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

agencies established by the Charter, but may not discontinue or assign to any other office, department or agency any function or duty assigned by the Charter to a particular office, department or agency, except as otherwise provided inthe Charter. b). Graphic fable of organization. The following graphic table of governmental organization is adopted: GRAPHIC LINK: Click here Laws of Fla. ch. 59 -1598, § 15. 10; Laws of Fla. ch. 70 -819, § 27; Code 1957, § 1A -28; Code 1994, §§ 2 -144, 2 -146; Ord. No. 95 -7522, § 1, 9 -20 -1995; Ord. No. 96 -7748, § 1, 6 -19 -1996; Ord. No. 02 -9826, § 1, 9 -19 -2002; Ord. No. 03- 10196, § 1, 9 -29 -2003) Sec. 2 -203. Direction by city manager. All departments, offices and agencies under the direction and supervision of the city manager shall be administered by an officer appointed by and subject to the direction and supervision of the city manager. With the consent of the city council, the city manager may serve as the head of 1 or more such departments, offices or agencies or may appoint 1 person as the head of 2 or more of them. Laws of Fla. ch. 59 -1598, § 6. 2; Laws of Fla. ch. 70 -819, § 10; Code 1994, § 2 -145) Secs. 2- 204 - 2- - 220. Reserved. DIVISION 2. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE' Cross references: Finance, § 2 -601 et seq.; taxation, ch. 34. Sec. 2 -221. Established; director. There shall be a department of finance under the direction of the finance director. Code 1957, § 1A-22; Code 1994, § 2 -156) Sec. 2 -222. Duties of director. The finance director shall be responsible for the proper administration of the financial affairs of the city, subject to the supervision of the city manager. The department of finance shall be responsible for: 1) Maintaining a general accounting system for the city govemment and each of its offices, departments and agencies. 2) Keeping books for and exercising financial budgetary control over each office, department and agency. 3) Keeping separate accounts for each item of appropriation contained in the city budget. AAA49-6 1/ 2/ 2008 http: //Ilbraryl .municode.comJdefault/DocView /1380411/ 30/ 34 ARTICLE IV. DEPARTMENTS* Page 3 of 8 4) Directing all purchasing activities of the city government. 5) Collecting customer fees including utility bills, parking meters, beach fees, parking fines and occupational license fees. 6) . Performing such . other duties and functions as may be requested by the city manager. Laws of Fla. ch. 59 -1598, §§ 8. 1 - - 8. 3; Laws of Fla. ch. 70 -819, § 11; Code 1957, § 1A- 22( 6)--( 9); Code 1994, § 2 -157; Ord. No. 03- 10256, § 1, 11 - 19 -2003) Secs. 2- 223 - 2 - -240. Reserved. DIVISION 3. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT* Cross references: Administration and enforcement of land development code, ch. 46. Sec. 2 -241. Established; director. There shall be a department of community development under the direction of the community development director. Code 1957, § 1A -21; Code 1994, § 2 -171; Ord: No. 95 -7519, § 1, 9 -20 -1995; Ord. No. 03- 10256, § 2, 11 - 19 -2003) Sec. 2 -242. Duties of director. The community development director shall be responsible for: in the 1)Overseeing the orderly development of the city accordance with comprehensive plan, as adopted by the city council. 2) Processing petitions, including but not limited to variances from the zoning ordinances; providing evaluations and recommendations concerning such petitions. 3) Consulting with. citizens, developers and contractors regarding pending construction and development projects. 4) Acting as secretary to the planning advisory board. 5) Proposing, evaluating and processing amendments to the land development code. 6) Administering the community development block grant program. 7) Administering assigned boards and committees, such as the design review board, the staff action committee and the downtown improvement redevelopment committee. Administering and providing technical assistance to the community redevelopment agency. Acting as secretary to the board of appeals as established in section 2 -81 and the contractors' examining board. Administering the code enforcement board. 8) Administering the building and zoning division which includes without limitation: 1/ 2/ 2008 http:// li raryl. municode. com /default/DoeView /13804/ l/ 30/ 34 ARTICLE IV. DEPARTMENTS* Page 4 of 8 a. Issuance of permits for construction within the city. b. Inspection of all construction in progress to ensure compliance with all building and zoning regulations as established by the Code of Ordinances. c..Creation and maintenance of a property record file on each individual lot or parcel of real property within the city limits. d. Enforcement of all building, zoning and other regulations in the Code of Ordinances including all duties of code inspection. 9) Creating, implementing, and maintaining the city's geographic information mapping system. 10) Performing other duties as assigned by the city manager. Code 1957, § 1A -21; Code 1994, § 2 -172; Ord. No. 95 -7519, § 1, 9 -20 -1995; Ord. No. 03- 10256, § 3, 11 - 19 -2003) Secs. 2- 243 - 2 - -260. Reserved. DIVISION 4. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES` Cross references: Parks and recreation, ch. 28; water recreation areas, § 42 -31 et seq. Sec. 2 -261. Established; director. There shall be a department of community services which shall be under the direction of the community services director. Code 1957, § 1A -24; Code 1994, § 2 -186) Sec. 2 -262. Duties of director. The community services director shall be responsible for the following: 1) Providing a recreation, athletic and cultural arts program and park facilities for citizens of the city. 2) Maintaining and developing the physical facilities and properties of the community services department, including all parks and beach access locations within the city. 3) Operating the business enterprises of the department; remitting all revenue collected from these enterprises to the department of finance with a daily cash report. 4) Acting as secretary to the community services board. 5) Providing for the maintenance of all public buildings. 6) Providing for the landscape and tree maintenance of all public medians and right -of- ways, including management of the urban forestry plan. 7) Providing for natural resource management within the city to include bays and k http: / li/ raryl .municode.com/default/ DoeView /13804 /l/30/ 34 1/ 2/ 2008 ARTICLE IV. DEPARTMENTS* Page 5 of 8 inlets, beach renourishment, dock permitting and coastal construction permitting review. 8) Providing for maintenance and preservation of open space, publicly owned lakes and canals. 9) Performing other duties as assigned by the city manager. Code 1957, §§ 1A -24, 1A- 27( 2); Code 1994, § 2 -187; Ord. No. 03- 10256, § 4, 11 - 19 -2003) Secs. 2- 263 - 2- -280. Reserved. DIVISION 5. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES* Cross references: Assessment for criminal justice, education and training, § 2 -632; burglar and robbery alarm systems, § 20 -31 et seq.; offenses, ch. 26; personnel, police officers, § 29 -271 et seq.; traffic and vehicles, ch. 36; boats, § 42 -171 et seq. Sec. 2 -281. Established; chief. There shall be a police and emergency services department under the direction of a police and emergency services department chief. Code 1957, § 1A-26; Code 1994, § 2 -211; Ord. No. 95 -7521, § 1, 9 -20 -1995) Sec. 2 -282. Duties of chief. The police and emergency services department chief shall: 1) Protect life and property from crime and fire within the city. 2) Enforce city ordinances, state statutes and certain federal laws applicable to the city. 3) Provide rescue and emergency medical aid services. 4) Inspect certain structures within the city as provided for in the fire code adopted in section 24 -81 and enforce the provisions of such code. 5) Provide for orderly flow of vehicular traffic. 6) Develop and provide a public education and consultation service relating to crime and fire prevention to the residents of the city. 7) Investigate crimes relating to fires. 8) Act as the city's emergency preparedness director. 9) Perform other duties as assigned by the city manager. Code 1957, § 1A-26; Code 1994, § 2 -212; Ord. No. 95 -7521, § 1, 9 -20 -1995) Secs. 2- 283 - 2 - -300. Reserved. IYA4L-( 1/ 2/ 2008 http: / li/ raryl .municode. com/ default/DocView /1380411130134 ARTICLE IV. DEPARTMENTS* Page 6 of 8 DIVISION 6. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS` Cross references: Public works, ch. 30; solid waste, ch. 32. Sec. 2 -301. Established; director. There shall be a department of public works under the direction of a public works director. Code 1957, § 1 A -27; Code 1994, § 2 -226; Ord. No. 03- 10256, § 5, 11- 19- 2003) Sec. 2 -302. Duties of director. The public works director shall be responsible for: 1) Supplying water and wastewater treatment services to customers of the city's public utilities systems. 2) Maintaining and overseeing development of the public properties of the city, otherwise not assigned to another department. 3) Managing equipment, maintenance and repair programs. 4) Managing fuel dispensing operations. 5) Establishing and maintaining a vehicle and equipment procurement program in conjunction with user departments and the department of finance. 6) Maintaining and overseeing the city's solid waste operations to include residential, commercial, horticultural and recycling programs. 7) Maintaining and overseeing the city's streets and