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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2826 Remove ACH ReferencesORDINANCE NO. ~, AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE TO DELETE REFERENCES TO THE ASHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 2.28.040 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read: 2.28.040 (;;;ity Administrator-Administrative responsibilities. The City Administrator shall have responsibility for the general administrative coordination of all City departments except for those officers and employees of the Parks Department. The City Administrator shall have the right to submit recommendations to the Mayor, with confirmation by the City Council, as to the appointment or dismissal of any principal officer or Department head. The Mayor and City Council, City Administrator, or the appropriate Department head may directly appoint or dismiss any subordinate employee. SECTION 2. Section 2.28.130 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read: 2.28.130 Finance Department-Functions. The functions of the Finance Department are the administration and collection of various City taxes, licenses, and permits and the administration of ordinances and state laws applicable thereto; the receipt and safekeeping of all City money; preparation and control of the City budget; procurement of materials, supplies, equipment and services for all departments, except the Parks and Recreation Commission; receipt, storage and issuance of supplies, materials and equipment; the disposal of surplus property; fiscal and property accounting for all departments except the Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission; data processing; financial estimating, planning and programming; billing and collecting; investment of temporarily idle funds in cooperation with the City Recorder; dispatching of utility connect and disconnect orders; risk management and insurance administration; operation of the switchboard; coordination of the cleaning, maintenance and repair of all public buildings belonging to the City used for general administrative purposes; establishing and operating a centralized warehouse; general administration and control of the Cemetery Department; the performance of all duties prescribed by the City Charter and ordinances and the laws of the State for those officers and officials included in the Finance Department; and the performance of such other functions as may be assigned by the City Administrator or prescribed by the City Council. SECTION 3. Section 2.28.340 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read: 2.28.340 Public Works Department-Functions. The functions of the Public Works Department are the construction and maintenance of all streets, alleys, sidewalks, paths, bike paths, rights-of-way, and courts now open or which hereafter may be opened; the cleaning of streets; the construction, maintenance, Page 1 - ORDINANCE (G:~PAUL~ORD~3osplb~ ord.wpd) and operation of the sewer and storm drain systems; the maintenance and operation of the sewage disposal plant; the construction, maintenance and operation of the water distribution systems, the maintenance and operation of the water filtration plant; the supervision of all work done on streets, alleys, or other public ways, land, buildings, or other structures by anyone other than the City; supervision of the repair and maintenance of all motor equipment of the City, except equipment of the Parks and Recreation Commission; the performance of traffic engineering; the planning, improvement and maintenance of the Ashland Municipal Airport; the performance of all phases of engineering work required in connection with all the functions of said Department; the keeping of records of all surveys and measurements made, which records shall be open for public inspection. SECTION 4. Section 2.52.030 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read: 2.52.030 Exclusions--Limitations. Contracts for the construction of public improvements, real property purchases, wholesale electrical energy purchases, employee benefit programs, and acquisition of professional services (such as engineering and architectural consulting) are not responsibilities of the Purchasing Agent, unless so directed by the City Administrator. The Purchasing Agent is authorized to act on behalf of the Parks and Recreation Commission but only upon the request of the commission. SECTION 5. Section 3.08.010. B. of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read: 3.08.010.B. Scope and Coverage. These personnel policies shall apply to all employees of the City of Ashland except for elected officials. These policies are in addition to and in no way replace, modify or infringe upon existing union contracts or other agreements between the City and its employees. Any existing employee union contract or agreement with a non-union employee group is hereby incorporated by reference as further statement of the City's personnel policy with regard to wages, hours and conditions of employment. The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accordance with Article X, Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the 2~1~ day of and ApOPTED this ~ day of Barbara Christensen, City Recorder SIGNED and APPROVED this R.e~.~we~ as t~form: Paul Nolte, City Attorney July , 1998,and duly PASSED ,1998. day~~~~8. / Carole Wheeldon, Council Chairperson / Page 2 - ORDINANCE (G:~AUL~ORD~K~:~tal ord.wpd)