[CC 1988 §21.800]
There is hereby created and established the office of City Administrator
for the City of Lake Saint Louis, Missouri.
[CC 1988 §21.810]
A qualified person shall be appointed City Administrator for
the City of Lake Saint Louis 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.
[CC 1988 §21.820; Ord.
No. 4168, 11-16-2020]
The person appointed to the office of City Administrator shall
be at least twenty-five (25) 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.
[CC 1988 §21.830]
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 Saint Louis for
the faithful and honest performance of the duties of the City of Lake
Saint Louis and for rendering a full and proper account to the City
of Lake Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis; however, should
the City Administrator be covered by a blanket bond to the same extent,
such individual bond shall not be required.
[CC 1988 §21.840]
The City Administrator shall receive such compensation as may
be determined from time to time by the Board of Aldermen by ordinance.
[CC 1988 §21.850]
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 two-thirds (2/3)
majority vote of the Board of Aldermen independently of the Mayor's
approval or disapproval. The Mayor, with the approval of a majority
of the Board of Aldermen, or by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board
of Aldermen without the Mayor's approval, may suspend the City Administrator
from duty.
[CC 1988 §21.860; Ord. No. 691 §1, 6-18-1990]
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. 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.
B.
Purchasing. The City Administrator shall appoint a purchasing
agent, who shall work under his/her supervision.
C.
Budget. The City Administrator shall be the budget officer
of the City of Lake Saint Louis and shall assemble estimates of the
financial needs and resources of the City for each ensuing year and
shall prepare a program of activities within the financial power of
the City, embodying in it a budget document with proper supporting
schedules and an analysis to be proposed to the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen for their final approval.
D.
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.
E.
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.
F.
Personnel System. The City Administrator shall act as the
personnel officer of the City and shall determine pay rates and occupational
classifications for all employees under his/her supervision. The City
Administrator, after consultation with department heads, shall have
the power to approve advancements and appropriate pay increases within
the approved pay plans and positions classifications system. The City
Administrator shall have the power to appoint and remove (in accordance
with the personnel system regulations approved by the Board of Aldermen)
all subordinate employees of the City. The City Clerk, Municipal Judge,
Prosecuting Attorney, City Attorney and City Administrator are the
only positions the Board of Aldermen have the power to appoint and
remove. All other employees, including department heads, shall be
appointed and removed by the City Administrator. The Chief of Police
may be removed by the City Administrator with the approval of a majority
of the Board of Aldermen.
G.
Appoint Certain Officers — Control Police. The City
Administrator, with the consent of the majority of the Board of Aldermen,
shall have the power to appoint all Police Officers of the City. He/she
shall have authority to give such orders to the Chief of Police and
Policemen of the City as in his/her judgment the public good may require,
and it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police and Police Officers
to obey such orders. This authority does not extend itself to Police
powers.
H.
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.
I.
Board Of Aldermen Agenda. The City Administrator shall submit
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen a proposed agenda for each Board
of Aldermen meeting at least forty-eight (48) hours before the time
of the regular Board of Aldermen meeting.
J.
Boards And Committees. The City Administrator shall work
with all City boards and committees to help coordinate the work of
each.
K.
Attend Board Of Aldermen Meetings. The City Administrator
shall attend all meetings of the Board of Aldermen unless excused
by the Mayor or a majority of the Board.
L.
Bid Specifications. The City Administrator shall supervise
the preparation of all bid specifications for services and equipment
and receipt of all bids and present sealed bid tabulation to the Board
of Aldermen.
M.
State And Federal Aid Programs. The City Administrator shall
coordinate Federal and State programs which may have application to
the City of Lake Saint Louis.
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/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 Lake Saint Louis entrusted to
his/her care; all such records shall be and remain the property of
the City of Lake Saint Louis 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 duties or functions prescribed
by the Mayor and a majority of the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1988 §21.870]
A.
City Property. The City Administrator shall have responsibility
for all real and personal property of the City of Lake Saint Louis.
He/she shall have responsibility for all inventories of such property
and for the upkeep of all such property. Personal property and real
property may be sold only with the approval of the Board of Aldermen
by resolution or ordinance. Personal property and real property valued
at less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) may be sold at the discretion
of the City Administrator. Property valued over one thousand dollars
($1,000.00) may only be sold with the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
B.
Set Administrative Policies. The City Administrator shall
have the power to prescribe such rules and regulations as he/she shall
deem necessary or expedient for the conduct of administrative agencies
subject to his/her authority, and he/she 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 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 meeting.
F.
At
no time shall the duties or powers of the City Administrator supersede
the action by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
