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BILL NO. 17
ORDINANCE NO. 1469
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE I OF THE CITY CODE OF CALDWELL,
COUNTY OF CANYON, STATE OF IDAHO, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING
WHICH SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS CHAPTER 15 OF SAID TITLE I OF
SAID CODE CREATING THE PARK DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CALDWELL, CANYON COUNTY, IDAHO:
That Title I of the City Code of Caldwell, County of
Canyon, State of Idaho, shall be amended by adding the following
which shall be designated as Chapter 15 of said Title I of said
City Code:
Section 1. PARK DEPARTMENT, CREATION OF: For the purpose
of providing for the proper maintenance and operation of public parks,
playgrounds, and gardens belonging to the City of Caldwell, there is
hereby created and established a department of said City to be known
as the Parks Department.
Section 2. APPOINTMENT OF PARK SUPERVISOR: The Mayor shall
appoint a Park Supervisor subject to confirmation by the City Council
who shall be the Head of the Parks Department.
Section 3. GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Directs the park
system on a City wide basis and performs administrative and planning
work involving the development of the park system; does related work as
required.
Section 4. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The
employee in this class is responsible for developmental planning and
for improving departmental efficiency through coordination of work
standard analysis activities. The work involves research and development
or recommendation regarding long range parks development, and providing
assistance to staff on current park development problems. The employee
operates with considerable independence in determining procedures for
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accomplishing desired objectives in consultation with the Mayor.
Section 5. DUTIES: Prepares and Dresents departmental
budgets to the Finance Director with cooperation and assistance of
division heads. Monitors expenses and revenue receipts to assure
conformity with budget. Initiates or authorizes and frequently
participates in preparation of studies and reports activities and
functions of Park Department, and Park Use Survey. Regularly reviews
programs and problems with each division, Park and Recreation Board,
and the Mayor; Reviews, approves and signs requests for payments,
status reports, promotions, personnel progress reports and other routine
items; Attends meetings convened by other agencies whose activities
or objectives are related to the Park Department; Answers questions from
the public relating to Park Department activities and policies; Makes
periodic inspections of park properties to assure that a reasonable
standard of maintenance is achieved. Reports and is accountable to
the Mayor.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication, according to law.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL of the City of Caldwell this 2nd
day of May , 1978.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR of the City of Caldwell this 2nd
day of May , 1978.
Mayor
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