NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Alta, Utah, at their regularly scheduled Town Council meeting on 4/12/2023, adopted AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1 'ADMINISTRATION,' CHAPTER 6 'OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES,' SECTION 4 'APPOINTMENT OF TOWN OFFICIALS' ENACTING TITLE 1-15 'TOWN MANAGER OFFICE CREATED' AND REPLACING THE TERM 'TOWN ADMINISTRATOR' WITH 'TOWN MANAGER' THROUGHOUT THE CODE
WHEREAS, the Town of Alta ('Town') Town Council ('Council) has examined the effectiveness of the Town's administration and determined that clarifying and reorganizing the administration is necessary; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council positions are not full-time positions; and
WHEREAS, the demands of administering the business of the Town have steadily increased over time; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to 'right size' the Mayor's duties and provide authority and direction on managing the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to create the position of Town Manager, describe the duties and framework of the position, and delegate some executive duties of the Mayor to that position.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by Alta Town Council of, Utah, that:
SECTION I. AMENDED. Title 1, Chapter 6, Section 4 'Appointment of Town Officials' is hereby amended as follows:
1-6-4: APPOINTMENT OF TOWN OFFICIALS:
A. Town Manager Appointment: When a vacancy exists in the town manager position, the mayor will nominate candidate/s for appointment. The town council shall then appoint a nominee as town manager by majority vote.
B. When a vacancy occurs in the office of town marshal, town clerk, town treasurer, or other appointed town office, the town manager shall appoint a qualified person, with the advice and consent of the town council, to fill the vacancy.
C. Removal of Town Officials: Any appointed official may be removed from office by a majority vote of the town council.
D. Ex Officio Auditor: The town clerk is ex officio the town auditor and shall perform the duties of that office.
SECTION II. ENACTED. Title 1, Chapter 15 TOWN MANAGER is hereby enacted as written in the attached Exhibit 1.
SECTION III. AMENDED. All references to 'town administrator' in Town Code are hereby amended to the term 'town manager' as written in the attached Exhibit 2.
SECTION IV. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective upon publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town of Alta Town Council, Utah, this 12th day of April in the year 2023.
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