[Ord. No. 79-3§ 1, 1-3-1979; passed Referendum of 4-3-1979]
There shall be an administrative assistant who shall be appointed by the Mayor. The administrative assistant may be removed by the Mayor upon approval by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council except that his term shall expire thirty (30) days after newly elected Mayor takes office. He shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to actual experience in or knowledge of accepted practices in respect to the duties of his office as hereinafter set forth. He shall be responsible for:
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Assisting the Mayor in the preparation of the budget and shall serve as budget officer.
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The administration of an approved personnel system.
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The administration of the centralized purchasing system.
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Such other duties as the Mayor may prescribe.
He shall be directly responsible to the Mayor for the above mentioned duties and for the effective supervision and coordination of the work of the operating departments of the City. He shall receive compensation as determined by ordinance.
There shall be a legal officer of the City appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council. He may be removed by the Mayor at any time.
He shall be a member of the Missouri State Bar in active practice at least five (5) years. He shall serve as chief legal advisor to the Mayor, Council and all City departments, offices, and agencies and shall represent the City in all legal proceedings and shall perform any other duties prescribed by this Charter or by ordinance. He shall receive compensation as determined by ordinance.
There shall be a City Engineer appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council. He may be removed by the Mayor at any time.
He shall be an engineer registered under the laws of the State of Missouri and qualified to perform the duties required of him by this Charter and ordinances of the City. He shall be responsible for:
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The design, construction, reconstruction, supervision, maintenance, and repair of all physical facilities which the City may hold or acquire, including alterations, additions, and appurtenances thereto.
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The maintenance, repair, construction, reconstruction, and supervision of all streets and other public ways, pavements, curbs, sidewalks, parkways, playgrounds, recreation centers, swimming pools, and buildings and land used for recreational purposes, and the planting and care of all trees, shrubbery and other landscaping located on property owned by the City.
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The lighting of public grounds, streets, and other public ways; the laying of conduits; the location, erection, and construction of poles and appurtenances, and all structures and facilities in, on, or over public grounds, streets, and other public ways; the granting of all permits to excavate into or disturb any public property, street, or other public way or to make any special use thereof.
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The administration of all building and zoning ordinances, including the issuance and revocation of permits and the making of inspections required or authorized by law or ordinance.
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The making and keeping of records of all plats, surveys, drawings and estimates and the location, direction, depth, and connection of all underground structures, pipes, conduits, and equipment.
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The operation of any City garage.
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The performance of such other duties as may be prescribed by the Mayor.
He shall receive compensation as determined by ordinance.
There shall be a Chief of Police appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Council. He shall be appointed on the basis of his administrative ability and his qualifications as a law enforcement officer. He shall have a minimum of five (5) years experience in law enforcement and must be a high school graduate or equivalent. He shall receive compensation as determined by ordinance.
Should the Mayor or Council consider the removal of the Chief of Police, such removal shall be referred to the police commission for its consideration. Such commission shall make its recommendation with regard to the removal of the Chief of Police to the Mayor and Council within twenty (20) days of referral of such matter to the commission. Upon receipt of the recommendation of the police commission, or the expiration of said twenty (20) day period without a recommendation by the commission the Mayor may, with the approval of the Council, remove the Chief of Police. The Mayor and Council shall give consideration to any recommendation of the police commission with regard to such removal but shall, in no event, be bound by any such recommendation.