CHAPTER 3.12:
City Officials
Section
Officials
3.12.030 President Pro Tempore
Salaries
OFFICIALS
3.12.010 MAYOR.
(A) The Mayor is the city executive and head of the executive branch. He or she shall faithfully perform the duties and responsibilities contained in I.C. 36-4-5-l et seq. and other statutes of the state.
(B) The Chief of the Police Department, the City Engineer, and the City Attorney shall be appointed by the Mayor and serve at his or her pleasure pursuant to I.C. 36-4-9-2 and 36-4-9-8. (Am. Ord. 13.8.2, passed 8-19-13)
3.12.020 ACTING MAYOR.
(A) Whenever the Mayor is absent or going to be absent from the city, is ill, or injured, he or she may delegate a member of the Common Council as Acting Mayor, with all the powers of that office. The Mayor may exercise this power for a maximum of 15 days in any 60-day period, pursuant to I.C. 36-4-5-8, or for any longer period as may be allowed by statute from time to time.
(B) In case of serious illness or total disability of the Mayor for a period in excess of 15 days, the President Pro-Tempore of the Common Council shall serve as Acting Mayor pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 36-4-5-8.
(C) The term of the Acting Mayor shall not exceed the term of any such illness or disability of the Mayor or that period allowed by I.C. 36-4-5-8.
3.12.030 PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE.
On the first Monday of each succeeding January, the Common Council shall choose from its members by majority vote a President Pro Tempore to preside at all meetings of the Common Council whenever the Mayor is absent. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Code of Ordinances, the President Pro Tempore shall serve at the pleasure of the Common Council and may be removed and replaced at any time by a majority of the Common Council at any regular or special meeting of the Common Council. (Am. Ord. 17.10.05, passed 10-19-17)
3.12.040 CITY ATTORNEY.
The City Attorney shall be the head of the Department of Law, as set forth in I.C. 36-4-9-11 and 36-4-9-12. He or she shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve at his or her pleasure, as set forth in I.C. 36-4-9-8.
3.12.050 CITY ENGINEER.
For provisions concerning the City Engineer, see I.C. 36-4-9-8.
3.12.060 CLERK-TREASURER.
(A) The Clerk-Treasurer is the fiscal officer of the city and the head of the Fiscal Branch. He or she shall perform the duties assigned by I.C. 36-4-10-1 et seq., and such other duties as the Common Council may, by ordinance, require.
(B) The Clerk-Treasurer is authorized, pursuant to I.C. 36-4-11-4, to appoint one Deputy Clerk-Treasurer and other clerical employees as necessary, to be paid solely from the funds appropriated for the offices of the Clerk-Treasurer. The deputy and clerical employees shall work under the exclusive direction of the Clerk-Treasurer and serve at the pleasure of the Clerk- Treasurer.
(C) Repealed by Ord. 13.8.2.
(D) The Clerk-Treasurer shall be the Clerk of the Board of Public Works, Board of Public Safety and the Ordinance Commission.
(E) The Clerk-Treasurer shall have authority to invest any monies of the city which are not needed for current expenditures.
(F) (1) The Clerk-Treasurer, with the prior written approval of the Board having jurisdiction over the allowance of claims, as the case may be, may make claim payments in advance of board allowance for the following kinds of expenses:
(a) Property or services purchased or leased from the United States government, its agencies, or its political subdivision.
(b) License or permit fees.
(c) Insurance premiums.
(d) Utility payment or utility connection charges.
(e) General grant programs where advance funding is not prohibited and the contracting party posts sufficient security to cover the amount advanced.
(f) Grants of state funds authorized by statute.
(g) Maintenance or service agreements.
(h) Leases or rental agreements.
(i) Bond or coupon payments.
(j) Payroll.
(k) State, federal, or county taxes.
(l) Expenses that must be paid because of emergency circumstances.
(m) A product or service for which the city legislative body has accepted a bid.
(2) Each payment of expenses under this section must be approved by a fully itemized invoice or bill and certification by the Clerk-Treasurer.
(3) The City Board having jurisdiction over the allowance of the claim shall review and allow the claim at its next regular meeting following the preapproved payment of the expense. (Am. Ord. 13.8.2, passed 8-19-13)
SALARIES
3.12.200 SALARIES.
The city legislative body shall, by ordinance, fix the annual compensation of the elected officials, municipal employees and the police members according to Indiana Statutory Codes.
Statutory reference:
I.C. 36-4-7-2(b), I.C. 36-4-7-3, I.C. 36-8-3-3(d)
(Am. Ord. 13.8.2, passed 8-19-13)