HomeMy WebLinkAbout002 - 02/17/1976 - AMENDING ARTICLE XVI CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION OF THE C ORDINANCE NO 2 1976
BEING AN ORDINANCE AME=G ARTICLE XVI
CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE
ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
That Article XVI of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins be and the same hereby is amended to read as
follows
"Article XVI City Administration
"§2-70 Department of General Administrative Services
"A There is hereby created a Department of General
Administrative Services , which Department shall
have the responsibilities and functions herein-
after indicated for the divisions of the Department
and such other responsibilities and functions as
may be provided by law or ordinance or assigned
by the City Manager
"B There is hereby established the office of Director
of General Administrative Services who shall be
appointed by the City Manager The Director of
General Administrative Services shall have control
and supervision over all employees assigned to
this Department subject to the supervision of
the City Manager
"C The General Administrative Services Department
shall consist of the following divisions
" (1) Personnel Division This division shall
be headed by a Personnel Officer who shall
be appointed by the Director of General
Administrative Services The Personnel
Division shall
" (a) Be responsible for recruiting testing,
selecting and retaining qualified
employees for municipal employment
" (b) Administer maintain and update per-
sonnel policies including employee
grievance procedures classification
and compensation plans and other
personnel practices and procedures
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"(2) Purchasing Department This department
shall act as a division of the General
Administrative Services Department and
shall be headed by the Purchasing Director
who shall be known as the Purchasing Agent
and who shall be appointed by the Director
of General Administrative Services The
Purchasing Department shall be responsible
for all city purchasing as provided in the
Charter and ordinances of the city
" (3) Stock Control Division This division shall
be headed by a Stock Control Manager who
shall be appointed by the Director of General
Administrative Services The Stock Control
Division shall operate the city warehouse
and maintain all stocks and supplies assigned
to the warehouse
" (4) Equipment Division This division shall be
headed by an Equipment Superintendent who
shall be appointed by the Director of General
Administrative Services The Equipment
Division shall
" (a) Be responsible for the maintenance
of all equipment of the city assigned
to it for maintenance
" (b) Operate the City vehicle and equipment
repair facilities
" (c) Assign to user departments and divisions
all equipment under the ,jurisdiction
of the Equipment Division
" (5) Division of Transportation This division
shall be headed by a Transportation Officer
who shall be appointed by the Director of
General Administrative Services This
division shall be responsible for the opera-
tion of the City Transit System and all
other matters involving transportation in
the City
" (6) Division of Building Repair and Maintenance
This division shall be headed by a Building
Maintenance Superintendent who shall be
appointed by the Director of General Administra-
tive Services This division shall be
responsible for the general maintenance and
upkeep of all municipal buildings
" (7) Division of Employee Health and Safety This
division shall be headed by a safety officer
who shall be appointed by the Director of
General Administrative Services This divi-
sion shall be responsible for implementing
and enforcing all safety programs involving
city personnel
"(8) Division of Management Information Systems
This division shall be headed by an MIS Manager
who shall be appointed by the Director of
General Administrative Services This division
shall be responsible for the formation of City
computer programs and for the administration
of all such computer programs
"D In addition to the functions and duties prescribed
above the divisions of the Department of General
Administrative Services shall perform such other
duties or functions as may be provided by law,
ordinance or charter or as may be assigned by
the Director of General Administrative Services
"§2-71 Department of Engineering Services
"A There is hereby created a Department of Engineering
Services which department shall have the responsi-
bilities and functions hereinafter indicated for
the divisions of the department and such other
responsibilities and functions as may be provided
by law or ordinance or assigned by the City Manager
The Department of Engineering Services shall act
as the Department of Public Works and shall perform
all functions and duties set forth in the Charter
of the City of Fort Collins for the Department of
Public Works
"B There is hereby established the office of Director
' of Engineering Services who shall be appointed by
the City Manager The Director of Engineering
Services shall have control and supervision over
all employees assigned to this department , subject
to the supervision of the City Manager The Director
of Engineering Services shall be the Director of
Public Works and shall perform the duties of the
Director of Public Works set forth in the Charter
and ordinances of the City
"C The Department of Engineering Services shall con-
sist of the following divisions
11 (1) Engineering Division This division shall
be headed by the City Engineer who shall be
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appointed by th(_ Director of Engineering
Services The Engineering Division shall
" (a) Keep and maintain accurate maps
plats and records of all public works,
lands or property owned by the city
" (b) Advise city officials on all engineering
matters referred to it
" (c) From time to time as required by the
Council or City Manager make reports
regarding public improvements or such
other work as may be requested
" (2) Traffic Engineering Division This division
shall be headed by the Traffic Engineer who
shall be appointed by the Director of Engineering
Services The Traffic Engineering Division
shall
" (a) Be responsible for signalization,
signing and marking for all streets
in the city
" (b) Make such studies of traffic conditions
as may be necessary or directed
' (c) Make suggestions and recommendations
to the Director of Engineering Services
regarding traffic on city streets
" (3) Building Inspection Division This division
shall be headed by the Building Inspector
who shall be appointed by the Director of
Engineering Services The Building Inspection
Division shall
" (a) Inspect all =onstruction in the city
to insure compliance with applicable
codes and ordinanc=s of the city
"(b) License building contractors in the
city and maintain necessary testing
and examination procedures in connection
with the licensing of contractors
" (c) Review all plans for construction in
the city and issue building permits
in connection with all buildings
" (d) Maintain liaison with all boards and
agencies concerned with building and
construction in the city
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" (4) Division of Streets This division shall
be headed by a Street Supervisor who shall
be appointed by the Director of Engineering
Services The Division of Streets shall be
responsible for the maintenance of all city
streets and alleys such maintenance to include
cleaning repairs , grading overlaying and
the like
"(5) Division of Construction This division
shall be headed by a Construction Superintendent
who shall be appointed by the Director of
Engineering Services The Division of Con-
struction shall be responsible for overseeing
all city construction projects unless a con-
struction project is assigned to another
department
"§2-72 Department of Planning and Zoning
"A There is hereby created a Department of Planning
and Zoning
"B There is hereby established the office of Director
of Planning and Zoning who shall be appointed by
the City Manager The Director of Planning and
Zoning shall have control and supervision over all
employees assigned to this department , subject to
the supervision of the City Manager
"C The Department of Planning and Zoning shall be
responsible for the following functions and duties
" (1) The performance of all staff functions
regarding comprehensive city planning
"(2) The performance of all staff functions
regarding city zoning
"(3) Performing all staff functions relating
to planning for city capital improvements
not delegated to another department
"§2-73 Department of Water and Sewer
"A There is hereby created a Department of Water and
Sewer
"B There is hereby established the office of Director
of Water and Sewer Utilities who shall be appointed
by the City Manager The Director of Water and
Sewer Utilities shall have control and supervision
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over all employees assigned to the Department of
Water and Sewer subject to the supervision of
the City Manager
"C The Department of Water and Sewer shall have
responsibilities for performance of all functions
set forth in Article IX of the Charter of the City
of Fort Collins relating to the water utility and
the sanitary sewer utility and shall be composed
of the following divisions
" (1) Water Treatment Division This division
shall be headed by a Water Treatment Super-
intendent who shall be appointed by the
Director of Water and Sewer Utilities The
Water Treatment Division shall be responsible
for maintaining and treating raw water supplies
of the city and for operation of all water
treatment facilities
" (2) Water Distribution Division This division
shall be headed by a Water Distribution Super-
intendent who shall be appointed by _he Director
of Water and Sewer Utilities The Water
Distribution Division shall be responsible
for installation maintenance and servicing
of all distribution lines of the water utility
" (3) Sewer Collection Division This division
shall be headed by a Sewer Collection Super-
intendent who shall be appointed by the
Director of Water and Sewer Utilities This
division shall have responsibility for the
installation, servicing and maintenance of
all sanitary sewer collection lines of the
sewer utility
" (4) Sewer Treatment Division This division
shall be headed by a Sewer Treatment Super-
intendent who shall be appointed by the
Director of Water and Sewer Utilities This
division shall have responsibility for all
matters pertaining to sanitary sewer treat-
ment and for the operation of the sanitary
sewer treatment plants of the city
"D In addition to the functions herein prescribed,
the Department of Water and Sewer shall perform
such other duties or functions as may be provided
by law or ordinance or assigned by the City Manager
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"§2-74 Department of Community Projects and Open Space
"A There is hereby created a Department of Community
Projects and Open Space
"B There is hereby created the office of Director
of Community Projects who shall be appointed by
the City Manager The Director of Community Projects
shall have control and supervision over all employees
assigned to this department subject to the super-
vision of the City Manager
"C The Department of Community Projects and Open Space
shall be responsible for the following functions
and duties
" (1) The performance of all staff functions regarding
open space programs
" (2) The performance of all land acquisition
" (3) The performance of staff functions relating
to any special project program or activity
designated by the City Manager
"D In addition to the functions and duties prescribed
herein the Department of Community Projects and
Open Space shall perform such other duties or
functions as may be provided by law or ordinance
or assigned by the City Manager
"§2-75 Department of Cultural Affairs
"A There is hereby created the Department of Cultural
Affairs
"B There is hereby created the office of Director of
Cultural Affairs who shall be appointed by the
City Manager The Director of Cultural Affairs
shall have control and supervision over all employees
assigned to this department , subject to the super-
vision of the City Manager
"C The Department of Cultural Affairs shall be respon-
sible for the following functions and duties
" (1) The performance of all staff functions
regarding the museum
" (2) The performance of all staff functions
regarding the auditorium
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"(3) The performance of all staff functions
regarding the historical landmarks and
preservation
" (4) The performance of all staff functions
regarding the art museum
" (5) The performance of staff functions con-
cerning all other cultural facilities and
programs as designated by the City Manager
"§2-76 Department of Human Resources
"A There is hereby created a Department of Human
Resources
"B There is hereby established the office of Director
of Human Resources who shall be appointed by the
City Manager The Director of Human Resources
shall have control and supervision over all employees
assigned to this department , .ubject to the super-
vision of the City Manager
"C The Department of Human Resources shall be respon-
sible for the following functions and duties
" (1) The performance of all staff functions
regarding the City' s Human Resources
Program
" (2) The performance of all administrative and
staff functions regarding the City' s
Affirmative Action Program
" (3) The performance of all staff functions
regarding the administration of the Human
Rights Ordinance
"D In addition to the functions and duties prescribed
herein the Department of Human Resources shall
perform such other duties or functions as may be
provided by law or ordinance or assigned by the
City Manager
"§2-77 Assistant to City Manager
"There is hereby created the staff position of Assistant
to the City Manager who shall be appointed by the City
Manager and shall perform such duties and functions as
may be assigned by the City Manager
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"§2-78 Public Information Officer
"There is hereby created the staff position of Public
Information Officer The Public Information Officer
shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall perform
such duties and functions as assigned by the City Manager,
which shall include the responsibility for public
information
"§2-79 Effect on Other Departments
"Except as duties may be assigned by the express provi-
sions of this Article this Article shall not change
any of the functions or duties of any other established
departments of the city as set forth in the Charter or
ordinances of the city
Introduced, consid�ere� qofavorably on , first reading, and
ordered published this �r� day of A D 1976,
an to be presented for final passage on the / 2 day of
A D 1976
or
ATTEST Mayor
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City Clerk
passed and adopted on final reading this 1L day of
A D 1976
ATTEST ayor
ityClerk
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