HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-1193-96 Executive Depart.Ordnance D- 1193-96
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2-3,
OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE
BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION(S) 2-3(a)(1) and 2-3(b),
ENTITLED EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
WHEREAS, ,L C. 36-4-9-4 provides that the Common Council, shall, by ordinance
passed upon the recommendation of the Mayor establish the executive departments that it
considers necessary to efficiently perform the administrative function required to fulfill the
needs of the citizens of the City of Carmel; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-3 (a)( 1 ) of the Cannel City Code establishes the Department
of Community Development; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-3 (a) does not include a reference to the Communications
Center; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor wishes to (a) reference the Communication Center as one
of the Departmems, (b) to change the name of the Department of Community Development
to the "Department of Community Services", (c) to change the name of the Department
currently referenced as "Public Utilities, Water and Wastewater" and "Public Utilities" to
"Public Water and Public Wastewater Utilities" without changing the Budgets of such
departments as approved by Salary Ordinance D-1159.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIAN& AS FOLLOWS:
Section I (a). Chapter 2, Article 1, Section 2-3, Subsections (a) ( 1 ) and (a) (7) of the
Carreel City Code, are hereby amended to read as follows:
(x)
(7)
Department of Community Services;
Public Water and Public Wastewater Utilities;
Section I Co). Chapter 2, Article 1, Section 2-3 of the Cannel City Code is hereby
amended to include a new subsection (10) as follows:
(10) Communications Center.
Section II. Chapter 2, Article 1, Section 2-3 (b) of the Carreel uty Code, is hereby
mended to read as follows:
The chiefs of the Fire and Metropolitan Police Departments and the heads
of the Department of Community Services (pursuant to L C. 36-4-9-2),
Engineering Department, and the Communications Center are appointed
by the Mayor and serve at his or her pleasure. (L C. 36-4-9-2) (Ord. No. D-
362, s II B, 3-22-83; Cannel City Code, 1985 Suppl., s 2.01 (a) (1-7).
Section HI. The name change from the Department of Community Development to
the Department of Community Services is not intended to negate or otherwise affect
any current contracts between third parties and the City of Cannel in general or the
Department of Community Development, including by way of illustration but not by
limitation, the Zoning Agreement between the City of Cannel, Indiana and Clay
Township of Hamilton County.
Section IV. The Mayor will request the City Attorney to take all necessary and
appropriate measures to amend the Zoning Ordinance or other similar documents
which may need to be changed so that such documents accurately reflect the
department name of the "Department of Community Development.
Section V. All prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section VI. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and signing by the Mayor.
ATTEST:
Clerk-Treasurer