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' ORDINANCE NO. ,~C~~ 4`
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF CANTON MUNICIPLE CODE TO ESTABLISH
THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY
WHEREAS, the City of Canton is desirovs of exercising their avthority to create a
new position, that being the Director of Public Safety for the protection of public
health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of its statutory powers to amend the M unicipal Code
for the City of Canton, the City Council, and the Mayor, have determined that it
is in the best interest of the City to establish the position of Director of Public
Safety.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by fihe Mayor and the City Council for the
City of Canton, Illinois, as follows:
1. The City of Canton Municipal Code, "Title I-Administration" is amended
by adding a new Chapter 24 entitled "Director of Public Safety" to
provide for the creation ot this position, the appointment of the
position, and the duties and responsibilities of this position.
2. That the Amendment to the City of Canton Municipal Code under Title
I Chapter 24 shall read as follows:
"Chapter 24
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY
1-24-1: CREATED:
1-24-2: DIRECTOR:
1-24-3: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1-24-1: CREATED:
There is hereby created the position of Director of Public Safety who shaii
manage and effectuate the duties of the Canton Fire Department and
the Canton Police Department as prescribed by statute and Canton City
Code (5-1-2 & 6-1-2) . The Director of Public Safety shall inform the Mayor
and City Council as to the business and operations of the Fire and Police
Departments, and shall manage the personnel of both departments
including , but .not limited to, assigning duties and disciplining employees.
The Director of Public Safety shall also serve as the liaison official between
the City administration and the Fulton County Emergency Management
and Disaster Agency.
1-24-2: APPOINTMENT, OATH, BOND:
' The Director of Public Safety shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the
advice and consent of the City Council. S/he shall take the oath
prescribed for other city officers, and enter into a bond in the penal sum
of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) with a surety company authorized to
do business in the state of Illinois, as surety, conditioned for the faithful
discharge of the duties of his office.
1-24-3: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(A) Fire.
(1 ~ The Fire Department shall be managed and controlled by the
Director of Public Safety, assisted by the Assistant Chiefs of Fire
Service: The Director of Public Safety shall have all powers
authorized under the statutes of the state, shall enforce all
ordinances of the city, and shall have supervision over all other
officers and members of the Fire Department including the right to
discipline in accordance with state statutes and the Collective
Bargaining Agreements entered into by the City for all bargaining
units organized in each department. All duties and functions
heretofore performed by the Chief of Fire under City Code or as
provided by law shall be performed by the Director of Public
Safety.
(2) Whenever in this code reference is made to the Fire Chief or
Chief of the Fire Department, such reference shall mean the
Director of Public Safety and his or her designees.
(B) Police.
(1) The Police Department shall be managed and controlled by the
Director of Public Safety, assisted by the Deputy Chief of Police,
who shall be non-union executive management personnel. The
Director of Public Safety shall have all powers of the Chief of
Police authorized under the statutes of the state, shall enforce all
ordinar~ces of the city, and shall have supervision over all other
officers and members of the Police Department including the right
to discipline in accordance with state statutes and the Collective
Bargaining Agreements entered into by the City for all bargaining
units organized in each department. All duties and functions
heretofore performed by the Chief of Police under City Code or as
provided by law shall be performed by the Director of Public
Safety.
' (2) Whenever in this code reference is made to the Police Chief or
Chief of Police, such reference shall mean the Director of Public
Safety and, where applicable, his or her designees."
3. That upon passage of this amendment, the City Clerk shall be
instructed to the codifiers of ovr M unicipal Ordinance the said Ordinance
Amendment for inserfion in its proper place in each copy of this Code
within thirty (30J days of its final passage.
PASSED by the City Covncil of the City f Canton, Fvlton County, Illinois, at
a regular meeting this ~ day of r 2013 upon a roll call
vote as follows:
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APPROVED:
Mayor J rey Fritz
ATTEST:
City CI r iana Pavley