The department of public works, on behalf of the metropolitan transportation licensing
commission, subject to the civil service provisions of the Charter, is hereby empowered
to employ a director of the metropolitan transportation licensing commission, his
or her compensation to be fixed by the general pay plan of the metropolitan government
(the "commission director"). Such commission shall prescribe the duties of the commission
director so as to promulgate and enforce the applicable provisions of this chapter
and Chapters 12.54, 6.72, 6.74, 6.80 and 6.81 of this code and such other chapters of this code relative to vehicles for hire as
may later be enacted. The department of public works, on behalf of the metropolitan
transportation licensing commission, shall furnish the civil service commission with
information pertinent to the classification of the commission director and shall certify
the minimum and maximum salary range payable to the person performing such duties
and, upon approval by the civil service commission and the metropolitan council, the
same shall become a part of the pay plan for the classified service.