[CC 1989 §2-151; Ord. No. 1180 §1(1), 4-11-1988]
The office of City Administrator for the City is hereby created.
For the purposes of this Code of Ordinances, such office shall be
referred to as "Administrator".
[CC 1989 §2-152; Ord. No. 1180 §1(2), 4-11-1988; Ord. No. 1970 §1, 6-24-1996]
The Administrator shall be appointed by an affirmative vote
of five (5) members of the Board of Aldermen with the approval of
the Mayor for an indefinite term and shall serve at the pleasure of
the appointing authority.
[CC 1989 §2-153; Ord. No. 1180 §1(3), 4-11-1988]
The Administrator shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of
age, and shall be chosen solely on the basis of education, experience
and executive and administrative qualifications. He/she shall hold,
as a minimum, a master's degree in public administration or a related
field from an accredited university and shall have at least two (2)
years of practical experience in the field of public administration.
Otherwise, he/she shall have at least five (5) years of such experience.
[CC 1989 §2-154; Ord. No. 1180 §1(4), 4-11-1988]
The Administrator shall take and subscribe to an oath of office,
before some court of record in the County or the City Clerk, that
he/she possess all the qualifications prescribed for his/her office
by law, that he/she will support the Constitution of the United States
and of the State, the provisions of all laws of the State (including
those laws affecting Fourth Class Cities) and the ordinances of the
City, and that he/she will faithfully demean himself/herself while
in office. The official oath or affirmation shall be filed with the
City Clerk. Failure on the part of the City Administrator to take
and subscribe to the oath shall cause his/her office to be deemed
vacant.
[CC 1989 §2-155; Ord. No. 1180 §1(5), 4-11-1988]
Before entering upon the duties of his/her office, an Administrator
shall file with the City a bond conditioned upon the faithful and
honest performance of his/her duties and the rendering of faithful
and proper accounts to the City for funds and property in his/her
possession or under his/her control in the amount of fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000.00); provided however, in the event that the Administrator
is covered by a blanket bond to the same extent an individual bond
shall not be required. The cost of such bond shall be borne by the
City. Failure on the part of the City Administrator to give bond shall
cause his/her office to be deemed vacant.
[CC 1989 §2-156; Ord. No. 1180 §1(6), 4-11-1988]
The Administrator shall receive such compensation as shall be
fixed by ordinance. The Administrator shall be entitled to fringe
benefits as may be provided by ordinance.
[CC 1989 §2-158; Ord. No. 1180 §1(8), 4-11-1988]
The Administrator shall devote full-time to the performance
of the duties of his/her office, and he/she shall not be otherwise
employed.
[CC 1989 §2-159; Ord. No. 1180 §1(9 — 14), 4-11-1988]
A.
Duties And Authority Generally. The Administrator shall
be responsible for the administration and management of the business
and employees of the City subject to the direction and supervision
of the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen. To that end, he/she shall
have the following duties and powers:
1.
General administrative.
a.
Carry out all lawful policies established by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen.
b.
Establish short and long-range goals for the City with the approval
of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
c.
Develop a plan of organization to establish areas of responsibility,
lines of authority and formal channels of communication for approval
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
d.
Provide for the maintenance of the physical property and equipment
of the City; meet operating conditions in compliance with applicable
Federal, State and local legal requirements.
e.
Provide for periodic reports to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on
all aspects of the City's activities.
f.
Provide for meaningful relationships and communications between the
City and its residents.
g.
Provide for an economic, efficient and safe delivery of supplies
and services necessary in rendering efficient services to the City
and its residents.
h.
Provide for a sound, stable and realistically economical insurance
and bonding program for all aspects of City liability and risk.
i.
Supervise the operational activities of the Police Department, the
development office, the Court, and all other departments and offices.
j.
Coordinate the activities of all departments and offices.
k.
Supervise the preparation of all bid specifications for services
and equipment.
l.
Prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary for the conduct
of the City's departments, agencies and offices, and revoke, suspend
or amend any rule or regulation of any City department, agency or
office not consistent with the ordinances of the City.
m.
Be accountable to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for any actions
taken, and at all times be subject to the direct supervision, direction
and control of the Mayor.
n.
Prepare and submit to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen an annual statement
of objectives which will specify goals and time tables consistent
with objectives set forth by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
o.
Perform related duties as required by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
not inconsistent with the Statutes of the State and the ordinances
of the City.
p.
Serve as Deputy City Clerk and have all power and authority assigned
to the City Clerk in his/her absence.
2.
Budgetary. Plan for the fiscal solvency and security
of the City, including the submission of a realistic annual budget
which provides for a program of sound fiscal management.
4.
Personnel.
a.
Recommend the establishment and maintenance of personnel programs
employing sound personnel policies and practices which are internally
consistent and externally competitive.
b.
Promote the organization and continuing development of a competent
City staff.
c.
Design, prepare and submit for review and adoption by the Board of
Aldermen personnel procedures, position classifications and compensation
schedules for employees covered in the City's personnel program.
d.
Prescribe the functions and duties of officers and employees of the
City not otherwise prescribed by any ordinance of the City.
e.
Appoint, promote or discharge from service all officers, who are
not elected to office, and employees of the City, except as otherwise
provided by law or City ordinances. All such actions by the Administrator
shall be based upon merit, qualifications or disqualifications of
the officers or employees concerned without regard to his/her political
beliefs of affiliations.
f.
Establish such administrative rules and regulations, not inconsistent
with law or established City policy, as may be necessary or proper
for the efficient and economical conduct of the business of the City.
5.
Financial.
a.
Supervise the collection and deposit of all taxes and revenues such
as, but not limited to, sales, personal property, real estate, gasoline,
cigarette and intangible taxes and road and bridge fund revenues,
license and permit fees, Federal revenue sharing funds and court fines.
b.
Supervise in the manner prescribed by ordinance the purchase of all
materials, supplies and equipment for which funds are provided in
the budget or appropriated by the Board of Aldermen.
c.
Keep the Mayor and Board of Aldermen advised of the financial condition
and future needs of the City, including the anticipated financial
impact of proposed ordinances and make such recommendations as he/she
may deem appropriate.
d.
Supervise the preparation of a monthly status report covering all
departmental operations and City financial conditions.
e.
Supervise and coordinate efforts on behalf of the City to obtain
financial grants from any sources.
f.
Keep fully advised of the financial condition and future needs of
the City.
6.
Press releases. The Administrator shall be responsible
for keeping the public informed of the purposes and methods of the
City Government through all available news media.
7.
Other duties. Perform such other duties as may be
imposed upon him/her by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen or by a contract
of employment with the City.
B.
Responsibility For City Property. The Administrator shall
have responsibility for all real and personal property owned or maintained
by the City. He/she shall have responsibility for all inventories
of such property and for the upkeep of all such property. Personal
property owned by the City may be sold by the Administrator only with
approval of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. Real property may be
sold only when such sale is authorized by ordinance.
C.
Coordination Of Work Activities. The Administrator shall
coordinate the work of all the departments, agencies and offices of
the City, and shall have authority to assign the employees of the
City to any department where they are needed for the most effective
discharge of the functions of City Government.
D.
Investigative Responsibility. The Administrator shall have
the authority to investigate, examine or inquire into the affairs
or operation of any department of the City under his/her jurisdiction,
and shall report on any condition or fact concerning the City Government
requested by the Mayor or Board of Aldermen.
E.
Addressing Board Of Aldermen. The Administrator shall have
the authority to appear before and address the Board of Aldermen at
any meeting.
F.
Limitation On Duties And Authority. At no time shall the
duties or authority of the Administrator supersede the actions of
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1989 §2-160; Ord. No. 1180 §1(15), 4-11-1988]
No member of the Board of Aldermen shall directly interfere
with the conduct of any department, or office or with the duties of
employees subordinate to the Administrator except at the express direction
of the Board of Aldermen or with the approval of the Mayor or Administrator.
[CC 1989 §2-160.1; Ord. No. 1180 §1(16), 4-11-1988]
The City Administrator shall not use official authority influence
for the purpose of interfering with any election. While retaining
the right to vote as he/she pleases, he/she shall take no active part
in any political campaign or lend support to or oppose the candidacy
of any person seeking elective office in the City.
[CC 1989 §2-160.2; Ord. No. 1180 §1(17), 4-11-1988; Ord. No. 1970 §3, 6-24-1996]
In the event that the Administrator shall be absent for a period
up to twenty-one (21) days because of illness, disability, vacation
or for personal reasons, the Mayor, with approval of a majority of
the members of the Board of Aldermen, may designate a City Administrator
pro tem who shall have and perform all of the powers, rights and duties
of the Administrator during such absence, but the individual so designated
shall receive no additional compensation therefor. If the absence
extends beyond twenty-one (21) days, then a City Administrator pro
tem may be appointed by an affirmative vote of five (5) members of
the Board of Aldermen with the approval of the Mayor for an indefinite
term and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1989 §2-160.3; Ord. No. 1180 §1(18), 4-11-1988]
The City may enter into an employment contract with a person
meeting the qualifications set forth in this Article. Such contract
may more fully set forth the terms and conditions of employment but
may not conflict with the provisions of this Article.
