Ordinance 22-08

Amending Ordinance No. 2

Whereas, Ordinance #2 was adopted by the City Council in 1953,

Whereas, federal and state employment and wage laws have changed significantly since 1953,

Whereas, the structure and Charter of Sodaville’s government have both changes significantly since 1953

Resolved, Ordinance No. 2 is amended as follows:

THE CITY OF SODAVILLE ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

Section I.

Ordinance No. 2 Officers Personnel

Providing for the appointment of certain officers personnel; setting forth the duties of each and establishing minimum salaries therefor in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VI Sections 10 and 11, Chapter III, and Section 22, Chapter V of the Sodaville Charter of 1952 1996.

Section 1.

City personnel shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council. The mayor, by and with the approval of the council, shall at the first meeting of that group in January of the odd-numbered year following each biennial election, make appointment of the officers named in succeeding sections of this ordinance, such appointees to hold office through the biennium, or until removed for good and sufficient cause.

Section 2.

City Recorder-Treasurer. The offices of Recorder and Treasurer are hereby combined. 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 of 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

Section 3.

The compensation of the City Recorder shall be decided by the City Council. The Recorder-Treasurer shall receive the sum of $6.00 permonth [sic] for services rendered, which sum shall be collected monthly, quarterly or semi-annually, at the end of whichever period of service that officer elects. The monthly stipend named in this section may be amended by the council at any time during the first six months of the fiscal year, prior to the preparation of the budget for that year; but in no case shall the stipend for the next succeeding fiscal year exceed the amount budgeted as salary for the combined office for that period.

Section 4.

The Recorder-Treasurer is hereby constituted the purchasing agent for that office in so far as concerns expendable supplies, such as record sheets, typewriter paper, stamps, etc. and shall personally pay for same when purchase at any one time do not exceed $5.00 and shall recover such advance from the city at any salary period upon proper showing that such purchases were made and receipted for. For supplies in excess of $5.00 an order from the council first shall be obtained.

Section 5 4.

Public Works Director Marshal-Street Commissioner. The offices of Marshal and Street Commissioner are hereby combined. As Marshal 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 Street Commissioner 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 6 5.

The compensation of the Public Works Director shall be decided by the City Council. The Marshal-Street Commissioner shall receive as pay for his services the sum of $ 6.00 per month, which shall be payable monthly, subject, however, to such deductions as are required by the workings of the state industrial laws and regulations. This stipend shall include payment for any necessary emergency work done on streets or drains not exceeding one hour on any one tour of inspection. For necessary street work performed in excess of one hour on any one tour, or for any other such work performed on order of the council, he shall receive $1.50 per hour.

Section 7 6.

Employees shall be bonded in an amount determined to be appropriate by the City Council. A surety bond in the amount of $500 covering each of the employees enumerated in preceding sections of this ordinance, shall be carried by the city. Payment of the annual premiums on such bonds, which shall be issued by a reputable bonding agency, shall be assumed by the city.

Section 8 7.

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

Section 9 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 17 day of November, 2022.