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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 2017-016 Adding, Amending and Repealing Certain Sections of Title 2 of the Arlington Municipal Code Relating to the Roles and Duties of Personnel ORDINANCE NO. 2017-016 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON ADDING,AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE 2 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ROLES AND DUTIES OFPERSONNEL WHEREAS, the City of Arlington, Washington has the authority to adopt ordinances for the general welfare of its citizens; and WHEREAS, certain provisions of the Arlington Municipal Code are outdated and require revision; and WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Arlington has requested additional revisions to Title 2; NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Arlington,Washington does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code section 2.08.020 is amended to read as follows: 2.08.020 - Compensation. The City Administrator shall be paid such compensation as shall be established in the city budget. Section 2. Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 2.12 is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 3. Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.14.040 is amended to read as follows: 2.14.040 - Compensation. The Finance Director shall be paid such compensation as shall be established in the city budget. Section 4. Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.32.030(A) is amended to read as follows: 2.32.030 -Administration. A. The police department shall have a Police Chief,who shall be in general charge of the police department. The Police Chief shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council. The police chief may be removed by the Mayor ORDINANCE NO. 2017-016 1 subject to any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation in force and effect at the time. Section 5. Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.32.060 is amended to read as follows: 2.32.060 - Compensation. The Police Chief and all other full time city police officers shall be paid such compensation as shall be established in the city budget. Section 6. Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.36.110 is amended to read as follows: 2.36.110 - Compensation. The Fire Chief and members of the fire department,including full-time,part-time and volunteers shall be paid such compensation as shall be established in the city budget. Section B. The title of Chapter 2.70 is hereby amended to read "Airport Director". Section 9. Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.70.010 is amended to read as follows: 2.70.010 - Position created. There is created the position of Airport Director, said Airport Director to be such person as the city may contract with as an independent contractor to perform the duties set forth in this chapter, or such person as the city may hire as a city employee to perform said duties. Section 10. Arlington Municipal Code section 2.70.015 is hereby added: 2.70.015 -Appointment and removal The Airport Director shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the confirmation of the City Council. The Airport Director may be removed by the Mayor subject to any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation in force and effect at the time. Section 11. Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.70.020 is amended to read as follows: 2.70.020 - Compensation. The Airport Director shall be paid such compensation as shall be established in the city budget. Section 12. Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.70.030 is amended to read as follows: 2.70.030 - Powers and Duties. ORDINANCE NO. 2017-016 2 The Airport Director shall supervise all airport operations, create a biennial budget and monitor cash flows; work on long-range master plans for the ultimate development of the airport, and comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Section 13. Arlington Municipal Code section 2.94.020 is amended to read as follows: 2.94.020 - Public Works Director Position Created and Appointment. There is hereby created the position known as Public Works Director. The Public Works Director shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council. The Public Works Director may be removed by the Mayor subject to any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation in force and effect at the time. Section 14. Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.94.030 is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 15. Arlington Municipal Code section 2.94.050 is amended to read as follows: 2.94.050 - Compensation. The Public Works Director shall be paid such compensation as shall be established in the city budget. Section 16. The title of Chapter 2.98 is hereby amended to read "Community and Economic Development Department". Section 17. Arlington Municipal Code section 2.98.010 is amended to read as follows: 2.98.010 - Department created. There is hereby created the Community and Economic Development Department for the purpose of performing city planning, building, economic development, natural resources and code enforcement functions of the city. The department shall be managed by the Community and Economic Development Director,who shall have complete charge of all of the work of the department, and who shall be responsible for hiring and supervising employees of the department. Section 18. Arlington Municipal Code section 2.98.020 is amended to read as follows: 2.98.020 - Community and Economic Development Director position created; appointment and removal. There is hereby created the position known as Community and Economic Development Director. The Community and Economic Development Director shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council. The ORDINANCE NO. 2017-016 3 Community and Economic Development Director may be removed by the Mayor subject to any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation in force and effect at the time. Section 19. Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.98.030 is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 20. Arlington Municipal Code section 2.98.040 is amended to read as follows: 2.98.040 - Duties. It shall be the duty of the community and economic development director to administer the planning, building, natural resources and code enforcement functions of the department. Section 21. Arlington Municipal Code section 2.98.050 is amended to read as follows: 2.98.050 - Compensation. The Community and Economic Development Director shall be paid such compensation as shall be established in the city budget. Section 22. A new Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 2.116 is hereby created and titled "Human Resources Director". Chapter 2.116 - Human Resources Director Section 23. Anew Arlington Municipal Code section 2.116.010 is hereby created to read as follows: 2.116.010 - Position created-Appointment and removal. There is created the position of Human Resources Director. The Human Resources Director shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council. The Human Resources Director may be removed by the Mayor subject to any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation in force and effect at the time. Section 24. Anew Arlington Municipal Code section 2.116.020 is created to read as follows: 2.116.020 - Powers and duties The Human Resources Director is responsible for the smooth and cost-effective operation of the city's human resources department, including providing consultation to management on strategic staffing plans, compensation, benefits, training and development,budget, and labor relations. ORDINANCE NO. 2017-016 4 Section 25. Anew Arlington Municipal Code section 2.116.030 is created to read as follows: 2.116.030 - Compensation. The Human Resources Director shall be paid such compensation as shall be established in the city budget. Section 26. Severability. If any such provision, section, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 27. Effective Date. A summary of this Ordinance consisting of its title shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor this 20 day of November, 2017. CITY OF ARLINGTON _f G Barbara Tolbert, Mayor ATTEST: Kristi BariffeW,,bty Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Steve". ifv, Ci torney ORDINANCE NO. 2017-016 5 CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE I, Kristin Banfield, being the duly appointed and acting Clerk of the City of Arlington, Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No. 2017-016 was approved at the November 20, 2017 City Council meeting. ORDINANCE NO. 2017-016 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON ADDING,AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE 2 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ROLES AND DUTIES OF PERSONNEL" A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached. Dated this 21st day of November, 2017. Kristin anfield City Clerk for the City of Arlington