By ordinance, the Council may establish and prescribe the functions
of such departments, offices and agencies as it may deem necessary
to provide essential City services. The Council may further reorganize,
alter, abolish or discontinue any department, office or agency so
created.
Unless otherwise specified in the ordinance, all departments,
offices or agencies created by the Council shall be under the direction
and supervision of the Manager, and directors of such departments
or agencies shall be appointed by and responsible to the Manager.
Two (2) or more departments may be headed by the same person, and
the Manager may serve as director of one (1) or more departments.
Existing boards, agencies, authorities and offices shall be
continued as now constituted and with the same powers and duties,
subject however to the power of the Council to eliminate, revise,
consolidate, change or alter the same by ordinance as it may deem
necessary.
The Council shall engage in planning.
Subject to such rules, procedures and exceptions as the Council
may prescribe by ordinance, before the City makes any purchase or
contract, or lets any contract for improvements, opportunity shall
be given for competitive bidding. With authorization of the Council,
contracts for services of a specialized, professional, or technical
character may be entered into without competitive bids.
[Ord. No. 330-2008 §1, 5-6-2008; passed in election 4-8-2008]
The Council shall, by ordinance, adopt such personnel policies
as it may deem appropriate, providing a comprehensive personnel system
for City Officers and employees. The personnel ordinance shall authorize
the City Manager to promulgate regulations dealing with personnel
matters. The personnel ordinance and any regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto shall be consistent with this Charter.
All appointments and promotions of the City Officers and employees
shall be on the basis of merit and fitness demonstrated by examination
or other evidence of competence.
[Referendum of 11-5-1991; Ord. No. 330-2008 §1, 5-6-2008; passed in election 4-8-2008]
The City Attorney shall be appointed by the City Council and
receive compensation as provided by ordinance. The City Attorney shall
be a member of the Missouri Bar Association. Said Attorney shall serve
as chief legal advisor to the Council, the Manager, and all City departments,
officers and agencies; shall represent the City in all legal proceedings;
and shall perform such other duties as prescribed by ordinance.
The following City Officers-City Clerk, City Treasurer, Municipal
Judge, City Attorney and Chief of Police may reside outside the City
during their term of office only with the consent of the Council.
Before assuming their duties, all officers of the City shall take
an oath of office.
[Ord. No. 472-2011 §1 (Proposition 2), 5-3-2011; passed
in election 4-5-2011]
All head of departments who become aware of City-related information
that such employee reasonably believes evidences a violation of any
law, promulgated rule or regulation; substantial and specific danger
to public health or safety; gross mismanagement and/or waste of funds;
or verifiable abuse of authority, shall reveal such information to
the City Council and shall be protected from adverse personnel actions
of the City Manager for the disclosure thereof.
