[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Jefferson
as indicated in section histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted by Charter Ord. No. 2-69]
A.
Pursuant to the provisions of §§ 66.0101(2)
and 62.08, Wis. Stats., Section 3 of that ordinance adopted by the Common
Council on February 17, 1896, in place of and as an amendment to the then
existing Charter of the City of Jefferson, be and the same is hereby amended
in its entirety to read as follows:
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The above territory shall be and hereby is divided into four wards and
designated and bounded as follows, to wit:
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FIRST WARD: All that part of the City of Jefferson lying West of the
Rock River and South of the center line of West Racine Street shall be and
constitute that First Ward.
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SECOND WARD: The Second Ward shall be bounded as follows:
On the North by the North City Limits, on the West by the West City
Limits, on the South by the center line of East Racine Street, and on the
East and North by a line beginning at a point where the center line of East
Racine Street, thence running North on the center line of Sanborn Avenue to
the intersection thereof with the center line of East North Street, thence
Westerly along the center line of East North Street to the center line of
North Center Avenue, thence Northerly along the center line of North Center
Avenue and on a continuation of said center line to the North line of said
City.
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THIRD WARD. The Third Ward shall be bounded as follows: On the South
by the South City Limits; on the East by the East City Limits; on the West
by the Rock River, and on the North by a line described as follows: Commencing
at the intersection of the East bank of the Rock River and the center line
of East Racine Street, thence running Easterly along the said center line
of East Racine Street to the intersection thereof with South Sanborn Avenue;
thence southerly along the center of South Sanborn Avenue to the intersection
thereof with the center line of East Dodge Street, thence Easterly along the
center of East Dodge Street to the intersection thereof with the center line
of South Dewey Avenue, thence Northerly along the center line of South Dewey
Avenue to the intersection thereof with the center line of East Reinel Street,
thence Easterly along the center line of East Reinel Street and the extension
thereof to the East City Limits.
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FOURTH WARD. The Fourth Ward shall be bounded on the North by the North
City Limits; on the East by the East City Limits; on the West by the East
line of the Second Ward as hereinabove described and on the South by the North
line of the Third Ward as hereinabove described, insofar as said North line
of said Third Ward lies East of the intersection thereof with the West line
of said Fourth Ward.
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B.
This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 60
days after its passage and publication, unless within such 60 days a referendum
petition shall be filed as provided by § 66.0101, Wis. Stats., in
which event this ordinance shall not take effect until submitted to a referendum
and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
[Adopted by Charter Ord. No. 4-73]
A.
Pursuant to § 62.09, Wis. Stats., the City
of Jefferson hereby elects to be governed by § 62.09(3)(b)3, Wis.
Stats., relating to the manner of choosing of the City Attorney for said City.
B.
Hereafter, the Attorney for the City of Jefferson shall
be appointed by the Common Council.
C.
Said Attorney shall hold office for a period of one year
commencing May 1.
D.
This ordinance shall not in any way affect the right
of any person holding such office to complete his term of office.
E.
This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 60
days after its passage and publication, unless within such 60 days a referendum
petition shall be filed as provided by § 66.0101, Wis. Stats., in
which event this ordinance shall not take effect until submitted to a referendum
and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
[Adopted 3-3-1987 by Charter Ord. No.
2-87]
A.
To align the terms for Water and Electric Commissioners
with the terms of Aldermen who also serve as members of said Commission, the
provisions of § 66.0805(2), Wis. Stats., establishing the provisions
governing the appointment and terms of Commissioners shall be inapplicable.
The provisions governing such appointments and terms for the City of Jefferson
are hereby established as follows:
(1)
Commissioners shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject
to Council confirmation. The terms begin on the first day of May. The terms
of citizen representatives shall be four years, with the terms staggered so
that not more than one term expires annually. The terms of Aldermanic representatives
shall expire annually. The term of Mayor shall coincide with his/her term
in office.
B.
Charter Ordinance No. 17-84 is hereby amended by deleting
in Section 3 of said Charter Ordinance the words "commencing July 1."
C.
This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 60
days after its passage and publication, unless within said 60 days a referendum
petition shall be filed as provided by § 66.0101, Wis. Stats., in
which event this ordinance shall not take effect until submitted to a referendum
and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
[Adopted 3-31-1998 by Charter Ord. No.
5-98]
A.
Charter Ordinance No. 13-77 is hereby repealed.
B.
There is hereby created the office of City Administrator
for the City of Jefferson. The City Administrator is here defined as being
responsible for carrying out the directives and policies of the Mayor and
Common Council, subject to statutory limits which may apply. It is the intent
of this charter ordinance that the City Administrator shall have clear authority
to administer the day-to-day operations of the municipal government, subject
only to the restrictions noted above.
C.
The City Administrator shall be appointed by a two-thirds
vote of the Common Council from a list of not fewer than three nor more than
five candidates, such a list to be presented to the Common Council by the
Personnel Committee, after coordination with the Mayor.
D.
The City Administrator shall hold office for an indefinite
term, subject to removal for cause by a three-fourths vote of all the members
of the Common Council, pursuant to § 17.12(l)(d), Wis. Stats. The
appointment may be terminated by the Administrator upon 90 days' written notice
to the Mayor and Common Council prior to such termination.
E.
In addition to the general duties and responsibilities
previously set forth herein, the City Administrator shall:
(1)
Carry out all directives of the Common Council which
require administrative implementation, reporting promptly to the Mayor any
difficulties encountered therein.
(2)
Be responsible for preparation of the annual City budget,
in accordance with such guidelines as may be provided by the Common Council
and in coordination with all department heads, the Committee on Finance, and
the Mayor. This budget shall be submitted to the Common Council for approval
on a date set by the Council.
(3)
Keep informed concerning developments in the field of
municipal administration and, from time to time, submit recommendations or
suggestions to improve the municipal government.
(4)
Keep informed concerning current state and federal legislation
affecting the City of Jefferson and submit appropriate reports and recommendations
to the Common Council.
(5)
Keep informed concerning the availability of state and
federal funds for local programs and assist department heads and the Common
Council in procuring such funds.
(6)
Make recommendations to the Common Council on appointments
and promotions of key personnel.
(7)
Be responsible for the administrative direction and coordination
of all professional employees of the City of Jefferson, to include the Director
of Public Works, City Clerk-Treasurer, Assessor, Building Inspector, City
Attorney, Health Officer, Public Welfare Director, Chief of Police, Fire Chief,
Librarian, and Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director.
(8)
Serve as a personnel officer for the municipal government.
As such, he or she shall see that complete and up-to-date personnel records,
to include specific job descriptions, for all City employees are kept. He
or she shall, in conjunction with department heads, evaluate personnel performances
on a regular basis; recommend salary and wage scales for City employees not
covered by collective bargaining agreements; develop and enforce high standards
of performance by City employees; assure that all City employees have proper
working conditions; and work closely with department heads to promptly resolve
any personnel problems or grievances.
(9)
Work closely with all department heads to assure that
such personnel and other City employees receive adequate opportunities for
training to improve their knowledge and skills and act as the approving authority
for all requests by City employees to attend conferences, meetings, training
schools, etc., pertaining to their employment.
(10)
In coordination with the Mayor, set the agenda for all
meetings of the Common Council. Nothing herein shall be so construed as to
give the City Administrator authority to limit or in any way prevent matters
from being considered by the Council.
(11)
Assist the Mayor as required in the performance of his
duties.
(12)
Meet regularly with the Mayor to keep him currently informed
about the activities of the Administrator's office.
(13)
Keep the Common Council currently informed about the
activities of the Administrator's office, either by written report or oral
briefings at regular meetings of the Council.
(14)
Keep informed concerning current developments pertinent
to the responsibilities of the City Plan Commission, advise the Mayor and
the Common Council on matters before this body, and serve as Secretary of
the Plan Commission.
(15)
Serve as purchasing agent for the City, supervising all
purchasing and contracting for supplies and services in conjunction with the
Purchasing Committee.
(16)
Establish procedures to facilitate communications between
citizens and the municipal government to assure that complaints, grievances,
recommendations, and other matters receive prompt attention by a responsible
official and to assure that all such matters are expeditiously resolved.
(17)
Act as press officer for the City. As such he or she
shall be the principal spokesperson on all matters within his or her authority
and responsibility and shall assure that the news media are kept fully informed
about the operations of the City government.
F.
Selection of the City Administrator shall be purely on
merit and with a view to securing the best available appointee for this office.
Due consideration shall be given to training, experience, ability and general
qualifications and fitness for performing the duties of the office.
G.
All officers and employees of the City Hall shall cooperate
with and assist the City Administrator so that the municipal government shall
function efficiently and harmoniously.
H.
The City Administrator shall establish residency within
the City of Jefferson within six months from the date he commences his or
her employment as City Administrator.
I.
There is hereby created the office of City Clerk-Treasurer.
The City Clerk-Treasurer shall carrying out the duties of City Clerk and City
Treasurer as they are set forth by statute, by City ordinance, and in accordance
with such instructions as may be issued by the Common Council, in addition
to such other duties as are assigned herein.
J.
The City Clerk-Treasurer shall be appointed by a two-thirds
vote of the Common Council from a list of not fewer than three nor more than
five candidates, such a list to be presented to the Common Council by the
Personnel Committee, after coordination with the Mayor.
K.
The City Clerk-Treasurer shall hold office for an indefinite
term, subject to removal for cause by a three-fourths vote of all the members
of the Common Council, pursuant to § 17.12(l)(d), Wis. Stats. The
appointment may be terminated by the City Clerk-Treasurer upon 90 days' written
notice to the Mayor and Common Council prior to such termination.
L.
In addition to the general duties and responsibilities
previously set forth herein, the City Clerk-Treasurer shall:
(1)
Report regularly to the Common Council on the current
fiscal position of the City and the current status of expenditures relative
to the City budget and assure that all municipal funds are deposited in interest-bearing
accounts whenever possible.
(2)
Supervise the complete accounting systems of all City
departments and ensure that such systems employ the most modern methods possible
within financial limitations.
(3)
Be responsible for the employment, training, direction,
and supervision of all clerical and custodial personnel assigned to the municipal
government.
(4)
In coordination with the City Administrator, prepare
the agenda for all meetings of the Common Council, together with such supporting
data as may be required. Nothing herein shall be so construed as to give the
City Clerk-Treasurer authority to limit or in any way prevent matters from
being considered by the Council.
(5)
Attend all meetings of the Common Council, keep detailed
minutes of all such meetings, and assure that proper records of all Council
meetings are maintained.
(6)
Provide professional staff support to the City Administrator,
City Council, and Council committees.
(7)
Manage the City Hall Administrative Office.
(8)
Perform and/or supervise such areas as City recordkeeping;
City Council proceedings; elections; collection of taxes; fiscal processing;
administrative functions such as personnel and benefit administration; assisting
the City Administrator with annual budget preparation and monitoring; permit
and license processing; investment monitoring; and City newsletter preparation
and distribution.
M.
The Common Council may appoint one or more Deputy Clerk-Treasurers
to whom the City Clerk-Treasurer may delegate any of the foregoing duties
and who may act in the absence of the City Clerk-Treasurer.
N.
This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 60
days after its passage and publication, unless within such 60 days after its
passage and publication a referendum petition as provided by § 66.0101,
Wis. Stats., shall be filed, in which event this ordinance shall not take
effect until it shall have been submitted to a referendum of the electors
and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
