[Ord. No. 849 §1, 2-2-2006]
A qualified person shall be appointed City Administrator for the City of Lake Tapawingo by the Mayor; such appointment shall be approved by a majority of the Board of Aldermen. The person so appointed shall serve for an indefinite term.
[Ord. No. 849 §1, 2-2-2006]
The person appointed to the office of City Administrator shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age at the time of the effective date of such appointment and shall be a graduate of an accredited university or college majoring in public or municipal administration or shall have the equivalent qualifications and experience in financial, administration and/or public relations fields.
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The City Administrator, before entering upon the duties of his/her office, shall file with the City a bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00); such bond shall be approved by the Board of Aldermen and such bond shall insure the City of Lake Tapawingo for the faithful and honest performance of the duties of the City of Lake Tapawingo and for rendering a full and proper account to the City of Lake Tapawingo for funds and property which shall come into the possession or control of the City Administrator. The cost of such bond shall be paid by the City of Lake Tapawingo; however, should the City Administrator be covered by a blanket bond to the same extent, such individual bond shall not be required.
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The City Administrator shall receive such compensation as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Aldermen and such compensation shall be payable bi-weekly. The City Administrator shall receive a performance review from the Mayor and City Council at least once a year. Each performance review shall be made a part of the confidential personnel file of the City Administrator.
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The City Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Board of Aldermen, may remove the City Administrator from office at will and such City Administrator may also be removed by a four-sixths (4/6) vote of the Board of Aldermen independently of the Mayor's approval or disapproval. If the City Administrator should be removed for acts of dishonesty or illegal acts, any severance agreement between the City and the City Administrator shall be declared void.
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The City Administrator shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the City. The City Administrator shall be responsible to the Mayor and the City Council for the administration of all City affairs placed in his/her charge. Except as otherwise specified by ordinance or by State law, the City Administrator shall coordinate and generally supervise the operation of all employees and departments, both line and staff. In order to carry out these duties, the City Administrator shall have the following powers:
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Appointment and removal of department directors and employees. With the exception of Municipal Judges and the City Attorney, the City Administrator shall appoint and, when the City Administrator deems it necessary for the good of the City, suspend or remove all City employees including appointed administrative officers, except as otherwise provided by law. All employees shall be employed by the City Administrator and be selected on merit. He shall fix their salaries by and with the consent of the Board of Aldermen, consistent with the City's ability to pay. The City Administrator may authorize any administrative officer who is subject to the City Administrator's direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department, office or agency.
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Administration of departments. The City Administrator shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided by law.
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Attend City Council meetings. The City Administrator shall attend all meetings of the City Council unless excused by the City Council. When the City Council considers personnel matters relating to the City Administrator, they may excuse the City Administrator from attendance. The City Administrator shall have the right to take part in discussions at meetings of the City Council but shall have no power to vote. The City Administrator shall receive notice of all meetings. The City Administrator shall submit to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen a proposed agenda for each Council meeting at least forty-eight (48) hours before the time of the regular Council meeting.
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Enforcement of laws. The City Administrator shall see that all laws and acts of the City Council, subject to enforcement by the City Administrator or by officers subject to the City Administrator's direction and supervision, are faithfully enforced.
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Budget and capital program. The City Administrator shall prepare and submit a recommended annual budget and a capital improvement program to the Mayor and City Council.
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Finance and administrative report. The City Administrator shall submit to the Mayor and City Council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City as of the end of each fiscal year.
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Other reports. The City Administrator shall make such other reports as the Mayor and City Council may require concerning the operations of City departments, offices and agencies subject to the City Administrator's direction and supervision.
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Report of financial condition of City. The City Administrator shall keep the Mayor and City Council fully apprised as to the financial condition and future needs of the City and make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council concerning the affairs of the City as the City Administrator deems desirable.
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Other duties. The City Administrator shall perform such other duties as are specified or may be required by the City Council.
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At no time shall the duties or powers of the City Administrator supersede the action by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
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The Administrator shall give at least thirty (30) days' notice in writing to the Mayor and/or Board of Aldermen before resigning his position. If the position becomes vacant for any reason, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall immediately proceed to employ another person. If there is a delay in securing a new Administrator, the Mayor shall act as Administrator at no additional compensation. He shall be vested with authority and charged with the duties and responsibilities of the Administrator until an Administrator is hired and qualified.
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No member of the Board of Aldermen shall directly interfere with the conduct of any department or duties of employees subordinate to the City Administrator except at the express direction of the Board of Aldermen or with the approval of the City Administrator.
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The provisions of this Article are declared to be severable and if any Section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Article shall for any reason be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining Sections, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Article, but they shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent of the Board of Aldermen that this Article shall stand notwithstanding the validity of any part. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Article are hereby repealed.