said offices in the following manner, B. The manager shall report to the council his intent to make such appointments and removals prior to taking any action thereon at a regular or special meeting of said council. If no express objection to the proposed appointments or removals are made at that time by a majority of the council, the manager shall have full authority to act on his proposal as presented to the council. C. Every administrative department of the city shall be under the supervision and control of the city manager, who shall have the power to 1 appoint or remove any officer in said departments in accordance with the proceedure set forth in this section. Section 6. CONTRACTS. The city manager shall examine all proposed contracts to which the city mayabe a party, and shall, with the recorder, sign on behalf of the city any contract authorized and approved by the city council, excepting where the city council directs that some other officer or officers shall do so. It shall be the duty of the city manager to see to it that all terms of any contract to which the city is a party are fully performed by all parties thereto. Section 7. PURCHASES. The city manager shall be general purchasing agent of the city, and except where specific provision to the contrary is made by law or by the council, he shall make all purchases of supplies, materials, and equipment authorized by the council, in the manner prescribed by and subject to the limitations imposed by law and the city council. No purchases shall be made or obligations incurred excepting upon authorization by the council, and no expense shall be incurred, for a purpose requiring a prior appropriation unless the amount of such purchase is covered by an unexpended appropriation for the purpose. Section 8. BUDGET OFFICER. The city manager is hereby designated the budget officer for the city and shall perform or cause to be performed all of the duties of such office as set forth in the Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act together with such other duties as the council may from time to time, by resolution, designate. p 41 t ' Section 9. ACCOUNTS, It shall be the duty of the city manager to .keep current accounts showing at all times the fiscal condition of the city, including the current and anticipated expenses, appropriations, cash on hand and anticipated revenues of all municipal funds and accounts and he shall see to the collection of all money due the municipality. Section 10. INVENTORIES _ PROPERTY. The city manager shall keep a current inventory showing all real and personal property of the city and its location and shall be responsible for the care and custody of all such property including equipment, buildings, parks and all other city property which is not by law assigned to some other officer or body for care and control. Section 11. REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS. The city manager shall publish or cause to be published, all notices, ordinances or other documents required by law to be published and to prepare or cause to be prepared all reports which the city or any of the officials thereof are required to prepare. Section 12. ELECTIONS. The city manager shall cause to be prepared all notices, ballots, and election supplies necessary in connection with municipal elections. Section 13. COLLECTOR AND COMPTROLLER. The city manager shall be ex officio city collector and city comptroller unless such offices, or either of them, are duly filled by appointment; and he shall perform the duties of each such office in the absence of such appointment to either of them. Section 14. MAPS _ PLATS. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance the city manager shall cause to be kept a complete set of maps and plats showing the location of all city utilities, and other municipal properties, all streets and other public places and all lots or parcels of land subdivided according to law. Section 15. OFFICES. The city manager shall maintain an office in the City Hall and shall spend such time in the performance of his duties as may be required from time to time by resolution of the council. Section 16. ABSENCE FROM CITY. A. In the event that the city manager shall be absent from the city or incapacitated from performing the duties of his position, an officer or other person designated by the mayor may be authorized to act as manager during such absence or incapacity, provided however that if such absence or incapacity shall extend for a period of ten or more consecutive days, such designation shall be subject to the approval of the city council. B. The powers, duties and functions of the office of city manager shall be carried out by the city manager who shall be qualified person, who need not be an elector, appointed by the city council at a salary to be fixed by ordinance or resolution of the said council, and to serve at the pleasure of the city council, subject to removal by it at any time without cause by a majority vote thereof. Before taking office the city manager shall furnish a fidelity bond in an amount to be determined by resolution of the city council, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties, with a corporation licensed to do business in the state of Utah as surety. Such bond shall be filed with the city recorder after being approved by the city council, and the premium for such bond shall be paid by the city. C. Additional personnel may from time to time be employed within the office of city manager by action of the city council. Section 17. SALARY. The salary of the city manager shall be set from time to time by resolution of the council. Section 18. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health and safety of this city shall take effect immediately on posting. PASSED AND ORDERED POSTED this 17th day of May MAYOR CITY REORDER