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1 AN ORDINANCE amendments to Sections 3.07, 3.18 and 6.01 of the Home Rule
proposing
2 Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended, to eliminate the Administrative
3 Services Department and references thereto; to provide for the submission of the
4 proposed amendment to the qualified electors of the City of Omaha for their approval or
5 rejection at the Special City Election to be held on April 5, 2005; to repeal Sections 3.07,
6 3.18 and 6.01 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha as heretofore existing; and
7 to provide the effective date hereof.
8 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
9 Section 1. That there be, and hereby is, submitted to the qualified electors of the City of
10 Omaha at the Special City Election to be held on April 5, 2005, for their approval or rejection, a
11 proposal to amend Sections 3.07, 3.18 and 6.01 of the Home Rule Charter, 1956, as amended, to
12 provide that such sections shall be amended to read as follows:
13 "Section 3.18. Administrative Services Department.
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17 by—the Mayyor The n dm;nistr.,tiye Seri ces D;rector shall have h.,d Kt least five
18 years of such experience in a responsible public or private position which required
19 knowledge of, and the administration of, personnel charged with maintenance or
20 maintenance type responsibilities, vehicle fleet management, information
21 management and construction management, to qualify such Director for the duties
22 of the office. The following functions and programs shall be assigned to the
23 Administrative Services Department: information management, including but not
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25 and equipment maintenance; and building services, not otherwise assigned to
26 other departments.
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1 Section 3.07. Organization of the Executive Branch.
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3 The Executive Branch shall comprise the office of Mayor and the following
4 departments and department heads:
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6 Administrative Services Department Administrative Services Director
7 Finance Department--Finance Director
8 Law Department--City Attorney
9 Parks, Recreation, and Public Property Department--Parks, Recreation, and Public
10 Property Director
11 Personnel Department--Personnel Director
12 Planning Department--Planning Director
13 Fire Department--Fire Chief
14 Police Department--Police Chief
15 Communications Department--Communications Chief
16 Public Works Department--Public Works Director
17 Human Relations Department--Human Relations Director
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19 The primary subdivisions of departments shall be designated as divisions for
20 purposes of identification in this charter.
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22 Section 6.01. Merit System--Definition and Scope.
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24 All employees of the city shall be appointed with reference only to their
25 qualifications and fitness for employment in the city service. The city service
26 shall be divided into the unclassified and classified services. The unclassified
27 service shall consist of:
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29 (1) All elective officers.
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31 (2) The heads or directors of the Finance Department; Parks, Recreation, and
32 Public Property Department; Personnel Department; Planning Department; Public
33 Safety Department; Public Works Department; Administrative Services
34 Department and such departments as may be established in the future under this
35 charter.
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37 (3) Employees in the immediate office of the Mayor, provided that the Mayor
38 optionally may appoint as members of the Mayor's personal staff employees with
39 permanent status in the classified service in which case such employees shall be
40 continued in the classified service.
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1 (4) Part-time, temporary, and seasonal employees.
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3 (5) Members of appointive boards, commissions, and authorities.
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5 (6) The heads or directors of the Dock Board, Housing Authority, Library
6 Board, and such administrative boards, commissions, and authorities as may be
7 established in the future under this charter.
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9 (7) Consultants, experts, and others employed to conduct special inquiries or
10 studies.
11 The classified service shall consist of all positions not specifically included in the
12 unclassified service. All personnel actions relating to positions in the classified
13 service shall be consistent with the provisions of this article and subject to the
14 supervision and control of the Personnel Department as provided in this article."
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16 Section 2. The ballot for said proposed amendment shall be submitted to the qualified
17 electors of the City of Omaha in substantially the following form:
18 "OFFICIAL BALLOT
19 SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
20 HELD APRIL 5, 2005
21 CHARTER AMENDMENT
22 SHALL SECTIONS 3.07, 3.18 AND 6.01 OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY
23 OF OMAHA BE AMENDED TO ELIMINATE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
24 DEPARTMENT AND ALL REFERENCES THERETO, ALL AS PROVIDED IN THE
25 NOTICE OF ELECTION?
26 YES
27 NO"
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1 Section 3. Under said question and proposition on the ballot shall be printed the word
2 "Yes" and the word "No". All ballots of qualified electors cast at the aforesaid election with an
3 "X" or other clear or intelligible mark placed before the word "Yes" shall be understood to be,
4 and shall be counted, in favor of the proposition set forth in said question, and all ballots of
5 qualified electors cast at the aforesaid election with an "X" or other clear or intelligible mark
6 placed before the word "No" shall be understood to be, and shall be counted, against the
7 proposition set forth in said question.
8 Section 4. That said ballots shall be white in color and printed in black ink or other color
9 designated in conformance with Section 32-806 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, 1943, as
10 amended.
11 Section 5. The officer having charge of General and Special Elections of the City of
12 Omaha shall conduct the election in all respects the same as other City elections and in the
13 manner provided by law.
14 Section 6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this
15 Ordinance to the Election Commissioner of Douglas County, Nebraska, and to give public notice
16 to the electors, as provided by law.
17 Section 7. If said proposition is approved by the electors, then Sections 3.07, 3.18 and
18 6.01 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, as heretofore existing, shall be repealed.
19 Section 8. This Ordinance is declared to be administrative and not legislative in
20 character and, therefore, under the provisions of Section 2.12 of the Home Rule Charter of the
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1 City of Omaha, 1956, as amended, and Rule 7 of the Rules adopted by the City Council of the
2 City of Omaha, it shall become effective from and after its adoption.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER
Par.44et . APPROVED BY:
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF AHA DATE
PASSED MAY 1 8 2004 1-61
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