HomeMy Public PortalAbout004-1996 - General Ordinance - Reorganization of the Executive BranchA GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICHMOND CODE REGARDING
REORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA THAT
THE RICHMOND CODE IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 31.02 (d) shall now read as follows:
(d) There hereby is established pursuant to I.C. 36-4-9-4 the following
Departments:
( 1 ) Department of Finance and Purchasina
(2)
Department of Human Resources & Code Enforcement
(3)
Department of Law
(4)
Department of Public Works & Engineerina
(5)
Department of Parks & Recreation
(6)
Department of Planning & Redevelopment
(7)
Department of Sanitation
which shall be organized
within the executive branch and operated pursuant to
the Indiana Code and
the Richmond Code.
Section 31.03 shall now read as follows:
It is hereby acknowledged that the Indiana Code and Richmond Code establish certain boards and
commissions which shall operate within the executive branch in relation to the following
departments:
(a) Board of Public Works and Safety in relation to the Richmond Police Department,
the Richmond Fire Department, the Department of Finance and Purchasina, the
Department of Human Resources and Code Enforcement, the Department of Law, and the
Department of Public Works and Engineering. (I.C. 36-4-9-5)
(b) Police Merit Commission in relation to the Richmond Police Department. (Ord.
3187-1977)
(c) Board of Sanitary Commissioners in relation to the Department of Sanitation.
(I.C. 36-9-25-3)
(d) Board of Aviation Commissioners in relation to the responsibilites regarding
aviation within the Department of Public Works and Engineering. (I.C. 8-22-2-1)
(e) Parks and Recreation Board in relation to the Department of Parks and
Recreation. (I.C. 36-10-3)
(f) Advisory Plan Commission in relation to the Department of Planning and
Redevelopment. (I.C. 36-7-4-200)
(g) Advisory Board of Zoning Appeals in relation to the Department of Planning and
Redevelopment. (I.C. 36-7-4-900)
(h) Redevelopment Commission in relation to the Department of Planning and
Redevelopment. (I.C. 36-7-14-6)
( i ) Economic Development Commission in relation to the Department of Finance and
Purchasina. (I.C. 36-7-12-4.) (Ord. 29-93)
Section 31.04 shall now read as follows:
Certain executive branch organization and authorization is established as follows:
(a) The City Controller as fiscal officer of the City pursuant to I.C. 36-4-10-2(c)
is authorized to appoint a deputy pursuant to I.C. 36-4-11-5(b). The City Controller
is responsible for the official acts of his deputy.
(b) The City Controller shall assess to the drawer or maker of any check or other
commercial instrument, which has been returned to the City or its agencies or
departments as unpayable due to insufficient funds or no accounts, a service fee in the
maximum amount permitted by I.C. 35-43-5-5. (Ord. 110-1984; Ord. 54-1994)
(c) The City Civil Engineer shall be the Director of the Department of Public Works
and Engineering.
(d) The Purchasing Ordinance of the City of Richmond set forth in Chapter 41 of this
Code shall be administered by the Department of Finance and Purchasing. (Ord. 35-
1985; Ord. 103-1985.)
(e) The Department of Human Resources and Code Enforcement shall issue the
permits and supervise the inspectors acting pursuant to the Building Code, Housing Code,
Zoning Code, and Sub -division Code.
(f) The Department of Human Resources and Code Enforcement shall supervise the
inspector acting pursuant to the weights and measures standards control system
established pursuant to I.C. 36-8-2-12.
(g) The Department of Public Works and Engineering shall operate the Rose View
Transit Service, the Senior/Disabled Transit Service, and the Richmond Municipal
Airport. The operation of the Richmond Municipal Airport shall be congruent with I.C.
22-2-1 which establishes the Board of Aviation Commissioners. (Ord. 1-1992 passed
2/3/92)
( h ) The Mayor's Office is authorized and directed to provide Human and
Environmental Information and Referral Services and shall oversee and supervise the
provision of such services. (Ord. 2-1984; Ord. 54-1994)
( i ) The City Clerk is authorized and directed to act as manager of the Off-street
Parking Fund. (Res. 4-1984; Ord. 54-1994)
Section 41.02 (e) shall now read as follows:
(e) "Department of Finance" is the Department of Finance and Purchasing for
the City of Richmond.
Passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this
day of January, 1996.
President
(Printed)
Attester �6-�- , City Clerk
(Norma Sc oeder)
Presented to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this l I day of January,
1996, at 9:00 a.m.
City Clerk
(Norma Sc roeder)
APPROVED by me, Dennis Andrew, Mayor of the
day of January, 1996, at 9:05 a.m. - �
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Attest. , City Clerk
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ichmond, Indiana, this
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