City Seeks Manager for Fleet

A proposed ordinance would put a manager in charge of the city's vehicle fleet and an accompanying ordinance would set a salary range of $70,887 to $102,079.

As described on the Civil Service Commission, the title of "manager motors"  covers not only being in charge of repairs, but also being involved in purchasing vehicles and keeping track of the condition of the fleet. The city fleet includes police, fire, public works and inspections vehicles. Certain officials are also furnished with city-owned cars. In addition, the manager here would be expected to manage the city's underground storage tanks and the fuel system. According to budget figures, the city spent $350,000 on gasoline last year.

Currently, various city departments take care of vehicles separately. The change would establish a "centralized approach to the acquisition, maintenance, repair, replacement and purchase" of city vehicles and related equipment, according to the ordinance.

If moved to the Jan. 20 agenda at Monday's City Council meeting, the ordinances could pass on first reading this month, with second reading and final passage to follow in February. It would then take effect in 20 days. The salary for 2015 would be $70,887.

Usually the council authorizes use of city cars for top officials in January, but neither the agenda for the Jan. 5 reorganization nor the Jan. 12 agenda includes such authorizations. The mayor, city administrator, public safety director, superintendent of Public Works and the fire chief normally are provided with city-owned cars.

--Bernice