ARTICLE V
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
SECTION 5.01: Administrative Departments Created
There shall be a Department of Finance, a Department of Law, a
Department of Public Works, a Department of Police Protection and a
Department of Fire Protection and any other departments as may be
created by ordinance with the approval of the City Manager, unless
otherwise stated in this charter.
SECTION 5.02: Department Heads
At the head of each department there shall be a full-time department
head appointed by the City Manager with the approval of the City
Council. Termination of a department head shall be made at the sole
discretion of the City Manager unless otherwise stated in this charter.
Each department head shall have super- vision and control over the
department(s) to which he is assigned, under the direction of the City
Manager.
Any two (2) or more departments may be headed by the same person, except
that the same person shall not serve at the same time as Department Head
of Finance and Department Head of Law.
The City Manager may serve as department head of one (1) or more
departments in addition to his duties as City Manager. However, he shall
not serve as Department Head of Law.
SECTION 5.03: Department of Law
The Department Head of Law shall be the Chief Legal Officer of the City.
The Department Head shall be appointed by the City Manager subject to
the approval of the City Council by the majority of its members and
shall perform, except as otherwise provided by ordinance, the functions
generally assigned to City solicitors by general law and such other
duties consistent with his office as may be assigned to him by ordinance
or by the City Manager. The Department Head of Law shall serve for a
term ending on the last day of December following appointment.
The Department Head of Law need not be an elector or resident of the
City, but shall be an attorney-at-law duly authorized to practice law in
the State of Ohio.
SECTION 5.04: Department of Finance
The Department of Finance shall be under the supervision, direction and
control of the Department Head of Finance, who shall be appointed by the
City Manager, subject to approval by motion of the Council by a majority
vote of its members.
The Department Head of Finance shall be qualified by training and
experience to carry out the power, duties and functions of the office.
The City Manager and the Council shall be the sole judge of the
qualifications of the Department Head of Finance.
The Department Head of Finance shall be the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
City and shall perform the powers, duties and functions now or hereafter
given to City Auditors and Treasurers under the general laws of Ohio to
the extent those laws are not in conflict with this charter.
The Department Head of Finance shall administer the fiscal affairs of
the City, including the supervision and maintenance of records and
accounting procedures which shall conform to the general laws of Ohio;
the compilation of estimates for the budget of all departments of the
City; the exercise of financial budgetary controls over appropriations
made; the custody of funds, investments, and other property of the City;
the collection of utility and other fees, assessments, and tax revenues
for which the City is responsible; the payment of the public debt of the
City; and such other duties as may be required by this charter and/or as
the City Manager may impose upon him consistent with his office.
The Department Head of Finance shall make reports in the form and at
such intervals as may be requested by the City Manager, showing the
financial standing of the City or of any department or agency thereof.
He shall submit annually an investment policy for Council approval.
The Department Head of Finance shall be a resident of the City of Galion
or shall become a resident within six (6) months of the date of
appointment.
SECTION 5.05: Department of Public Works
The Department Head of Public Works shall be appointed by the City
Manager, subject to confirmation by City Council, by a majority vote of
its members.
The divisions established in this department shall consist of the
following:
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Water
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Sewer
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Streets/parks/public properties
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Electric
He shall make all necessary rules and regulations for the government of
the departments and the divisions thereof. He shall have charge of all
engineering, construction, inspection, maintenance, repair and cleaning
of all public improvements and properties. He shall have charge of all
private building inspections and all Zoning Code inspections.
He shall have charge of making and preserving all surveys, maps, plans,
drawings, estimates and contracts for all public improvements and
properties under his jurisdiction. The Department Head of Public Works
shall perform such other duties consistent with his office as may be
required by this charter, by ordinance of the Council, or as directed by
the City Manager.
The Department Head of Public Works shall be a resident of the City of
Galion, Ohio, or become a resident within six (6) months from date of
appointment.
SECTION 5.06: Department of Police Protection
The Department of Police Protection shall be headed by the Chief of
Police, who shall be a resident of the City of Galion, or become a
resident within six (6) months from the date of appointment. The
managerial experience and training requirements for candidates qualified
to compete for the position of Chief of Police shall be established by
the Civil Service Commission and approved by Council. If there are not
at least three (3) qualified candidates for the position of Chief of
Police from within the department, the Civil Service Commission shall
open the competitive examination to qualified candidates from outside
the department. Following the examination, the Civil Service Commission
shall certify the names of the three (3) persons having the highest
passing scores to the City Manager. In the event that there are not
three (3) qualified persons who have attained a passing score on the
examination or met other requirements established by the Civil Service
Commission, the Civil Service Commission may, with the agreement of the
City Manager, certify only one or two names, as the case may be, to the
City Manager. The City Manager shall appoint the Chief of Police from
the names certified to him by the Civil Service Commission, with such
appointment being subject to the approval of Council.
The name of the qualified person receiving the highest passing score on
any other promotional examination shall be certified to the City Manager
for appointment.
No person shall be qualified to take a promotional examination for any
other promoted ranks in the Police Department unless he or she has
served at least twenty-four (24) months in the next immediately lower
rank within the Police Department. If no qualified person within the
Police Department attains a passing score on the promotional
examination, the Civil Service Commission may conduct further
examinations open to qualified candidates from within or outside the
Police Department. If no eligible candidate for promotion is available
after exhausting the foregoing options, then the City Manager may make a
provisional appointment.
Notwithstanding any provisions contained in the State Civil Service Law,
the Civil Service Commission shall determine the nature and form of all
promotional examinations and evaluations, including that for the Chief
of Police, except as otherwise provided herein to be determined by the
Civil Service Commission, the positions in the Police Department,
including the Chief of Police, shall be classified positions conforming
to the Civil Service Laws of the State of Ohio.
SECTION 5.07: Department of Fire Protection
The Department of Fire Protection shall be headed by the Fire Chief, who
shall be a resident of the City of Galion, or become a resident within
six (6) months from the date of appointment. The managerial experience
and training requirements for candidates qualified to compete for the
position of Fire Chief shall be established by the Civil Service
Commission and approved by Council. If there are not at least (3)
qualified candidates for the position of Fire Chief from within the
department, the Civil Service Commission shall open the competitive
examination to qualified candidates from outside the department.
Following the examination, the Civil Service Commission shall certify
the names of the three (3) persons having the highest passing scores to
the City Manager. In the event that there are not three (3) qualified
persons who have attained a passing score on the examination or met
other requirements established by the Civil Service Commission, the
Civil Service Commission may, with the agreement of the City Manager,
certify only one or two names, as the case may be, to the City Manager.
The City Manager shall appoint the Fire Chief from the names certified
to him by the Civil Service Commission, with such appointment being
subject to the approval of council.
The name of the qualified person receiving the highest passing score on
any other promotional examination shall be certified to the City Manager
for appointment. No person shall be qualified to take a promotional
examination for any other promoted ranks in the Fire Department unless
he or she has served at least twenty-four (24) months in the next
immediately lower rank within the Fire Department. If no qualified
person within the Fire Department attains a passing score on the
promotional examination, the Civil Service Commission may conduct
further examinations open to qualified candidates from within or outside
the Fire Department. If no eligible candidate for promotion is available
after exhausting the foregoing options, then the City Manager may make a
provisional appointment.
Notwithstanding any provisions contained in the State Civil Service Law,
the Civil Service Commission shall determine the nature and form of all
promotional examinations and evaluations, including that for the Fire
Chief. Except as otherwise provided herein to be determined by Civil
Service Commission, the positions in the Fire Department, including the
Fire Chief, shall be classified positions conforming to the Civil
Service Laws of the State of Ohio.
ARTICLE VI - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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