16-1678 Approving changes to Title 1, Chapter 8: Director AppointmentsCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO.� - � ('I R
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, BORTON, CAVENER,
MILAM, PALMER, LITTLE ROBERTS
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 8, SECTION 1, MERIDIAN CITY
CODE, APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR; PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE
READING RULES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS; the Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the City and in that capacity
may determine the most efficient and expedient operational needs of the City; and
WHEREAS; the City Council as the governing board of the City have a role and
responsibility in the appointment of various department directors or other appointed officials;
and
WHEREAS; the organizational changes described below are in the best interest of the
City of Meridian;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Title 1, Chapter 8, Section 1, Meridian City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
1-8-1: APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR:
A. The mayor, with the consent of the city council, shall appoint all depar,mo„+
direeters the following department officials of the city of Meridian including
city attorney, public works director, chief of police, fire chief, community
development director, parks and recreation director, human reseuFees
ao,,.,,.,,. ei# three+, , i,-,Amiafio and support services director,—aftd-ehiei
firaneia ^ . The mayor with the consent of the city council may add or
change other appointed positions as necessary to effectively operate the city.
B. Additionally, ptHsu Pursuant to the Idaho Code the mayor with the consent
of the city council shall appoint a chief financial officer/city treasurer and city
clerk.
Section 2: That pursuant to the affirmative vote of one-half (1/2) plus one (1) of the
Members of the fall Council, the rule requiring two (2) separate readings by title and one (1)
reading in fall be, and the same is hereby, dispensed with, and accordingly, this Ordinance shall
be in'fall force and effect upon its passage, approval and publication.
APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR TITLE 1, CHAPTER 8, SECTION 1 PAGE 1 OF 2
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this J day of
ri
52016.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this ✓ day of
,j I , 2016.
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