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 Miles City
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION
 Article III. CITY COUNCIL

  § 2-55. Same—Duties.  

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  • (a)

    To the committee on finance shall be referred all policy matters related to the financial condition of the city including regular revenue and expenditures reviews; department budget preparation and reviews; auditing and passing upon all bills and claims presented against the city; and auditing of all books of accounts of all city officers. This committee shall also consider all policy matters related to apportionment, property rented or leased by the city and all zoning matters.

    (b)

    To the committee on public safety shall be referred all policy matters related to the fire and ambulance and police departments, including dispatch and animal/parking control, of the city; all safety matters concerning the inspection and regulation of buildings and occupancy of buildings; all matters related to the prevention and abatement of nuisances as well as all matters related to city court.

    (c)

    To the committee on public services shall be referred all policy matters related to streets and alleys of the city; water and sewer plant matters; mains and facilities, both public and private; and use of recreational facilities of the city including parks, playgrounds, libraries, public amusements and entertainment.

    (d)

    To the committee on human resources shall be referred all policy matters related to the recruitment, management and development of the human resources of the city including periodic review of the pay and classification systems for city employees. This committee will serve as a review board for employee grievances as directed by written city policy or as directed by the city council. To this committee union grievances concerning "phase II" shall be referred for recommendation to the whole council. The committee will serve as a review board for probationary performance evaluations as provided by written policy or as directed by the city council.

    (e)

    To the committee on flood control shall be referred all policy matters related to flood control and floodplain management, including abatement and mitigation plans, disaster management plans pertaining to flood readiness and response, revisions to the flood insurance rate map (LOMRs), and policies pertaining to the National Flood Insurance Program such as the community rating system (CRS). To this committee the mayor shall refer all ordinances introduced dealing with matters relating to this section.

(Code 1981, § 2.04.040; Ord. No. 902, § 2, 1-26-82; Ord. No. 916, § 2, 6-28-83; Ord. No. 1028, 7-14-92; Ord. No. 1123, § 1, 2-13-01; Ord. No. 1198, § 2, 4-27-10)

State law reference

Authority to prescribe duties generally, MCA 7-4-4110.