Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-19-08 workshop agenda — reading text

administrative service for which the manager is responsible solely through the manager, and neither the council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the city either publicly or privately. Any violation of the provisions of this section by a member of the council shall be a misdemeanor, conviction of which shall immediately cause the forfeiture of the office of the member so convicted. Section 17.. Duties of manager. CC' It shall be the duty of the city manager to act as chef conservator of the peace within the city; to supervise the administration of the affairs of the city; to see that the ordinances of the city and laws of the state are enforced; to make recommendations to the council concerning the affairs, of the city as may seem desirable; to keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city; to prepare and submit to the council the annual budget estimate; to prepare and submit to the council such reports as may be required by that body; and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter or required of him by ordinance.or resolution of the council. Section 18. Manager's and officer' s right-to participate in council meetings. The city manager, the directors of all departments, and such other officers of the city as may be designated by vote of the council, shall be entitled to take part in all discussions of the council relating to their respective departments and offices. Section 19. Administrative departments. There shall be such departments, boards and authorities as may be established by ordinance for the purposes of carrying out the legal, financial, public safety, public service and welfare functions of the. city. The council may change any department, board, authority or office by ordinance-and may prescribe, distribute or discontinue the functions and duties of departments, boards, authorities-and offices so ,established. Additional functions and duties may be assigned by ordinance to depart- ments, boards and authorities established by this charter, and departments, boards and authorities may be discontinued or the functions thereof changed by ordinance. Volume 1 - 7  20 FORT. WALTON BEACH CODE Section 20. Departments to be supervised by a director. At the head of each department there shall be a director who shall have the supervision and control thereof Each director, with the consent of the manager, shall have power to prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this charter and the ordinances passed pursuant thereto, for the conduct of the officers and employees of the department of which he is in charge and for the custody of the books, papers and property under its control. The city manager may act as the director of any one or more departments if the city council should so provide by ordinance. TITLE IV. FINANCE PROCEDURES Section 21. Department of finance and administration; director. Subject to the supervision and control of the city manager, the director of finance shall have charge of the department of finance and administration and of the financial affairs of the city, including the keeping and supervision of all accounts, the levy, assessment and collection of taxes and other revenue, the making and collection of special assessments, the custody and disburse- ment of city funds and moneys, the control over expenditures and such other duties as the council may by ordinance provide. c Section 22. Department of finance and administration; division of audits and accounts. There shall be in the department of finance and administration a division of audit and accounts, the head of which shall be the controller, who shall be charged with keeping and supervising the accounts for all departments and offices of the city. Forms for all such accounts shall be prescribed by the director of finance, with the approval of the city manager, which shall be adequate for recording all cash receipts and disbursements, all revenues accrued and all liabilities incurred, as well as all transactions affecting the acquisition, custody and disposition of municipal properties and values. Reports shall be made at regular intervals to the division of audit and accounts by each department and office, showing the receipt of all moneys and the disposition thereof. Financial reports shall be prepared for each quarter and fiscal year and for such other periods as may be required by the city manager. Such reports shall be submitted by the manager to the council. Section 23. Department of finance and administration; division of treasury. There shall be in the department of finance and administration a division of treasury, the head of which shall be the treasurer. All taxes and moneys received by any officer or employee of the city, or in connection with the business of the city, shall be paid promptly into the treasury and shall be deposited with responsible banking institutions designated by the council in accordance with such regulations and subject to such requirements as to security therefor and interest thereon as the council may by ordinance establish, All interest on money so deposited shall accrue to the benefit of the city. Volume 1 - 8 r CHARTER § 57 Section 52. Surety bonds required of officers and employees. The council of the City of Fort Walton shall fix the amount of the bond of all officers required by resolution or ordinance to give bond, and all officers, clerks and employees of whom bond is required by the council shall, before entering upon their respective duties, give bond 'with surety to be approved by the council, conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of their respective offices, which bond, unless otherwise specifically provided by this charter, shall be payable to said city, and in such penalty as the council may by resolution prescribe. The council shall accept as surety on any official bond a good solvent surety company authorized to do business in the State of Florida. The premium on any such bond shall be paid by the city, unless otherwise specifically provided, and such bond shall be preserved by the city clerk. Section 53. City officers; appointment and compensation. The city council shall appoint the city clerk, the city attorney, the finance director and the recorder. All other appointed officers and employees shall be appointed by the city manager. The council shall fix, by resolution, the compensation of the city manager, the mayor, the city clerk, the city attorney, the finance director and the recorder. The city manager shall fix the salaries or compensation of all other officers and employees. Section 55. Consolidation of offices and departments. The city council shall have the right 9 to combine the functions of various departments p and of various offices and to provide that one officer may perform the duties of one or more officers and may hold one or more offices.- Section 56. Emoluments other than regular compensation prohibited; exception. No member of the council or officer or employee of the city shall directly or indirectly receive from the city any compensation, emolument or other thing of value for any service rendered by him or other than the regular compensation to be paid to him as fixed by the terms of his employment by law or ordinance, nor shall he accept any frank, free ticket, pass or service, directly or indirectly, from any person, firm or corporation, upon terms more favorable than are granted -to the public generally. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor Such prohibitions of free service shall not apply to policemen or firemen in uniform or wearing their official badge when the same is provided by ordinance. TITLE V. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Section 57. Oath of office. Every officer of the.city shall, .before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe to an oath or.affirmation, to.be filed and kept in the office of the council, that he will support, protect and defend the constitution and laws of the United States and of the State of Florida, and in all respects discharge the duties of his office. Volume 1 - 9  58 FORT WALTON BEACH CODE Section 58. Continuance of present officers. All persons holding office in or employed by the city, at the time this charter goes into effect, shall continue in such office or employment and in the performance of their duties until provisions shall have been otherwise made in accordance with the provisions of this charter for the performance or discontinuance of the duties of any such office or employment. When such provisions shall have been made the term of any such officer shall end. Section 60. Elections. a) Except as modified or altered by the charter of the City of Fort Walton Beach, or by ordinances adopted from time to time, the provisions of general law of the State of Florida pertaining to state and local elections, registrations, manner of voting, qualifications of electors, duties of election officers, canvassing returns and the general holding and management of elections, shall apply. In addition, the council may provide detail for such elections more specifically by ordinance enacted from time to time. b) Any qualified elector of the city may become a candidate for any elective office by filing with the supervisor of elections a petition in the form as prescribed by that officer, together with a filing fee which shall be established by ordinance, but which may not exceed the sum of fifty dollars ($ 50.00). c) All ballots and other forms necessary for accomplishment of the function of the supervisor of elections shall be the responsibility of the office of the supervisor of elections. d) After the first election which, pursuant to the provisions of this charter, the council shall provide for by ordinance, the subsequent elections shall be provided for by ordinance and the times of such elections shall be fixed so as to assure the elections being held from time to time before the expiration of the terms of office of the incumbents. e) The council shall meet as a canvassing board and duly canvass the ballots within three ( 3) days after any municipal election. Section 62. Property rights, obligations, ordinances, etc., continued, a) Property taxes, claims, etc. All property rights, uncollected taxes due, claims, judgments, decrees and chosen in action held and owned by the Town of Fort Walton, abolished by this charter, shall pass to and be vested in the municipality created by this charter. b) Obligations and contracts.-No liability, obligation or contract of the said municipality of any nature whatsoever, including bonds and other outstanding indebtedness heretofore issued, shall be impaired or affected by this charter, but such debts, obligations and contracts shall pass to and be binding upon the new municipality which is hereby organized and created.