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Approval of Request to rename City Departments - Department of Water & Sewer/Public Services to Department of Public Services/Engineering
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Whereas, Section 8.9 (Administrative Departments) of Chapter VIII (City Administration) of the City of Rochester Hills Charter defines and establishes the Administrative Departments of the City; and
Whereas, Section 8.9 (Administrative Departments) of Chapter VIII (City Administration) of the City of Rochester Hills Charter states "Council shall have the power to reorganize or eliminate existing Departments and create other Departments" as part of the proper administration of the business of the City; and
Whereas, a recent review of Section 8.9 (Administrative Departments) of Chapter VIII (City Administration) of the City of Rochester Hills Charter revealed many of the Department names listed under that Section were not accurately reflected; and
Whereas, a request has been made to reflect the merger of the Department of Engineering and the Department of Water & Sewer/Public Services to the new name of the Department of Public Service/Engineering to more accurately reflect the services currently provided by that Department; and
Whereas, the renaming of this Department will not result in any significant overlap of responsibilities between two or more Departments.
Now Therefore Be It Resolved that the Rochester Hills City Council hereby authorizes a revision to Section 8.9 (Administrative Departments) of Chapter VIII (City Administration) of the City of Rochester Hills Charter, to rename the Department of Engineering as the Department of Public Service/Engineering.