[Ord. No. 546-91 §2, 6-17-1991]
There is hereby created and established the office of City Administrator
for the City of Kearney, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 546-91 §3, 6-17-1991]
A qualified person shall be appointed City Administrator for
the City of Kearney by the Board of Aldermen with the approval of
the Mayor. The person so appointed shall serve for an indefinite term.
[Ord. No. 546-91 §4, 6-17-1991]
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.
[Ord. No. 546-91 §5, 6-17-1991]
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 Kearney the faithful
and honest performance of the duties to the City of Kearney and for
rendering a full and proper account to the City of Kearney 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 Kearney; however, should the City Administrator be covered by a
blanket bond to the same extent, such individual bond shall not be
required.
[Ord. No. 546-91 §6, 6-17-1991]
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 semi-monthly.
[Ord. No. 546-91 §7, 6-17-1991]
The City Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing
authority. The Board of Aldermen, with the consent of the Mayor, may
remove the City Administrator from office at will. If requested, the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall grant the City Administrator a public
hearing within thirty (30) days following notice of such removal.
During the interim, the Board of Aldermen, with the approval of the
Mayor, may suspend the City Administrator from duty but shall continue
his/her salary for two (2) calendar months following the final removal
date, provided however, that if the City Administrator shall be removed
for acts of dishonesty or acts of moral turpitude, such salary shall
not be continued.
[Ord. No. 546-91 §8, 6-17-1991; Ord. No. 740-97 §1, 6-2-1997]
A. Administrative Office. The City Administrator shall be the
chief administrative assistant to the Mayor and shall have general
superintending control of the administration and management of the
government business, officers and employees of the City, subject to
the direction and supervision of the Mayor. The City Administrator
shall coordinate and generally supervise the operation of all departments
of the City of Kearney.
B. Purchasing. The City Administrator shall be the purchasing
agent for the City of Kearney and all such purchases shall be made
in accordance with purchasing rules and procedures approved by the
Board of Aldermen.
C. Budget. The City Administrator shall be the Budget Officer
of the City of Kearney 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 recommend an appropriate position
classification system and pay plan to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
The City Administrator, after consultation with department heads,
shall approve advancements and appropriate pay increases within the
approved pay plans and position classification system. The City Administrator
shall have the power to appoint and remove (in accordance with personnel
system regulations approved by the Board of Aldermen) all officers
and employees of the City of Kearney, except elected officers.
G. 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.
H. Board Of Aldermen Agenda. The City Administrator shall submit
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen a proposed agenda for each Council
meeting at least forty-eight (48) hours before the time of the regular
Council meeting.
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 Kearney.
M. Conference Attendance. The City Administrator shall attend
State and regional conferences and programs applicable to his/her
office and the business of the City of Kearney whenever such attendance
is directed and approved by the Board of Aldermen and Mayor.
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 Kearney and entrusted to his/her
care; all such records shall be and remain the property of the City
of Kearney 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. 546-91 §9, 6-17-1991]
A. City Property. The City Administrator shall have responsibility
for all real and personal property of the City of Kearney. He/she
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.
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 under his/her jurisdiction
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 and may
supersede him/her in the functions of his/her 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. At
no time shall the duties or powers of the City Administrator supersede
the action by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 546-91 §10, 6-17-1991]
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.