[CC 1997 §2-71; Ord. No. 1126 §171, 5-21-1996]
There is hereby created and established the office of City Administrator
for the City of Branson West, Missouri.
[CC 1997 §2-72; Ord. No. 1126 §172, 5-21-1996; Ord. No. 1191 §1, 1-15-1998]
A qualified person shall be appointed City Administrator for
the City of Branson West by a majority of the Board of Aldermen. Unless
otherwise agreed between the City and the prospective City Administrator,
the person so appointed shall serve as a full-time employee under
an initial three (3) year contract. The contract may be renewable
thereafter for two (2) year periods with the approval of a majority
of the Board of Aldermen. Additional job descriptions and duties may
be added by agreement with the City Administrator to fit the needs
of the City.
[CC 1997 §2-73; Ord. No. 1126 §173, 5-21-1996; Ord. No. 1191 §2, 1-15-1998]
The person appointed to the office of City Administrator shall
have completed one hundred (100) hours or more at an accredited university
or college, or shall have the equivalent qualifications and experience
in financial, administration and/or public relations fields.
[CC 1997 §2-74; Ord. No. 1126 §174, 5-21-1996]
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 Branson West for the
faithful and honest performance of the duties of City Administrator
for the City of Branson West and for rendering a full and proper account
to the City of Branson West for funds and property which shall come
into the possession or control of the City Administrator. The cost
of such bond shall be paid for by the City of Branson West.
[CC 1997 §2-75; Ord. No. 1126 §175, 5-21-1996]
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 semi-monthly.
[CC 1997 §2-76; Ord. No. 1126 §176, 5-21-1996; Ord. No. 1191 §3, 1-15-1998]
The Mayor, when instructed by a majority of the members elected
to the Board of Aldermen, may remove the City Administrator from office
for cause. If requested, the Board of Aldermen shall grant the City
Administrator a public hearing within thirty (30) days following notice
of such removal. These provisions shall be in addition to any proscribed
by the employment agreement.
[CC 1997 §2-77; Ord. No. 1126 §177, 5-21-1996; Ord. No. 1191 §4, 1-15-1998; Ord. No. 1207, 3-24-1998]
A.
The
City Administrator shall be the administrative officer of the City
Government. Except as otherwise specified by ordinance or by the law
of the State of Missouri, the City Administrator shall coordinate
and generally supervise the operation of all departments of the City
of Branson West.
B.
Purchasing. The City Administrator shall be the purchasing
agent for the City of Branson West and all purchases shall be made
under his/her direction and supervision, and all such purchases shall
be made in accordance with purchasing rules and procedures approved
by the Revised Code of Ordinances. Subject to said purchasing rules
and procedures, the City Administrator shall have the authority to
make any purchase in the amount of five thousand five hundred dollars
($5,500.00) or less without prior approval of the Board, and his/her
decisions shall be final subject only to a veto of the Board of Aldermen.
With regard to any purchase in an amount greater than five thousand
five hundred dollars ($5,500.00), the City Administrator shall submit
the proposed purchase to the Board of Aldermen with his/her recommendation,
and he/she shall make such purchases with Board approval.
C.
Budget. The City Administrator with assistance from the
Board of Aldermen and City Treasurer shall assemble estimates of the
financial needs and resources of the City for such ensuing year and
shall provide this information to the City Treasurer in a timely manner.
D.
Financial Reports. The City Administrator shall assemble
data for the preparation upon request of monthly reports to the Board
of Aldermen relative to the financial condition of the City and shall
provide this information to the City Treasurer in a timely manner.
E.
Annual Report. The City Administrator shall assemble data
for the preparation and presentation of an annual report of the City's
affairs to the Board of Aldermen and shall provide this information
to the City Treasurer in a timely manner.
F.
Personnel System. The City Administrator shall act as the
personnel officer of the City and shall recommend an appropriate position
classification system and pay plan to the Board of Aldermen. The City
Administrator, after consultation with department heads, shall approve
advancements and appropriate pay increases within the approved pay
plans and position classification system after approval by the Board
of Aldermen. The City Administrator shall make recommendations of
appointment and removal of department heads and all subordinate employees
of the City of Branson West. These recommendations shall be subject
to the approval of the majority of the Board of Aldermen.
G.
Policy Formulation. The City Administrator shall recommend
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen adoption of such measures as he/she
may deem necessary or expedient for the health, safety, or welfare
of the City or for the improvement of administrative services for
the City.
H.
Boards And Committees. The City Administrator shall work
with all City boards and committees to help coordinate the work of
each.
I.
Attend City Meetings. The City Administrator or his/her
designate shall attend all meetings of the Board of Aldermen and,
when he/she deems advisable, the meetings of committees.
J.
Bid Specifications. The City Administrator shall supervise
the preparation of all bid specifications for services and equipment
and receive sealed bids for presentation to the Board of Aldermen.
K.
State And Federal Aid Programs. The City Administrator shall
coordinate Federal and State programs which may have application to
the City of Branson West.
L.
Conference Attendance. The City Administrator shall attend
State and regional conferences and programs applicable to his/her
office and the business of the City of Branson West, wherever such
attendance is directed and approved by the Board of Aldermen.
M.
Public Information Releases. Official press releases shall
only come from the office of the City Administrator.
N.
Record Keeping. The City Administrator shall see that the
custodian of records keeps full and accurate records of all actions
taken by him/her in the course of his/her duties, and he/she shall
safely and properly keep all records and papers belonging to the City
of Branson West and entrusted to his/her care; all such records shall
be and remain the property of the City of Branson West and be open
to inspection by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at all times.
O.
Miscellaneous. In addition to the foregoing duties, the
City Administrator shall perform any and all other duties or functions
prescribed by the Board of Aldermen which do not conflict with his/her
ability to perform the above duties or the provisions of his/her employment
contract.
[CC 1997 §2-78; Ord. No. 1126 §178, 5-21-1996; Ord. No. 1206, 3-24-1998]
A.
City Property. The City Administrator shall have responsibility
for all real and personal property of the City of Branson West. He/she
shall have responsibility for all inventories of such property and
for the upkeep of all such property. Personal property may be sold
by the City Administrator only with the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
Real property may be sold only with the approval of the Board of Aldermen
by resolution or ordinance.
B.
Administrative Policies. The City Administrator shall have
the power to recommend to the Board of Aldermen such rules and regulations
as he/she shall deem necessary or expedient for the conduct of administrative
agencies subject to his/her authority.
C.
Coordinate Departments. The City Administrator shall have
the power to coordinate the work of all the departments of the City,
and, at times of an emergency, 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.
Investigate And Report. The City Administrator shall have
the power to investigate and to 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.
Appear Before The Board Of Aldermen. The City Administrator
shall have the power to appear before and address the Board of Aldermen
at any regular meeting.
F.
At
no time shall the duties or powers of the City Administrator supersede
the action by the Board of Aldermen.
G.
All
officers and employees of the City, except elected officials, shall
be appointed and discharged by the City Administrator, subject to
the standards, qualifications, rules, and guidelines as are set out
in the City Code and Personnel Manual.
[CC 1997 §2-79; Ord. No. 1126 §179, 5-21-1996]
Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Board of Aldermen and
its members shall deal with the administrative services solely through
the City Administrator, and neither the Board of Aldermen nor any
of its members thereof (except in case of emergency or the absence
of the City Administrator) shall give orders to any subordinates of
the City Administrator, either publicly or privately.
