[Ord. No. 031698A §1, 4-6-1998]
There is hereby created and established the office of City Administrator
for the City of Peculiar, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 031698A §2, 4-6-1998]
A qualified person shall be appointed City Administrator for
the City of Peculiar by the Mayor with the consent and approval of
a majority of the Board of Aldermen. The person shall serve for an
indefinite term.
[Ord. No. 031698A §3, 4-6-1998]
The person appointed City Administrator shall be at least twenty-five
(25) years of age and should 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.
[Ord. No. 031698A §4, 4-6-1998]
The City Administrator, before entering upon the duties of office,
shall file with the City a bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25,000.00). Such bond shall be approved by the Board of
Aldermen, and such bond shall insure the City of Peculiar for the
faithful and honest performance of the duties of the City of Peculiar
and for rendering a full and proper account to the City 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 Peculiar; however, should the City Administrator be covered by
a blanket bond to the same extent, such individual bond shall not
be required.
[Ord. No. 031698A §5, 4-6-1998]
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 biweekly.
[Ord. No. 031698A §6, 4-6-1998]
The City Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Board
of Aldermen. 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)
vote of the Board of Aldermen. If requested, the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen shall grant the City Administrator a hearing within thirty
(30) days following notice of such removal. During the interim, the
Mayor, with the approval of a majority of the Board of Aldermen, may
suspend the City Administrator from duty but shall continue his salary
for two (2) calendar months following the final removal date; provided
however, that if the City Administrator shall be removed for acts
of insubordination, dishonesty or acts of moral turpitude, such salary
shall not be continued.
[Ord. No. 031698A §7, 4-6-1998]
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 the City.
B.
Purchasing. The City Administrator shall be the purchasing agent for the City, and all purchases shall be made under his direction and supervision. All such purchasing shall be made in accordance with Chapter 140 of the Peculiar Municipal Code.
[Ord. No. 10062014 §I, 10-6-2014]
C.
Budget. The City Administrator shall be the Budget Officer
of the City of Peculiar and shall prepare a program of activities
within the financial power of the City embodying a budget document
with proper analysis to be proposed to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
for their final approval.
D.
Financial Reports. The City Administrator shall make periodic
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.
Personnel System. The City Administrator shall act as the
personnel officer of the City and shall have the power to appoint
and remove all subordinate employees of the City of Peculiar subject
to the personnel rules and regulations of the City. The City Administrator
shall recommend a classification system and pay plan to the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen. Upon approval of the Board, the City Administrator
shall approve advancements and appropriate pay increases within the
limits of this classification system.
G.
Boards and Committees. The City Administrator shall work
with all City boards and committees to help coordinate the work of
each.
H.
Board of Aldermen Meetings. The City Administrator shall
attend all meetings of the Board of Aldermen.
I.
Bid Specifications. The City Administrator shall supervise
the preparations of all bid specifications for services and equipment
and receive sealed bids for presentation to the Board of Aldermen.
J.
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 and entrusted to his care. All such records
shall be and remain the property of the City and be open to inspection
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at all times.
K.
City Property. The City Administrator shall have responsibility
for all real and personal property of the City of Peculiar. 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 resolution or ordinance.
L.
Policy Formulation. The City Administrator shall recommend
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen adoption of such measures as he
may see necessary or expedient for the health, safety or welfare of
the City or for the improvement of administrative services for the
City. He shall have the power to prescribe, revoke, suspend or amend
any rule or regulation of the administrative service except those
prescribed by the Board of Aldermen.
M.
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.
N.
Miscellaneous. In addition to the foregoing duties and powers,
the City Administrator shall perform any and all other duties or functions
prescribed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. However, at no time
shall the duties or powers of the City Administrator supersede the
action of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 031698A §8, 4-6-1998]
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.
