HomeMy WebLinkAbout1519 Amending City Code to Separate Police and Fire Departments BILL NO: 2017-017 ORDINANCE NO: /S/ 9
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TO SEPARATE THE POLICE AND FIRE
DEPARTMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN FOR THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
MISSOURI,as follows:
SECTION 1 -ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT. Section 200.010 of the City Code of the City
of Riverside, Missouri is hereby amended to read as follows (text to be added is bolded underline;
text to be repealed contains a bolded sk4wflffe ):
Section 200.010 6etien Establishment of Fire and Police Departments.
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of the City may be delegated the speeifie fespensibility as Peliee Offlear-s or Fite Deparom
A. There is hereby established the Police Department of the City directed and supervised
by the Chief of Police.
B. There is hereby established the Fire Department of the City directed and supervised
by the Fire Chief.
SECTION 2 -ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT. Section 200.020 of the City Code of the City
of Riverside,Missouri is hereby added to read as follows(text to be added is bolded underline;text
to be repealed contains a bolded skikethre
whe shall have the eveFall supepviseff r-espeasibility -for -both the Fifs Affid Peliee Department as
a-a- employee of the City aod whe shall have the fellwAing speeifie daties an
respensibilitiesi
1. The Difee4m of Publie Safe4y shall be the admin-ist-mative head- a--f and sm! supefvis
2. He/she shall hire ell perseme! of said Depatttaefits stA�eet te the appeiative power ef
-3. Ha4she Sh-A-11 repeft when required by the City AdwAnistmtef a"administmfive pro
efeither depw#_meat and- she-11 fumish e4her-repe#-q te said--4 dMin-istfater.as they amy be
fequked by said Adfnipiistmter.
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SECTION 3-ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT. Section 200.030 of the City Code of the City
of Riverside, Missouri is hereby amended to read as follows (text to be added is bolded underline,
text to be repealed contains a bolded shiketifeugk):
SECTION 4-ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT. Section 110.040 of the City Code of the City
of Riverside, Missouri is hereby amended to read as follows (text to be added is bolded underline,
text to be repealed contains a bolded sfigWthmugh):
Section 110.040 Appointive Officers.
The City Administrator, Municipal Judge, City Prosecutor, City Clerk, Treasurer, Assistant
Treasurer,Attorney,Assistant Attorneys,Engineer, Chief of Police,Fire Chief,Elie
Safety and Secretary to the Board of Aldermen are hereby declared to be appointive officers of the
City.
SECTION 5 - EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and approval.
BE IT REMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only, PASSED AND
APPROVED by a majority of the Board ofAlilermen and APPROVED by the Mayor of the
City of Riverside this day of)'1A , 2017.
D
yor Kathleen L. Rose
ATTEST:
Robin Kincaid, City Clerk
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