(53-B) A Bill for an ordinance to be designated as 

ORDINANCE No. 2 Personnel*

Providing for the appointment of certain personnel; setting forth the duties of each in accordance with the provisions of of the Sodaville Charter of 1996.

The City of Sodaville ordains as follows:

Section 1.

City personnel shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council.

Section 2.

City Administrator/Recorder. The person named to this combined office shall ex officio be clerk of the council; attend all meetings of the body and keep a proper record of the proceedings thereof; receive all moneys for the city and ensure the disbursement of the same on order of the council; ensure the keeping the books of the city in an orderly and approved manner and make monthly reports in writing of all receipts and disbursements, together with the current position of the several and separate funds; and report all interim activities necessary to the conduct of the combined offices, which because of their nature, do not require action of the council; and perform other duties as assigned.  The appointee shall be responsible for the enforcement of city ordinances specified by the Council as per the City Enforcement Ordinance. All references to City Administrator and City Recorder contained in existing City Ordinances and Resolutions shall pertain to the office of City Administrator/Recorder. 

Section 3.

The compensation of the City Recorder shall be decided by the City Council.

Section 4.

Public Works Director. The offices of Marshal and Street Commissioner are hereby combined. As Marshal the appointee shall be responsible for the enforcement of all city ordinances and shall file monthly with the council a written report of all activities in that connection. As Public Works Director, the appointee shall be responsible for the enforcement of all city ordinances specified by the Council as per the City Enforcement Ordinance and shall file monthly with the council a written report of all activities in that connection. As Public Works Director he shall at intervals directed by the council, make a personal survey of streets and file a written report or his findings.  He shall be responsible for the free and proper functioning of all drains and culverts, and shall be custodian of such tools and supplies for the maintenance and repair of streets as are now in possession of the city, or which may hereafter be acquired. This employee shall perform other duties as assigned.

Section 5.

The compensation of the Public Works Director shall be decided by the City Council. 

Section 6.

Employees shall be bonded in an amount determined to be appropriate by the City Council.

Section 7.

Any or all officers appointed by the council under this ordinance may be removed for cause at any time by a four-fifths vote of the Council.

Section 8.

An emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force immediately upon its passage by the council and approval by the mayor.

Passed by the Council this 2 day of February, 1953.

*Amended by Ordinance 22-08.

* Amended Ordinance 23-05.