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Art. V. Sec. 7 CHARTER 24 (F) Power to Appoint. The Mayor, in making any original appointments to a position within the classified service shall be provided by the Civil Service Commission with a list of ten candidates scoring highest on the qualifying examination who have achieved passing grades and the Mayor shall make the appointment from among those candidates. If there would be less than ten candidates who have achieved a passing grade, the Mayor may appoint from the list provided to the Mayor or may request a new list. (G) Power to Promote. The Mayor, in making any promotions to a position in the classified service shall be provided by the Civil Service Commission with a list of three candidates scoring highest on the qualifying examination who have achieved passing grades and the Mayor shall make the promotion from among those candidates. If there would be less than three candidates who have achieved a passing grade, the Mayor may appoint from the list provided to the Mayor or may request a new list. (Amended 11-3-98.) SECTION 7. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE. The Department of Public Service shall: (A) Be responsible for the repair and maintenance of all public roads, streets and alleys, public buildings, drains, ditches, storm sewer facilities, parks, playgrounds and public places. (B) Supervise the lighting, sprinkling, cleaning, plowing, spreading of traction material, and other winter care of public streets and places. (C) Have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by ordinance of Council. SECTION 8. POLICE DEPARTMENT. The Police Department of the Municipality shall preserve the peace, protect persons and properry, and obey and enforce all ordinances of the Council, and all criminal laws of the state and the United States, and shall perform such other duties as are provided by ordinance of Council. All part-time patrolmen are to be considered as employees at will. (Amended 11-8-05.) SECTION 9. FIRE DEPARTMENT. The Fire Department of the Municipality shall protect the lives and property of the people in case of fire, and shall perform emergency medical services and such other duties as are provided by ordinance of the Council. All part-time members of the Fire Department are to be considered employees at will. (Amended 11-8-05.) SECTION 9.1. REGIONALIZED DISTRICTS. In the event the Council determines that it is in the best interests of the Municipality to join or participate in a regionalized public service, other than a police or fire district then the Council shall have the authority to do so and in so doing may abolish or consolidate those positions or departmental functions it deems necessary to effect such transition. Any proposal of Council to join or participate in a regionalized police or fire district shall be submitted to the electors at the next general election or any regularly scheduled primary election in the Municipality. The proposal shall become effective only upon approval by a majority of the electors of the Municipality voting. (Amended 11-8-05.) 2006 Replacement