Okaloosa County BOCC — December 1, 2015 — County Manager Ordinance

ORDINANCE __________ A ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY ADOPTED UNDER IT HOME RULE POWERS; AMENDING AND ADOPTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE III RELATING TO THE CREATION AND POWERS OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; MODIFYING THE NAME OF THE POSITION; CLARIFYING THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners previously created in 1993 the position of County Manager to provide administration of the various departments and the functions of the County; and WHEREAS, over the years, the title of the position has been changed to County Administrator, however the Ordinance creating and governing the position has not been modified; and WHEREAS, certain changes in the authority of the county and in the performance of its administrative functions have been implemented which have not been incorporated within the provisions of the Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Board desires to amend the Ordinance to clarify and modify those provisions and adopt this Ordinance and provisions under its Home Rule Powers granted pursuant to the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida. NOW THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County does enact the following changes to Chapter 2, Article III, sections 2-81 through 2-87 of the Code of Okaloosa County. 1  Section 1. The title of Chapter 2, Article III and Section 2-81 of the Code of Okaloosa County is amended and readopted as follows: Chapter 2. - Administration Article III. – County Manager Administrator Sec. 2-81. – Authority. This article is enacted pursuant to Chapter 74-193, Laws of Florida, enacted as Part III, Chapter 125, Florida Statutes, the Home Rule Powers granted to the county under the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida, for the purpose of creating the office of County Manager Administrator for Okaloosa County, Florida; and providing for the appointment, qualifications, compensation, powers and duties of that office. Section 2. Section 2-82 of the Code of Okaloosa County is amended as follows: Sec. 2-82. - Created. The office of county manager administrator is hereby created. The county manager administrator shall be the administrative head of the county and shall be responsible for the administration of all departments of the county government which the board of county commissioners has authority to control pursuant to this act, the Constitution of the State of Florida, the general laws of Florida and other applicable legislation. Section 3. Section 2-83 of the Code of Okaloosa County is amended as follows: Sec. 2-83. - Requirements. The county manager administrator shall be qualified by administrative and executive experience and ability to serve as a chief administrator of the county and shall meet such requirements as established by the board of county commissioners the following requirements: graduation from an accredited college or university 2 with a bachelor's degree in public administration, or related field. City or county management experience preferred. Section 4. Section 2-84 of the Code of Okaloosa County is amended as follows: Sec. 2-84. - Appointment. The county manager administrator shall be appointed by an affirmative vote of not less than three members of the board of county commissioners and may be removed at any time by an affirmative vote, upon notice, of not less than three members of the board after a hearing, if such be requested by the county manager administrator. The manager administrator need not be a resident of the county at the time of appointment, but shall have three months to change resident status t