HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-027AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, DIVIDING THE
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE OF THE CITY OF DENTON INTO ADMINISTRATIVE
DEPARTMENTS, CREATING DEPARTMENTS AND DIRECTORS THEREOF,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATF
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby
amended so as to hereafter read as follows
CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE I CITY BOUNDARY BOOK AND SEAL
ARTICLE II ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
ARTICLE I
GENERAL
Section 2-1 CITY BOUNDARY BOOK
The City Secretary, or such officer as the City Manager may
direct, shall maintain a well -bound book which shall be entitled
"official corporate limits of the City of Denton, Texas"
It shall be the duty of the City Secretary, or of such
officer as the City Manager may direct, to enter in the book a
correct description of the boundaries of the City of Denton,
together with all annexation ordinances and other ordinances
pertaining to the official boundaries of the City of Denton
An official map of the City of Denton shall also be kept
with such book showing the boundaries of the City of Denton,
such officer shall indicate upon the map the number of any
ordinance changing the boundaries of the City of Denton
The book and map shall be the official record of the
boundaries of the City of Denton
Section 2-2 CITY SEAL
The seal of the City of Denton shall be a star of five
points within two concentric circles, with the words, "City of
Denton, Denton, Texas", engraved between the two concentric
circles
Section 2-3 /2-15 RESERVED
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
Section 2-16 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
The Office of the City Manager created by Article V of the
Charter of the City of Denton, Texas for administrative and
budget purposes shall be designated as General Government The
City Manager shall select and appoint such Assistant City
Managers, Assistants, Administrative Assistants and employees as
may be provided from time to time in the budget of the City The
City Manager may assign the City Secretary and other employees of
the City to General Government and the Assistant City Managers
and such other employees of the City assigned to General
Government shall perform such duties and functions as may be
assigned from time to time by the City Manager, the Charter,
ordinances of the City, or as required by State Law
Section 2-17 ADMINISTRATIVE DFPARTMENTS
(a) The following administrative offices of the City are
hereby created and shall be divided into the followinq
departments and heads thereof
DEPARTMENTS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Data Processing
Director of
Data Processing
Finance and Taxation
Director of
Finance and Taxation
Fire
Fire Chief
Library
Director of
Library
Parks & Recreation
Director of
Parks & Recreation
Personnel/Employee Relations
Director of
Personnel/Employee
Relations
Planning & Community Development
Director of
Planning &
Community Development
Police
Police Chief
Public Works
Director of
Public Works
Utilities
Director of
Utilities
(b) The head of each department shall perform all duties
required of such office by State Law, the Charter, ordinances of
the City, or the City Manager The head of each department shall
be appointed and removed from office by the City Manager In
case of a vacancy in the office of a director of a department,
the City Manager may, from time to time, assign the supervision
and control of such department to another employee of the City
selected and appointed by the City Manager Each department
shall be composed of the director, assistants, and such
employees as may be authorized from time to time by the budget
of the City
(c) The head of each department shall
(1) Be immediately responsible to the City Manager
or his designee for the effective adminis-
tration of their respective departments and
all activities assigned thereto
(2) Keep informed as to the latest practices in
their particular field and shall inaugurate,
with the approval of the City Manager, such
new practices as appear to be of benefit to
the service and to the public
(3) Be responsible for the proper maintenance and
safe keeping of all city property and equip-
ment used in his or her department
(d) No employee of the City shall take an active public part
in any political campaign, except as may be permitted by the
Laws of the State of Texas
Section 2-18 to 2-30 RESERVED
SECTION II
All provisions of any ordinance of the City of Denton or
provisions of the Code of Ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed
SECTION III
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its
date of passage, and it is so ordained
PASSED AND APPROVED this the Znj day
C
ATTEST
CH L TTE ALLEN, ITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY C )��
OF
March, 1982
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