[Ord. No. 1200 §1, 1-8-1991]
There is hereby created pursuant to RSMo., Section 77.042 the
office of City Administrator for the City of Parkville.
[Ord. No. 1200 §2, 1-8-1991]
A qualified person shall be appointed City Administrator for
the City of Parkville by the Board of Aldermen; such appointment shall
be approved by the Mayor. The person so appointed shall serve for
an indefinite term.
[Ord. No. 1200 §3, 1-8-1991]
The person appointed to the office of City Administrator shall
be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, 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 as determined
by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 1200 §4, 1-8-1991]
The City Administrator, before entering upon the duties of his
office, shall file with the City a bond in the amount of five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00); such bond shall be approved by the Board of Aldermen
and such bond shall insure the City of Parkville for the faithful
and honest performance of the duties of the City of Parkville and
for rendering a full and proper account to the City of Parkville 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 Parkville; however, should the City Administrator be covered
by a blanket bond to the same extent, such individual bond shall not
be required.
[Ord. No. 1200 §5, 1-8-1991]
The City Administrator shall receive such compensation as may
be determined by ordinance from time to time by the Board of Aldermen
and such compensation shall be payable semi-monthly.
[Ord. No. 1200 §6, 1-8-1991]
The City Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Board
of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 1200 §7, 1-8-1991; Ord. No. 1210 §1, 3-19-1991; Ord. No. 2415 §2, 5-6-2008]
A.
Administrative Office. The City Administrator shall be the
Chief Administrative Assistant to the Mayor and as such shall be the
Administrative Officer of the City Government. He shall devote his
full time to the performance of the duties of his office. 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 Parkville.
B.
The
City Administrator is hereby authorized to act in any capacity and
sign any document for which responsibility has been assigned to the
following City officials:
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Building Inspector
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Building Official
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Director of Public Works
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Community Development Director
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Enforcement Officer
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Health Officer
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Inspector
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Assistant City Administrator
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or any other designated official with oversight of public works,
sewer systems, property conservation, building, subdivisions, development,
zoning, roads or infrastructure of the City.
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The City Administrator is hereby authorized to designate an
agent or agents to act in any of the capacities named above.
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C.
Purchasing. The City Administrator shall be the purchasing agent for the City of Parkville and shall have the purchasing authority as delegated by the Board of Aldermen in accordance with Section 110.150, Purchasing Authority.
[Ord. No. 2674 §2, 3-5-2013]
D.
Budget. The City Administrator shall be the Budget Officer
of the City of Parkville and shall assemble estimates of the financial
needs and resources of the City for each ensuing year and shall prepare
a program of activities with the financial power of the City, embodying
in it a budget document with proper supporting schedules and an analysis
to be proposed to the Board of Aldermen for their final approval.
E.
Financial Reports. The City Administrator shall make monthly
reports to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen relative to the financial
condition of the City. Such reports shall show the financial condition
of the City in relation to the budget.
F.
Annual Report. The City Administrator shall prepare and
present to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen an annual report of the
City's affairs, including in such report a summary of reports of department
heads and such other reports as the Mayor and Board of Aldermen may
require.
G.
Personnel. The City Administrator shall act as the personnel
officer of the City and may recommend a position classification system
and salaries to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The City Administrator,
after consultation with department heads, may approve advancements
and appropriate pay increases within any adopted pay plans or position
classification system. The City Administrator shall have the power
to recommend to the Board of Aldermen the appointment and removal
of all subordinate employees of the City of Parkville, including department
heads. Nothing in this Chapter is intended to abrogate the powers
of the Board of Aldermen to hire and fire at will as set forth in
RSMo., 79.230 and 79.240.
H.
Policy Formulation. The City Administrator shall recommend
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen adoption of such measures as he
may deem necessary or expedient for the health, safety, or welfare
of the City or for the improvement of administrative services for
the City.
I.
Boards and Committees. The City Administrator shall work
with all City Boards and Committees to help coordinate the work of
each.
J.
Attend Board of Aldermen Meetings. The City Administrator
shall attend all meetings of the Board of Aldermen.
K.
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.
L.
State and Federal Aid Programs. The City Administrator shall
coordinate Federal and State programs which may have application to
the City of Parkville.
M.
Conference Attendance. The City Administrator shall attend
State and Regional conferences and programs applicable to his office,
and the business of the City of Parkville, whenever such attendance
is directed and approved by the Board of Aldermen.
N.
Press Releases. The City Administrator shall be responsible
for keeping the public informed in the purposes and methods of City
Government through all available news media.
O.
Record Keeping. The City Administrator shall keep full and
accurate records of all actions taken by him in the course of his
duties, and he shall safely and properly keep all records and papers
belonging to the City of Parkville entrusted to his care; all such
records shall be and remain the property of the City of Parkville
and be open to inspection by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at all
times.
P.
Miscellaneous. In addition to the foregoing duties, the
City Administrator shall perform any and all other duties or functions
prescribed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 1200 §8, 1-8-1991]
A.
City Property. The City Administrator shall have responsibility
for all real and personal property of the City of Parkville. He 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 approval of the Board of Aldermen. Real
property may be sold only with the approval of the Board of Aldermen
by ordinance.
B.
Set Administrative Policies. The City Administrator shall
have the power to prescribe such rules and regulations as he shall
deem necessary or expedient for the conduct of administrative agencies
subject to his authority, and he shall have the power to revoke, suspend,
or amend any rule or regulation of the administrative service except
those prescribed by the Board of Aldermen.
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, except as prohibited by
law, and shall report on any condition or fact concerning the City
Government requested by the Mayor or Board of Aldermen.
E.
Coordinate Officials. The City Administrator shall have
the power to overrule any action taken by a department head, except
as prohibited by law, and may supersede him in the functions of his
office.
F.
Appear Before the Board of Aldermen. The City Administrator
shall have the power to appear before and address the Board of Aldermen
at any meeting.
G.
Limits to Powers. At no time shall the duties or powers
of the City Administrator supersede the action by the Mayor or Board
of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 1200 §9, 1-8-1991]
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.
