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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-03-26 84-127 ORDINANCE84-12] Introduced by Councilor Brom, March 26, 1984 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.)-VIiXYMMTCC,....Amending. Chapter..al,...Aztzcxea 34...and Rt of _.. _. the City of Bangor -- Public Health and Welfare Department Be i6 srdaimcd by W C66y County of W city OfBanpor, w foNsua: — THAT the provisions of Chapter II, Article 20 of the Ordinances of the City of Bangor are hereby repealed. THAT the provisions of Chapter II, Article 21, Sections 1 through 4 inclusive, are repealed and replaced with the following: .ARTICLE 21 PUBLICHEALTH.& WELFARE; DEPARTMENT Sec. 1 Public Health & Welfare Department Created. Inaccordance witArticle V, Section z(a) of the City Charter, there is hereby established Public. Health & Welfare Department. Said Department shall be composed of two (2) divisions to be known as the Public Health Division and the Public Welfare Division. Sec. 2 Director of Public Health .& Welfare. There is hereby authorized and established the position of Director of Public Health & Welfare. The Director of Public Health & Welfare shall supervise the entire operation of the Public Health & Welfare Department. This position shall be included in the Personnel Classification and Compensation Plan for the City of Bangor. The Director shall be appointed by the City Manager on the basis of merit and fitness alone, subject to confirmation of the City _ Council. The Director shall make a monthlyreportto the City Manager as to the business of his/her department during the preceding month, shall perform the duties of the Director of Public Welfare as prescribed under this Ordinance, and shall perform such other duties as may be required by the City Manager or the City Council from time to time. Sec. 3 Public Health Division. 3.1 Functions and Duties of. the Public Health Division. It shall be the functions and duties of this Division: -2- 3.1.1 City Dental Clinic. To maintain and operate the City Dental Clinic. 3.1.2 Health Education. To establish and conduct a public health education program. 3.1.3 Enforcement. To enforce all laws relating to public health, as may otherwise be provided by ordinance or statute. 3.1.4 Other Functions. To perform such other functions and duties may be assigned to the Department by the City Manager or the City Council from time to time. 3.2 Health Officer. There is hereby authorised and established the position of Health Officer whose responsibility shall include the super- vision of the Public Health Nursing Division. This position shall be included in the Personnel Classification and Compensation Plan for the City of Bangor. The Health Officer shall be appointed by the City Manager n the basis of merit and fitness alone, subject to confirmation by the City Council. The Health Officer shall have all powers and authority provided by State laws and City Ordinances relating to his/her position. The Health Officer shall make a monthly report to the Director of Public Health S Welfare and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the City Manager, Director of Public Health 6 Welfare or the City Council from time to time. 3.3 Dental Health Advisory Committee. There shall be a seven (7) member committee appointed by the City Council for purposes of providing advice to the Director of Public .Health 6 Welfare, City Manager and City Council an matters concerning the operation of the City Dental Clinic. Three (3) of the members shall be practicing dentists and four (4) shall be members of the public at large. All members shall serve until their successors are appointed. All persons serving on the Dental Health Advisory Committee on the date this Ordinance goes into effect shall serve for the remainder of their terms. Thereafter, members of the committee shall be appointed annually to serve a term of three (3) years. Any vacancy on the committee shall be filled by appointment by the City Council for the reminder of the term. No person appointed to the committee shall s e than two (2) complete consecutive terms. The Director of Public Health 6 Welfare shall serve as an ex officio member. A -3 - Secretary shall be appointed and shall prepare such minutes and records of meetings as the Committee shall require. 3.4 Public Health Advisory Committee. There shall be a seven (7) member committee appointed by the City Council for purposes of providing advice to the Director of Public Health 6 Welfare, City Manager and City Council onmatters volving the public health program of the City. Two (2) of the members shall be members of the medical Profession. One (1) member shall be a registered pharmacist. Four (4) members shall be members of the public at large. All members shall serve until their successors are appointed. Of the first appointed, three (3) members shall have terms expiring on December 31, 1984; three (3) members shall have terms expiring n December 31, 1985; and one (1) member shall have a term expiring on December 31, 1986. Thereafter, each member shall be appointed to serve a term of three (3) years. Any vacancy on the committee shall be filled by appointment of the City Council for the remainder of the unexpired term. .The Director of Public Health S Welfare shall serve as axofficio member. A Secretary shall be appointed andshall prepare such minutes and records of meetings as the committee shall require. Sec. 4 Public Welfare Division. 4.1 Functions and Duties of the Public Welfare Division. It shall be the functions and duties of this Division: 4.1.1 General Assistance. To render general assistance to all eligible applicants in accordance with all applicable ordinances and statutes. 4.1.2 Other Functions and Duties. To perform such other functions and duties as may be assigned by the City Manager or the City Council from time to time. 4.2 Director of Public Welfare. There is hereby authorized and established the position of Director of Pub11C Welfare whose responsibilities shall include the supervision of the Public Welfare Division. The Director of Public Welfare shall have all powers and authority provided by State laws and City ordinances relating to his/her position. The Director of Public Welfare shall make a monthly report to the City Manager and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the City Manager or the City Council from time to time. In City Council March 26,1984 Refered to City Council Helath committee & Health and Hospital Advisory Committee consider next Meeting ; -. Ity Cle In City Council April 9,1984 consider next regular meeting a4-127 ORDINANCE ( TITIE,) Amendine Chapter II Articles 20 a 21 of the City Of Bangor -Public Health and ¢� - - amt Welfare Department �,, ,, �, 1� y Is, OIL ulery In City Council April 23,1984 Passed as emended Amembed to Read in Sec -3-4 Two of the members shall be Doetors. One member shell be - a registered Pharmacist 3 Members shall be members. of the Public at large. One member shall be a registered Nurse Passed as amended by the following vote - Eyes 1 No Voting yes Hroom,Cox,Devts,SOrdan, /Mcc-aa-Qarrttiv. Tilley, Wheeler, Willey Absent Frankel 4"Ci elect /'