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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinances Book 14, Page 668, No Ordinance Number668 j k AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY; PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF SAID DIRECTOR; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF CORMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. There is hereby created the position of director of Public Safety of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, to be filled by a person appointed by the Board of Commissioners of said city. SECTION 2. For and on behalf of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, and subject to the supervision and orders of said Board, the Director of Public Safety shall control the police and fire departments of said city and the property and equip- ment of such departments. Such Director is expressly charges with the duty of having the chiefs and members of the police and fire departments faithfully discharge the duties imposed on them by law or ordinance. Other duties not contrary to law or ordinance may be assigned to said Director by the Board of Commissioners. SECTION 3. The amount of salary to be paid to the ,irector of Public Safety shall be fixed by ordinance at or before any person is appointed to such position. SECTION 4.. Any person appointed as director of Public Safety under the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall not thereby become a member of the police department or fire department of the City of Paducah; shall not be entitled to any civil service benefits provided for by law or ordinance; and shall be subject to removal from said position at any time by the Board of Commissioners. SECTION 5. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. lbert Karnes, Commissioner C. Winston Gholson, Mayor Pro Tem Passed by the Board of Commissioners January 16, 1962 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, January 16, 1962.