[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:
1. Assisting the Mayor in the preparation of the budget and shall serve
as budget officer.
2. The administration of an approved personnel system.
3. The administration of the centralized purchasing system.
4. 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.
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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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. The operation of any City garage.
7. The performance of such other duties as may be prescribed by the
Mayor.
He shall receive compensation as determined by ordinance.
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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.