Ordinance 1693 - Amends Ordinance 1166 - Waives Requirement that Public Works Engineer Needs Professional Engineer Licensei ' II, it 1 ' ,1, ! � � 1 1 •, •
WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Council adopted Kalispell Municipal Code 2-45 under Ordinance
1166 that defined the duties and job requirements of the Public Works Director; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to that ordinance at subparagraph E, the Public Works Director is required
to possess a current professional engineer (PE) license; and
WHEREAS, in Class 1 cities in Montana, such as the City of Kalispell, the function of a Public
Works Director is primarily administrative that requires a solid background in
municipal public works and the administration of utilities; and
WHEREAS, as long as the Kalispell Public Works Department employs an individual who
possesses the education, training, and licensing of a professional engineer, it is not
necessary that the director of the department possess the same qualifications.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That Section 2-45(E) of the Kalispell Municipal Code be amended to read
as follows:
E. Qualifications: Must possess the proper education and experience to be able
to adequately supervise a professional engineer (PE) employed by the City and who
shall act as City Engineer;
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after thirty (30) days of its
passage by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL THIS 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2011.
Tammi Fisher
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk