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131.08 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 30B 131.08 COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR. (a) Commencing with the effective date, of this section, there is hereby established the position of Community Relations Coordinator. (b) The Coordinator shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the concurrence of the majority of the members elected to Council. The Coordinator shall be a resident of the Municipality not holding other elected office. The Coordinator first appointed under this section shall serve until December 31,. 1992, and thereafter the Coordinator shall be appointed in January of each year to serve through December 31st of the year of appointment. In the event the duly appointed Coordinator is unable, for any reason, to complete the term of office, the Mayor shall appoint a successor in the same manner required for original appointment, such successor to complete the annual term with the compensation for the position to be apportioned on a prorata basis. (c) The Community Relations Coordinator shall be paid a salary of two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per annum. The Coordinator shall be a part-time position and such person shall not be eligible for employment benefits accorded to full time employees of the Municipality. (d) The Coordinator shall be responsible for conducting and coordinating the following activities within the Municipality: (1) Promote the expansion of community relation programs between all departments of the Municipality and the citizenry of the Municipality, so as to enhance the community's awareness of the services available, and mechanisms by which improved relations between the employees of the Municipality and the residents can be enhanced; (2) Aid each of the service and safety departments in becoming more community service oriented by working with suggestions from citizens as well as employees; ' (3) Provide specialized training to PJlunicipal employees in the areas of human relations, community relations, officer violator contracts, intradepartmental relations, supervisor/subordinate relations, etc.; (4) Establish and implement safety programs for residents and. businesses throughout the community; (5) Establish and implement an annual Safety Services Day for elementary age children and teenagers throughout the Municipality, emphasizing motor vehicle safety, drug awareness, school bus activities, "home alone" awareness for children, to be conducted by skilled professionals in such a manner as to be interesting and attractive to children; (6) Provide direct assistance to the Mayor for enhancing the awareness in citizens of services available; coordinating the deliverance of services and safety programs to the community, and coordinating efforts between all departments of the Municipality to streamline areas of responsibility for services to the community, and to provide a mechanism and to implement same for community suggestions and comments relative to Municipal services and programs; (7) The Coordinator shall attend all monthly Council meetings and answer questions of Council relative to programs and services, but shall be directly responsible to the Mayor on a day to day basis. In addition to the foregoing, the Coordinator shall be responsible for such other duties and responsibilities as may be directed by the Mayor from time to time. (Ord. 92-14. Passed 5-18-92.) 1993 Replacement