82-O-251
ORDINANCE NO. 82-0-25
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA,
p AMENDING ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 2, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, RELAT-
ING TO ADMINISTRATION, BY ADDING THREE NEW
SECTIONS TO PROVIDE THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL
DEAL WITH CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO ARE
SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF
THE CITY MANAGER THROUGH THE CITY MANAGER;
PROVIDING LIMITS UPON THE USE OF CITY GOVERN-
MENT FACILITIES BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL,,
PROVIDING FOR THE SAFEKEEPING OF RECORDS; PRO-
VIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater, Florida, has provided for a
city -manager form of government and has appointed a city manager to
act as the administrative head of the city; and
WHEREAS, the city manager is to be responsible to the city council
for the proper administration of all affairs of the city; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for the clarification of the rights and
privileges of council members when dealing with city officers and
employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the city
manager so as to avoid confusion in the day-to-day operations of city
government; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for the safe -keeping of records in the
city of Edgewater, Florida,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Section 2-8 of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Edgewater, Florida, is hereby created to read:
Section 2-8 Councilmanic Inquiry - Except for the purpose
of inquiry and investigation, the council or its members shall
deal with city officers and employees who are subject to dir-
ection and supervision of the city manager, solely through the
city manager, and neither the council nor its members shall
give orders to any such officer or employee, whether public
or privately. Nothing in the foregoing is to be construed to
prohibit individual members of the council from closely scrutin-
izing by question and personal observations all aspects of city
government operations, so as to obtain independent information
to assist the members in the formulation of sound policies to be
considered by the council. It is the express intent of this
section or paragraph, however, that recommendations for improve-
ments in City Government operations by individual council
members be made to and through the City manager, so that the
manager may coordinate efforts of all city departments to
achieve the greatest possible savings through the most efficient
and sound means available.
SECTION 2. Section 2-9 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Edge-
water, Florida, is hereby created to read:
Section 2-9 Use of Facilities: No member of the council
shall interfere in the day-to-day operations of the city govern-
ment, nor shall any member of the council occupy any desk or
work -space except as provided by the city manager, nor shall any
member of the council enter any vault or restricted area such as
police operations, city clerk, finance department, etc., without
the approval of the city manager or the city clerk or a deputy
city clerk, nor shall any member of the council examine or make
copies of any documents without complying with the rules and
regulations required of the general public, except that council
members shall be entitled to receive at no charge, copies of
documents dealing with matters which have in the recent past or
are about to come before them in their capacities as council
members. No city machinery, equipment or facility shall be used
by any member of the council without approval of the city manager.
SECTION 3. Section 2-10 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Edge-
water, Florida, is hereby created to read:
Section 2-10 Safekeeping of Records: Employees shall
be held responsible for the safekeeping of all books, paper and
records in their care. The penalty for the loss, mutilation or
defacement of any of these articles will be the imposition of a
fine or other disciplinary action which, in the judgment of the
city council, appears warranted under all the circumstances.
Under no circumstance shall any application, plan, record; book,
or paper be taken from any office without the consent of the
department head.
SECTION 4. All Ordinances or parts of ordinances and all
resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and same
are hereby specifically repealed.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage as provided by law.
This Ordinance was introduced by Mr.
The first reading of the above ordinance was read in full and
passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at
a regular meeting of said Council held on the -. day of�,
1982, and approved as provided by law.
The second reading of said ordinance to be at a regular meeting
of the City Council to be held on the " day of 1982.
Roll Call Vote As Follows: �•
The vote on the above and foregoing Ordinance No.E2 -25'
following first Reading thereof was as follo
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N TWO COUNCILMAN
Da id Ledbetter
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E COGIOCILMAN
Wilbert Pendleton
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hn Wilbur
The roll call vote on second reading of the Ordinance, following
a duly advertised public hearing was as
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7ONE� CILMAN
avid Ledbetter
E THREE COUNCILMAN
filbert Pendleton
)NE-FOUIE COUNCILMAN
Dhn Wilbur
Approved for legality and form:
MARI I W/11 IC_./VI W\ /V4M1Ull
Y 4ANE NETT UHMENDERSON
CITY ATTORNEY, ACTING
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