[Ord. No. 1053 §1, 1-23-1990]
The office of City Administrator is hereby created pursuant
to the authority of Sections 77.042 through 77.048, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 1053 §1, 1-23-1990]
The City Administrator shall be appointed by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Hermann with the approval of the Mayor of said City.
[Ord. No. 1053 §3, 1-23-1989; Ord. No. 1300 §1, 4-13-1999; Ord. No. 1301 §1, 4-26-1999]
A.
The
City Administrator shall possess the following minimum qualifications:
1.
Not less than twenty-one (21) years of age.
2.
A graduate of an accredited university or college with a degree in
Public Administration or another related field, or five (5) years
experience in financial administration or public relations or a combination
thereof.
3.
A Master of Public Administration degree and responsible management
experience is preferred.
[Ord. No. 1053 §4, 1-23-1990]
The City Administrator shall receive such wages and benefits
as the Board of Aldermen may authorize from time to time by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 1053 §5, 1-23-1990]
The Board of Aldermen may remove the City Administrator at any
time by a majority vote of its entire membership, subject only to
the provisions of any written contract previously authorized by ordinance
or resolution. If requested by the City Administrator, the Board shall
order a hearing within ten (10) days following delivery of written
notice of removal.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Section 125.060, Bond, which derived
from Ord. No. 1053, § 6, 1-23-1999, was repealed 12-12-2016 by
Ord. No. 2039.
[Ord. No. 1053 §7, 1-23-1990; Ord. No. 1082 §1, 3-25-1991; Ord. No. 1213 §1, 9-6-1995; Ord. No. 1215 §1, 11-7-1995; Ord. No. 1297 §1, 12-14-1998; Ord. No. 1321 §1, 11-10-1999; Ord. No. 1422 §§1 — 5, 5-24-2004; Ord. No. 1904 §1, 6-24-2013]
A.
Duties.
1.
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, offices,
and employees of the City, subject to the direction and supervision
of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
2.
The City Administrator shall recommend to the Board of Aldermen,
through the Mayor, himself or some other officer or employee to perform
the duties of any office or position in the City under his control
which is vacant or which lacks administration due to the absence or
disability of the incumbent.
3.
The City Administrator shall prepare and present to the Board of
Aldermen an annual report of the city's affairs, including a summary
of reports of department heads, and such other reports as the Board
of Aldermen shall require.
4.
The City Administrator shall assemble estimates of the financial
needs and resources of the City for each ensuing year and prepare
a program of activities within the financial power of the City, embodying
it in a budget document with proper supporting schedules and analyses
to be provided to the Board of Aldermen on or before May first (1st)
of each year; and shall keep the Board of Aldermen advised of the
financial condition and future needs of the City and make recommendations
as he may deem desirable.
5.
The City Administrator shall aid in the preparation of the agenda
of all regular and special sessions of the Board of Aldermen; attend
substantially all meetings of the Board of Aldermen; and assemble
detailed reports pertinent to the agenda with recommendations concerning
the matter to be discussed.
6.
The City Administrator shall supervise the purchase of all materials,
supplies, and equipment for which funds are provided in the budget;
may 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 for approval; and advise
the Board on the advantages or disadvantages of the contract 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) and no contract
for new construction shall be let except by the Board; except that
emergency purchases in excess of said amount may be made by the City
Administrator upon oral approval by a majority of the Board if not
practical to seek a special meeting of the Board. The City Administrator
may issue such rules as may be necessary to govern purchasing procedures
within all City departments.
7.
The City Administrator shall insure the efficient use of all property
owned by the City; be prepared at all times to provide an accurate
accounting of all property owned by the City; and insure that all
such property is properly maintained and protected.
8.
The City Administrator shall, in regard to public utilities in the
City, see that all franchises are faithfully observed. The City Administrator
shall see that all other franchises, permits, or privileges granted
by the City are faithfully observed.
9.
The City Administrator shall recommend to the Board of Aldermen from
time to time the adoption of such measures as he may deem necessary
or expedient for the health, safety, or welfare of the community or
for the improvement of city services and personnel.
10.
The City Administrator shall devote his full time to the performance
of the official duties of such office and may have no other employment
without prior approval of the Board of Aldermen.
B.
Powers.
1.
The City Administrator shall have the authority to temporarily assign
any employee of the City to any department or branch thereof requiring
services.
2.
The City Administrator shall have the power 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.
The City Administrator shall have the power, either by himself or
by any officer or person designated by him for such purpose, 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, he shall have the power to employ consultants and professional
counsel to aid in such investigations, examinations, or inquiries.
4.
The City Administrator shall have the power to advise all boards,
committees, agencies, departments or officials of the City concerning
matters within their appropriate area of responsibility. It shall
be the duty of the City Administrator to recommend such changes, alterations,
or activities in the conduct of city affairs as he shall deem conducive
to greater efficiency and economy.
5.
The City Administrator shall have the power to set aside any action
taken by a department head and may supersede him in the functions
of his office.
6.
The City Administrator shall have the power to direct any department
to perform the work for any other department.
7.
The City Administrator shall have the power 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.
The City Administrator shall have the power to appear before and
address the Board of Aldermen at any meeting.
9.
The City Administrator shall recommend to the Board of Aldermen,
through the Mayor, competent and qualified personnel in all non-elected
positions of the City except for the position of City Clerk, for which
latter position the City Administrator shall make recommendations
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
10.
The City Administrator shall have the authority to suspend, without
pay, for up to fifteen (15) days, any non-elected City Officer or
employee, except for the City Clerk, 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 City Administrator shall notify the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the circumstances of and reasons for
any suspension, discharge or other disciplinary action no later than
the next meeting of such Board.
11.
Other powers may be delegated to the City Administrator by the Mayor
or Board of Aldermen.
12.
At no time shall the power or duties of the City Administrator supersede
the action of the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen as a whole.
