2004-156O IN CE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-27 "ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS" OF
THE CITY CODE TO BRING THE CITY DEPARTMENTS AND THE DEPARTMENT
HEAD TITLES CURRENT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Subsection (a) of Section 2-27 "Administrative Departments" establishes
the administrative departments of the City and lists the department heads; and
WHEREAS, this Subsection of the City Code has not been amended since it was enacted
in 1966 and there have been a number of changes in the departments and the titles of the
department heads since this Subsection was enacted; and
WHEREAS, under Section 5.05 of the City Charter, the City Manager is authorized to
organize the employees of the City into various departments and divisions with the concurrence
of the City Council and the City Manager hereby recommends that Section 2-27 of the
Administrative Code be amended to show the current departmental organization of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to amend Subsection (a) of
Section 2-27 of the City Code; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are incorporated
by reference into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. That Subsection (a) of Section 2-27 "Administrative Departments" of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton is hereby amended to read as follows:
2-27. Administrative Departments
(a)
The administrative offices of the City are hereby created and shall be divided into
the following departments and heads thereof:
Departments
Head of Department
Airport and Transportation
Economic Development
Electric
Engineering
Facilities Management
Fire
Director of Airport and Transportation Ops.
Director of Economic Development
Director of Electric Utilities
Director of Engineering
Director of Facilities Management
Fire Chief
Departments (cont.)
Head of Department (cont.)
Fiscal Operations
Human Resources
Library Services
Management and Budget
Management and Public Information
Parks and Recreation
Planning and Development
Police
Technology Services
Solid Waste
Water/Wastewater
Director of Fiscal Operations
Director of Human Resources
Director of Libraries
Director of Management and Budget
Director of Management and Public
Information
Director of Parks and Recreation
Director of Planning and Development
Police Chief
Director of Technology Services
Director of Solid Waste
Director of Water/Wastewater
SECTION 3. That save and except as amended hereby, all the remaining clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, sections and subsections of Section 2-27 of the Code of Ordinances shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the //~7/~ day of C"~t~ ,2004.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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