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Timestamp: 2019-04-21 17:00:53+00:00

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(A) Pursuant to KRS 83A.140(6), the administrative and service functions of the city shall be classified under five (5) departments. The departments shall be known as: Administration, Community Development, Finance, Public Safety and Public Works. The functions of each department shall be set forth in this chapter.
the use of all funds, services, labor, equipment, and material provided by the City Commission to accomplish the functions described herein.
(C) The duty and responsibility of the directors of these departments shall be to serve as a liaison between the City Commission and the department, which he or she directs. Each director shall report verbally t the Commission once a month as to condition of his regard to the manner in which the functions of these respective departments are being accomplished shall be provided.
(D) The duties and responsibilities of the employees of each department established under this ordinance shall be to accomplish the work assigned to them by the head of the department in which they are employed or any authorized delegate thereof, but subject to the legislative, executive, and administrative authority of the City Commission and the laws and regulations of any other governmental agency having jurisdiction.
(F) To conduct an annual inventory of the city’s property.
civic groups engaged in such activities.
emergency services and animal control.
any utility franchise granted by the city.
(A) The election of the Mayor and Commission members shall be nonpartisan as provided by KRS 83A.170 and 83A.175.
(B) The city may change the manner of election of city officers within the provisions of division of this section by ordinance, except that no change shall be made earlier than five years from the last change.
(C) The city shall pay the costs of city elections only if city elections are held at a time other than prescribed by law for elections generally.
(D) Each appointed and elected city office existing on July 15, 1980, shall continue until abolished by ordinance, except that the offices of Mayor and Commissioners may not be abolished.
(E) No abolition of any elected office shall take effect until expiration of the term of the current holder of the office.
(F) No ordinance abolishing any elected office shall be enacted later than 240 days preceding the regular election for that office, except in the event of a vacancy in the office.
(G) The city may not create any elected office. Existing elected offices may be continued under provision of divisions (D), (E), and (F) above, but no existing elected office may be changed.
§ 30.21 MAYOR; MAYOR PRO TEM.
(A) Election; term of office. The Mayor of this city shall be elected by the voters of the city at a regular election. His term of office begins on the first day of January following his election and shall be for four years and until his successor qualifies.
(B) Qualifications. The Mayor shall be at least 25 years of age, shall be a qualified voter in the city, and shall reside in the city throughout his term of office.
(C) Vacancy. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Mayor, the Commission shall fill the vacancy within 30 days. If for any reason, any vacancy in the office of Mayor is not filled within 30 days after it occurs, the Governor shall promptly fill the vacancy by appointment of a qualified person who shall serve for the same period as if otherwise appointed.
possess all rights, powers, and duties of Mayor.
(A) Election; term of office. Each Commissioner shall be elected at-large by the voters of the city at a regular election. Terms of office begin on the first day of January following his election and are for two years, except as provided by § 30.20.
(B) Qualifications. A member shall be at least 21 years of age, shall be a qualified voter in the city, and shall reside in the city throughout his term of office.
(C) Compensation. For provisions concerning compensation, see § 30.26.
(A) Vacancies. If one or more vacancies on the Commission occur in a way that one or more members remain seated, the remaining members shall within 30 days fill the vacancies one at a time, giving each new appointee reasonable notice of his selection as will enable him to meet and act with the remaining members in making further appointments until all vacancies are filled. If vacancies occur in a way that all seats become vacant, the Governor shall appoint qualified persons to fill the vacancies sufficient to constitute a quorum. Remaining vacancies shall be filled as provided in this section.
§ 30.24 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS.
(A) All legislative, executive, and administrative authority of the city is hereby vested in and exercised by the Commission. The Commission shall enforce the Commission Plan, ordinances and orders of the city, and all applicable statutes.
government respecting inter-local contracting and joint activities .
may require each department to make such reports to it as it finds necessary.
Constitution of the United States, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, so long as I continue a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my ability, the office of ______________________, according to law; and I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that, since the adoption of the present Constitution, I being a citizen of this United States, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State, nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as a second in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God", as established by section 228 of the Kentucky Constitution.
(B) Bond. Official bonds shall, if required, meet the standards of KRS 62.060.
(A) The Commission shall by ordinance fix the compensation of every elected city officer not later than the first Monday in May in the year in which the officer is elected. An elected officer's compensation shall not be changed after his election or during his term of office.
Commissioners with the purchasing power of the dollar, the State and Finance and Administration Cabinet computes by the second Friday in February of every year the annual increase or decrease in the consumer price index of the preceding year by using 1949 as the base year in accordance with section 246 of the Constitution of Kentucky, which provides that the Mayor and Commissioners shall be paid at a rate no greater than $7,200 per annum.
the State Finance and Administration Cabinet.
(B) The Commission shall fix the compensation of each appointed city officer in the ordinance that creates the office and may change it by ordinance.
(C) The Commission shall establish the compensation of city employees in accordance with the personnel and pay classification plan ordinance of the city.
(D) All fees and commissions authorized by law shall be paid into the city treasury for the benefit of the city and shall not be retained by any officer or employee.
§ 30.27 REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
(A) Elected officers. Any elected officer, in case of misconduct, inability, or willful neglect in the performance of the duties of his office, may be removed from office by a unanimous vote of the members of the Commission exclusive of any member to be removed, who shall not vote in the deliberation of his removal.
(B) Non-elected officers. Non-elected city officers may be removed by the Commission at will, unless otherwise provided by state law.
§ 30.40 MAYOR AS PRESIDING OFFICER.
(A) Regular meetings of the Commission shall be held on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 pm, prevailing time, at the New Castle City Hall, 31 East Cross Main Street, New Castle, Kentucky. The regular September meeting shall be held on the second Monday thereof. In the event that the first Monday of the month falls on New Year’s Day or Declaration Day, the regular monthly meeting shall be held on the second Monday of that month.
(B) Special meetings may be called by the Mayor or a majority of the City Commissioners. In the call, the Mayor or City Commissioners shall designate the purpose, time, and place of the special meeting with sufficient notice for the attendance of Commission members and for compliance with KRS Chapter 61.
(C) At a special meeting no business may be considered other than that set forth in the designation of purpose.
Unless otherwise provided by statute, a majority of the Commission constitutes a quorum and a vote of a majority of a quorum is sufficient to take action.
§ 30.60 ESTABLISHMENT OF NON-ELECTED CITY OFFICES.
(B) All non-elected city officers shall be appointed by the Commission.
(C) All non-elected officers may be may be removed by the Commission at will unless otherwise provided by statute.
§ 30.61 CITY CLERK-TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR.
(A) The city hereby establishes the office of the City Clerk-Treasurer/Tax Collector.
(2) Performance of the duties required of the "official custodian" or "custodian"
(C) Compensation shall be in the amount as established by the City Commission from time to time as set forth in 30.26.
(D) No person shall be appointed or act as the City Clerk-Treasurer/Tax Collector unless such person has taken the oath required by section 228 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and has provided bond, if required, with corporate surety authorized to transact business in Kentucky and conditioned upon the performance of the duties specified herein.
(A) There is hereby established the office of City Attorney.
(B) The City Commission shall appoint a City Attorney who shall be the general law officer and legal counsel of the city. The City Commission may remove the City Attorney at will. He shall be an attorney licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He shall be chosen solely on the basis of his legal qualifications, with special emphasis and administrative law. The City Attorney may also engage in the private practice of law and may hold other public or private employment.
(C) The City Attorney shall have and exercise all powers and duties assigned to him by statute, this chapter, and such other municipal responsibilities delegated from time to time. He shall attend all meetings of the City Commission except budget meetings at which his presence is not specifically requested, shall advise the Mayor, the City Commission and all other city officers and employees in all legal matters pertaining to their municipal duties or affecting the interests of the city, shall appear for and defend the city in all legal actions and administrative proceedings in which the city is a party or is interested, shall institute legal action for and in behalf of the city wherever necessary for protection or enforcement of rights or interests of the city, shall prepare and examine ordinances, resolutions, orders, and legal instruments as the Commission by direct, and generally shall attend to all legal business of the city.
(D) In addition to the retainer fixed for City Attorney by resolution of the City Commission, the City Attorney shall receive additional compensation as an independent contractor for all extraordinary services, including appearances in legal actions and administrative proceedings and hearings involving the city, municipal bond issues, real estate acquisitions and dispositions, and other matters beyond the scope of usual legal counsel to the city or requiring an unusual amount of time. For such extraordinary services, the City Attorney shall be paid reasonable fees commensurate with the amount and value of time devoted thereto, based upon charges made by other attorneys for comparable legal services.
(E) No person shall be appointed or act as City Attorney unless such person has taken the oath required by Section 228 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and has provided a bond in the sum as established by the City Commission, with corporate surety authorized to transact business in Kentucky and conditioned upon the performance of the duties specified herein.
§ 30.80 ONE SUBJECT; TITLE.
§ 30.81 INTRODUCTION; ENACTING CLAUSE.
§ 30.82 FORM OF AMENDMENT.
§ 30.83 READING REQUIREMENT; EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCY.
(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, no ordinance shall be enacted until it has been read on two separate days. The reading of an ordinance may be satisfied by stating the title and reading a summary rather than the full text.
(B) In an emergency, upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the membership, the Commission may suspend the requirements of second reading and publication in order for an emergency in the ordinance. Publication requirements of 30.87 shall be complied with within ten days of the enactment of the emergency ordinance.
(A) Every action of the Commission is hereby made a part of the permanent records of the city and on passage of an ordinance the vote of each member of the Commission shall be entered on the official record of the meeting.
§ 30.86 INDEXING AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
(A) The city budget, appropriations of money, and tax levies shall be maintained and indexed so that each fiscal year is kept separate from other years.
(B) All other city ordinances shall be kept in the minute book or an ordinance book in the order adopted and maintained in this code of ordinances.
(C) The publication requirements for all other ordinances, including all bond and zoning ordinances, may be satisfied by publication in full or in summary as designated by the Commission.
(D) The requirements for summary publication may be satisfied by publication of the title and a certified summary of the contents prepared by an attorney licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
§ 30.88 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY CITY.
§ 30.89 PERIODIC REVIEW REQUIRED.
Not less than once every five years all ordinances in this code of ordinances shall be examined for consistency with state law and with one another and shall be revised to eliminate redundant, obsolete, inconsistent, and invalid provisions.
(A) The Commission may adopt municipal orders. All municipal orders shall be in writing and shall be adopted only at an official meeting. Orders may be amended only by a subsequent municipal order or ordinance. All orders adopted shall be maintained in an official order book.
§ 30.91 PROVIDED BY CITY CLERK-TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR; RECEIVED IN EVIDENTCE.
All ordinances and orders of the city may be proved by the signature of the City Clerk-Treasurer/Tax Collector; and when the ordinances are placed in this code of ordinances by authority of the city, the printed copy shall be received in evidence by any state court without further proof of such ordinances.
For anything said in debate, City Commissioners shall be entitled to the same immunities and protections allowed to members of the General Assembly.

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