HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-99-13ORDINANCE NO. O-99-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTERS 2 AND 26 TO REFLECT CITY MANAGER
AUTHORITY OVER PERSONNEL MATTERS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Sebastian provides for a manager/council form of
government; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of the City Charter, the city manager is charged with the
administrative task of supervising and directing all city personnel other than those under another charter
officer; and
WHEREAS, under state law and accepted political theory, under the council/manager form of
government the city manager is responsible for job classifications, setting compensation for employees
and promulgating administrative personnel procedures, subject to budgetary review and approval by the
city council; and
WHEREAS, the City Code contains vestiges of the previous mayor/council form of government
which provides for more direct supervision of personnel by the city council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. That section 2-4 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida is
hereby deleted and reserved:
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Section 2. That section 2-106 of the (lode of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-106. Created.
The city manager shall appoint a qualified person
working directly under his supervision to be director
of finance, performing the duties prescribed hereunder
and such further functions as the city manager may
assign.
Section 3. That section 2-107 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-107. Director of finance-- Powers and duties
The director of finance shall be the city auditor
and treasurer, and accordingly shall maintain a
general accounting system for the city government and
units thereof; be custodian of all funds belonging to
or under the control of the city; supervise the
collection of all money due the city; supervise all
tax or other assessments; and supervise the
disbursement of city funds, in furtherance of which
the director must be a signator on any disbursement
of city funds.
Section 4. That section 2-108 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-108. Same--Surety bond required.
(a) The director of finance shall post a bond
payable to the city in the penal sum of no less than
$100,000.00, conditional for the faithful performance
of all his duties as director of finance and the
accounting, safekeeping and delivery unto the city of
all money or property coming into his hands belonging
to the city, with surety of a surety company authorized
to transact business in the state.
(b) The bond provided for in this section shall
be presented to and be subject to the approval of the
city council. The premium for the bond provided in this
section shall be paid by the city.
Section 5. That section 2-109 of the (_.7ode of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida is hereby
deleted as follows and the section is reserved:
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Section 6. That section 26-33 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Sebastian, Florida is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-33. Building official; appointment,
qualifications and duties.
(a) There shall be a building official for the
city, who shall be appointed by and serve at the
pleasure of the city manager.
(b) The building official shall be qualified by
education and training in accordance with state law to
perform the duties of his office.
(c) The building official shall have authority to
receive applications and issue building permits and to
enforce the building code, building ordinances and
standard codes adopted by the city. Neither the
building official nor anyone under his direction shall
enter any private property without the consent of the
owner. The repair, vacation or demolition of unsafe
buildings or structures shall be handled pursuant to
the unsafe building abatement code, as amended herein.
Section 7. CONFLICT. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section 8. SEVERABILITY. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction shall hold or
determine that any part of this Ordinance is invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the Ordinance
shall not be affected and it shall be presumed that the City Council of the City of Sebastian did not intend
to enact such invalid or unconstitutional provision. It shall further be assumed that the City Council
would have enacted the remainder of this Ordinance without said invalid or unconstitutional provision,
thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force and effect.
Section 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect following its adoption by
the City Council.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilmember ~~_~2,tl The
motion was seconded by Councilmember and, upon being put to a vote, the vote
was as follows:
Mayor Chuck Neuberger
Councilmember Joe Barczyk
Councilmember Ben A. Bishop
Councilmember Edward J. Majcher, Jr.
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this
day of September, 1999.
ATTEST:
i~lTu;yn~, o,Hall~an; cMC/AAE
City Clerk
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
~huck Neu~erg~ay~/
Approved as to form and legality for
reliance by the City of Sebastian only:
Rich stringer, City A t~ney