[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the City of Taneytown 8-9-1999 by Ord. No. 8-99; 12-13-1999 by Ord. No. 9-99. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 9-9-2013 by Ord. No. 5-2013]
For provisions on the appointment and duties of the City Clerk,
see the Charter of the City of Taneytown.
A.
Appointment; qualifications. The Mayor, with the approval
of the Council, shall appoint a City Attorney. The City Attorney shall
be a member of the bar of the Maryland Court of Appeals.
B.
Compensation. The City Attorney shall have such compensation
as shall be approved by Council through an annual hourly fee schedule.
C.
Powers and duties.
(1)
The City Attorney shall be the legal adviser of the
city and shall perform such duties in this connection as may be required
by the Council or the Mayor. When required by the Mayor or City Manager,
the City Attorney shall furnish written or verbal opinions upon any
legal affairs of the city.
(2)
It shall be the duty of the City Attorney to review
and approve for legal sufficiency all bonds, deeds, obligations, contracts,
leases and ordinances.
D.
Attending meetings.
(1)
It shall be the duty of the City Attorney to attend
all regular Council meetings unless excused by the Mayor or presiding
officer.
(2)
The City Attorney shall attend all special meetings
of the Council and regular or special meetings of the Planning Commission,
Board of Appeals and Economic Development Commission, when notified
to do so by the Mayor or City Manager.
E.
Legal consultants. The city shall have the power to
employ such legal consultants as it deems necessary from time to time.
A.
Appointment; qualifications. The City of Taneytown
shall solicit the services of a qualified firm of certified public
accountants to audit the financial statements of the city through
competitive bid process. The firm and all assigned key professional
staff are to be properly licensed to practice in Maryland.
B.
Compensation. The City Auditor may receive such compensation
as approved by the Council for the city's annual audit and as outlined
by specific agreement. The City Auditor shall also have such compensation
as shall be approved by Council through an annual hourly fee schedule
for work performed outside the annual audit.
C.
Auditing standards. The audit shall be performed in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards as set forth
by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Government
Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United
States, and the provisions of OMB Circular A-128, Audits of State
and Local Governments, as applicable.
A.
Appointment; qualifications. The Mayor, with the approval
of the Council, shall appoint a City Engineer(s). The City Engineer
shall be a certified member of the Maryland Engineers Licensing Board.
B.
Compensation. The City Engineer shall have such compensation
as shall be approved by Council through an annual hourly fee schedule.
The City Engineer may also receive such compensation as approved by
the Council on a project-by-project basis and as outlined by specific
agreement.
C.
Powers and duties. The City Engineer shall be the
technical advisor of the city for infrastructure projects, maintenance,
development and planning and shall perform such duties in this connection
as may be required by the Mayor, Council or City Manager.
D.
Engineering consultants. The city shall have the power
to employ such engineering and other professional consultants as it
deems necessary from time to time.
[Added 9-9-2013 by Ord. No. 5-2013]
For provisions on the appointment and duties of the Treasurer,
see the Charter of the City of Taneytown.
