SUBJECT:
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An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Repealing and Reenacting Section 1-6-1 of the Erie Municipal Code, Regarding Town Departments and Department Directors, and Correcting Related Sections and Cross-References
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DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
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PRESENTER(S): Malcolm Fleming, Town Manager
Kendra Carberry, Town Attorney
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POLICY ISSUES:
Adopting the proposed Ordinance will formally recognize the Town's departments, including the new Utilities Department, repeal those sections of the Municipal Code that are inconsistent with or duplicate similar sections in the Home Rule Charter.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve Ordinance 003-2024 to amend the Erie Municipal Code to repeal and reenact sections regarding Town Departments, Department Directors, Town Manager, Town Clerk, and Town Treasurer that were superseded by the Home Rule Charter
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Town Council must approve many actions to fully implement the Erie Home Rule Charter (Charter). Among the provisions requiring Council action is Article 2.04(1)(c), which specifies the Town Council has the authority: "To create, consolidate, or dissolve any Town department by ordinance." [emphasis added]
As discussed with the Town Council during the Council retreat on January 16, 2024, and then again during the Council's regular meeting on January 23, 2024, staff recommends separating the current Public Works Department into separate Utilities and Public Works departments; creating an additional Deputy Town Manager position; and updating the Erie Municipal Code to formally recognize all Town departments that the Board of Trustees (now Town Council) approved in previous actions (but did not amend the Code to document such actions).
The Municipal Code already references the departments of Finance, Parks & Recreation, Police, and Public Works. The Municipal Code also has varying references to th...
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