Cross Reference — As to duties of city clerk when city does not employ a city administrator, see §110.138.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 4, Art. 2 §1]
No person shall be Mayor unless he be at least twenty-five (25)
years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
City at the time of and for at least one (1) year next preceding his
election.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 4, Art. 2 §2]
The Mayor of the City of Hermann shall be elected at the general
election to be held on the first (1st) Tuesday in April, in the year
1942, and every two (2) years thereafter. He shall hold his office
for two (2) years, or until his successor is elected and qualified.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 4, Art. 2 §3]
The Mayor shall have a seat in and preside over the Board of
Aldermen, but shall not vote on any question, except in case of a
tie, nor shall he preside or vote in cases when he is an interested
party. He shall exercise a general supervision over all the officers
and affairs of the City, and shall take care that the ordinances of
the City and the State laws relating to such City are complied with.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 4, Art. 2 §4]
In the absence of the Mayor the Acting President of the Board
of Aldermen shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Aldermen,
and shall possess all the powers and discharge all the duties of the
Mayor.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 4, Art. 2, §5]
The Mayor shall sign the commissions and appointments of all
city officers elected or appointed in the City of Hermann, and shall
approve all official bonds unless otherwise prescribed by ordinance.
He shall sign all orders, drafts and warrants drawn on the City Treasury
for money, and cause the City Clerk to attest the same and to keep
an accurate record thereof in a book to be provided for that purpose.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 4, Art. 2 §6]
The Mayor, or person exercising the duties of the Mayor's office,
shall sign all bills passed by the Board of Aldermen, if the same
meet his approval, before such bills shall become ordinances of the
City.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 4, Art. 2 §8]
The Mayor shall from time to time communicate to the Board of
Aldermen such measures as may, in his opinion, tend to the improvement
of finances, the police, health, security, ornament, comfort and general
prosperity of the City of Hermann.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 4, Art. 2 §8]
The Mayor or Board of Aldermen shall have power, as often as
he or they may deem it necessary, to require any officer of the City
to exhibit his accounts or other papers or records and to make report
to the Board of Aldermen, in writing, touching any matter relating
to his office.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Section 120.090, Mayor Shall have
Power To Enforce Laws, derived from R.O. of 1943, Ch. 4, Art. 2, §9,
was repealed 5-23-2016 by Ord. No. 2009.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 4 Art. 2 §10]
The Mayor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, and
to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under the ordinances
of the City of Hermann; but this Section shall not be so construed
as to authorize the Mayor to remit any costs which may have accrued
to any officer of the City of Hermann by reason of any prosecution
under the laws or ordinances of the City.
[Ord. No. 1797 §§1 —
2, 8-10-2009]
A.
Duties. The following duties shall be performed by the Mayor
so long as the City does not employ a City Administrator:
1.
General superintending control of the administration and management
of the government, business offices and employees of the City, subject
to the direction of the Board of Aldermen.
2.
Recommend to the Board of Aldermen himself or some other officer
or employee to perform the duties of any officer of any position in
the City which is vacant or lacks administration due to an absence
or disability.
3.
Supervise the purchase of all materials, supplies and equipment for
which funds are provided in the budget; authorize the City's department
heads or supervisors to let contracts necessary for the operation
or maintenance of City services for amounts up to and including one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00); let contracts necessary for the operation
or maintenance of City services for amounts up to and including five
thousand dollars ($5,000.00); receive sealed bids for purchases or
contracts in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) and present
them to the Board of Aldermen for approval and advise the Board of
the advantages or disadvantages of the contracts and bid proposals.
No purchase shall be made which exceeds the current budget appropriation
without a supplemental appropriation by the Board. No contract in
excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or no contract for new
construction shall be let except by the Board; except that emergency
purchases in excess of said amount may be made upon oral approval
by a majority of the Board if not practical to seek a special meeting
of the Board. The Mayor may issue such rules as may be necessary to
govern purchasing procedures within all City departments.
4.
Insure the efficient use of all property owned by the City and insure
that all such property is properly maintained and protected with the
cooperation of the Public Works Director.
5.
Recommend to the Board of Aldermen from time to time the adoption
of such measures as he may consider necessary or expedient for the
health, safety or welfare of the community or for the improvement
of City services and personnel.
B.
Powers. So long as the City does not employ a City Administrator,
the Mayor shall have the following powers:
1.
To temporarily assign any employee of the City to any department
or branch thereof requiring services.
2.
To prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary or expedient
for the conduct of administrative agencies subject to his authority
upon approval of the Board of Aldermen.
3.
To investigate or to inquire into the affairs or operation of any
department, division, bureau or office of the City; and when so authorized
by the Board of Aldermen, to employ consultants and professional counsel
to aid in such investigations, examinations or inquiries.
4.
To advise all boards, committees, agencies, departments or officials
of the City concerning matters within their appropriate area of responsibility
and to recommend such changes, alterations or activities in the conduct
of City affairs as he shall deem conducive to greater efficiency and
economy.
5.
To set aside any action taken by a department head and to supersede
the department head in the functions of their office.
6.
To direct any department to perform the work for any other department.
7.
To designate from the City personnel such committees and the officers
thereof as he shall find necessary for the proper consideration of
administrative problems.
8.
To recommend to the Board of Aldermen competent and qualified personnel
in all non-elected positions of the City.
9.
To suspend, without pay, for up to fifteen (15) days, any non-elected
City Officer or employee for breach of any provision of the personnel
policy or State or Federal law or other provisions of the Municipal
Code or for failure to perform satisfactorily the duties of such officer
or employee. The Mayor shall notify the Board of Aldermen of the circumstances
of and reasons for any suspension, discharge or other disciplinary
action no later than two (2) working days after such suspension.
