ORDINANCE AMENDED O-19-040
dd) City messenger. The purchasing manager shall also be responsible for the
city messenger, who shall perform the following duties: deliver and
execute messages, summonses and notices from the mayor and the board
of aldermen: and other duties as prescribed by the purchasing manager, the
director of administrative services, or the mayor.
B. Human resources department. The mayor, in consultation with the director of
administrative services, shall appoint a human resources director. The human
resources director shall have the responsibility and duties described in Chapter 50,
Personnel. In addition, the human resources director’s duties shall include the
maintenance of the city’s self-insurance programs for unemployment,
health/dental benefits and life insurance programs. The department head shall
perform such other related duties as requested by the mayor or the director of
administrative services.
Cc. Insurance and risk management department. The mayor, in consultation with the
director of administrative services, shall appoint an insurance and risk manager
who shall be responsible for the daily operations of the city’s commercial and
self-insurance programs to include workers’ compensation, long term disability,
and vehicle accident: management of the safety and loss prevention programs:
and property and personal liability insurance programs. The department head shall
perform such other related duties as requested by the mayor or the director of
administrative services.
(1) Custodial services. The insurance and risk manager shall also be
responsible for the custodial staff, whose duties include the repair, heating,
maintenance and upkeep of the city hall, its grounds, and the comfort
stations located thereon.
D. Assessing department. The director of administrative services shall be
responsible for the assessing duties as delegated by the board of assessors (see
City Charter, section 42 and sections 69 through 71). which duties shall be
performed by the first assistant assessor who shall perform such other related
duties as requested by the mayor or the director of administrative services.
E. Geographic information systems. The director of administrative services shall be
responsible for the city’s geographic information systems.
F, Information technology department. The mayor, in consultation with the director
of administrative services, shall appoint an information technology director, who
shall have overall responsibility for the satisfactory performance of providing
information technology to the city and other functions and duties assigned to this
department. The information technology department shall assess the city’s data
processing needs and shall develop and implement the data processing capabilities
required.”
