HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 83-93 ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO
REORGANIZE AND REALIGN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TO
CREATE A NEW DIVISION OF BUDGET AND RESEARCH;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
Article 2 , Division 1 of Chapter 2 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby amended to read as
follows:
DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Section 2-20. Established; Director, Finance Officer; functions.
There is hereby established the Department
of Finance, the head of which shall be Director
of Finance, who shall be the City Manager. The
City Manager may appoint a Finance Officer to
perform the duties of the office. The Director
of Finance or his designee shall have charge of
Accounting, Central Collections, Data
Processing, and Purchasing and Central Stores.
The Finance Officer shall report to the
Director of Finance and shall perform such
other duties as may be delegated to him from
time to time by the Director of Finance.
Section 2-21. Division of Accounting; Chief Accountant.
Within the Department of Finance, there is
hereby established the Division of Accounting,
the head of which shall be the Chief
Accountant. He shall be responsible for
processing, recording and reporting information
on the financial position of the city and
results of operations of all funds and groups
of accounts of the city; for preparation and
safekeeping of all books and records of
accounts of the city; and for maintaining
records sufficient to establish adequate
control of assets of the city. He shall
perform such other duties and functions as
shall be delegated to him by the Dirctor of
Finance or the Finance Officer.
Section 2-22. Division of Central Collections; Superintendent of
Collections.
Within the Department of Finance there is hereby
established the Division of Central Collections
the head of which shall be Superintendent of
Collections. The Superintendent of Collections
shall be responsible for collecting and
depositing all city revenues including but not
limited to property taxes; water, sewer and
sanitation service charges; industrial payments
in lieu of taxes; hotel occupancy taxes; liens
and special assessments; alcoholic beverage
license fees; sales receipts; and damage
payments. The Superintendent of Central
Collections shall perform such other duties and
functions as shall be delegated to him by the
Director of Finance or the Finance Officer.
Section 2-23. Division of Data Processing; Manager.
Within the Department of Finance there is hereby
established the Division of Data Processing. the
head of which shall be the Data Processing
Manager. This division shall be responsible for
converting information received from the various
city departments into a machine readable format,
for processing such information, for reporting
and distributing the information to the
departments, and for maintaining current files
and historical records for the city. The
division shall perform such other duties and
functions as may be delegated to it from time to
time by the Director of Finance or the Finance
Officer.
Section 2-24 . Division of Purchasing and Central Stores;
Purchasing Agent.
Within the Department of Finance there is hereby
established the Division of Purchasing and
Central Stores, the head of which shall be the
Purchasing Agent. The Purchasing Agent shall be
responsible for writing specifications for the
solicitation of bids for purchase contracts;
issuing purchase orders; ordering and receiving
material, supplies and equipment for
inventories; distributing inventory to the
various departments upon request; maintaining
adequate inventory control; and maintaining
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adequate records to accomplish inventory
control. He shall perform such other duties as
may be delegated from time by the Director of
Finance or the Finance Officer.
Section 2 .
Article II of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Beaumont is hereby amended to add a new Division 2 to read
as follows:
DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
Section 2-40. Department of administration; city manager.
There is hereby established the Department of
Administration, the head of which shall be the
City Manager or his designee. The City Manager
or his designee shall have responsibility for,
the following functions among others: Budget
and Research; Building Maintenance and
Operations; and Personnel and Safety. The head
of such department shall be responsible for such
other functional areas as may be determined by
the City Manager.
Section 2-41 . Division of Budget and Research.
Within the Department of Administration there is
hereby established the Division of Budget and
Research the head of which shall be the Head of
Budget and Research. This division shall
conduct research necessary to assist the City
Manager in the formulation of budget policy and
develop adequate monitoring and control
procedures to assist other city departments in
preparation and administration of their
departmental budgets; insure compliance with the
city' s fiscal policies; and conduct management
audits and studies to improve the productivity
of line operations. This division shall perform
such other duties and functions as may be
delegated to it from time to time by the City
Manager or his designee.
Section 2-42. Division of Building Maintenance and Operations;
Superintendent.
There is hereby established the Division of
Building Maintenance and Operations, the head of
which shall be the Superintendent of Building
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Maintenance. This division shall be responsible
for the maintenance of all buildings owned or
used by the city, including fixtures and
accessories to such buildings; and for the
remodeling of such buildings on the direction
of the City Manager. This division shall
perform such other duties and functions as may
be delegated to it from time to time by the
head of the Department of Administration.
Section 2-43. Division of Personnel and Safety; Director.
Within the Department of Administration there
is hereby established the division of
Personnel and Safety, the head of which shall
be the Director of Personnel and Safety. This
division shall be responsible for planning,
organizing, directing and coordinating
personnel and safety activities of the city
and for formulating personnel policies and
procedures for the city. This division shall
perform such other duties as may be delegated
to it from time to time by the City Manager
or his designee.
Section 3 .
Chapter 2 , Article II, Division 4 , Section 2-70 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
DIVISION 4 - HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Section 2-70. Department of Health; Director.
There is hereby established a Department of
Health, the administrative head of which shall
be the Director. The Department of Health shall
provide general administrative supervision to
all public health activities to safeguard and
improve the general health of the city. The
department of Health shall be responsible for
coordinating public health services and applying
sound public health practices, shall be
responsible for the recording of vital
statistics, and shall enforce all health laws
within its jurisdiction. The Department of
Health shall perform such other duties as may be
delegated to it from time to time by the City
Manager.
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Section 4 .
Section 2-110 of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Beaumont is hereby repealed.
Section 5 .
Chapter 2, Article II, Division 14, Section 2-160 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 2-160. Department of Community Facilities; director.
There is hereby established the Department of
Community Facilities, the head of which shall
be the Director of Community Facilities. The
Department of Community Facilities shall be
responsible for the supervision and management
of the Civic Center Complex, which includes the
Julie Rogers Theater for the Performing Arts,
Harvest Club, YMBL Hall, Fair Park area, and
Civic Center and contiguous grounds. The
Department of Community Facilities shall
perform such other duties as may be delegated
to it from time to time by the City Manager.
Section 6 .
Chapter 2 , Article II, Division 8 , Section 2-100 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 2-100. Department of Urban Transportation; Director.
There is hereby established the Department of
Urban Transportation, the head of which shall
be the Director of Urban Transportation. The
department shall be responsible for planning,
engineering, construction, maintenance and
operation of streets, drainage, traffic
control and information devices, landfill
activities, school protection programs,
parking meters, public transportation and
municipal airport. The department shall
perform such other duties as may be delegated
to it from time to time by the City Manager.
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Section 7 .
Chapter 2, Article II, Division 15, Section 2-161 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 2-161. Department of Solid Waste; Director.
There is hereby established the Department of
Solid Waste, the head of which shall be the
Director of Solid Waste. The Department of
Solid Waste shall be responsible for the
collection and removal of solid waste, trash,
and refuse as required by the provisions of
this code and applicable state laws. The
department shall perform such other duties and
functions as may be delegated to it from time
to time by the City Manager.
Section 8 .
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a
particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various
portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 9 .
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the 3DZf, day of _ , 19 23 .
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