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ORDINANCE NO. B -2234
AN ORDINANCE creating the office of Public Works Superintendent, prescrib-
ing his powers and duties, providing for his appointment and
repealing all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in con -
flict herewith.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That there is hereby created the office of Public
Works Superintendent.
Section 2. That the Public Works Superintendent shall be
appointed by the City Commission and shall hold office during the plea-
sure of the City Commission. He shall take and subscribe an oath of
office and give such bond as may be required by the City Commission.
Section 3. That the Public Works Superintendent may appoint
such assestants as he may need from time to time, subject to tree approval
of the City Commission, who shall fix their compensation. The Public Works
Superintendent and his assistants shall be under the direct supervision .of
the Commissioner of Public Works.
Section 4. That the Public Works Superintendent shall direct
and coordinante the operation and maintenance activities of the various
Public Works Departments of the City of Yakima -- including Street, Sanita-
tion, Irrigation, Water and Sewer, and Cemetery. The superintendents,
foreman, and all other members of the aforementioned departments and oper-
ations shall be under the supervision and subject to the control of the
Public Works Superintendent.
Section 5. That the Puhlic Works Superintendent shall allo-
cate the use of City owned vehicles and construction equipment used by
the various Public Works Departments. He shall recommend to the City
Commission necessary purchases of new equipment and sale of surplus or
obsolete equipment. purchases
shall determine that proper mechanical mainten-
ance work is performed on said vehicles and equipment in the City garage.
Section 6. That the Public Works Superintendent may trans-
fer employees of one department of Public Works to another such depart-
ment where budgeted funds are available and may assign duties from mDre
than one such department to one individual employee.
Section 7. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be in fore and effect ('30)
thirty days from and after its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED EY TEE CITY COIMMISSION this 19th day of December,
1958.
ATTEST: J.A. SMITH ( S E A L ) JOE K. ALDERSON
CITY CLERK MAYOR
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true, full and correzt.
copy of Ordinance No. B -2234 entitled "AN ORDINANCE creating the office of
Public Works 0 uperintendent, prescribing his powers and duties, and pro-
viding for his appointment and repealing all other ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith. ", as paased on the 19th day of
December, 1958, and that the same has been published as required by law.
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