[Ord. No. 12-038 §1, 11-5-2012]
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority of members
of the Board of Aldermen, shall have the power to appoint a City Administrator,
a City Attorney and Prosecutor and a Municipal Court Judge all as
hereinafter set forth.
[Ord. No. 12-038 §1, 11-5-2012]
A.
Establishment Of Office. There is hereby created and established
the office of the City Administrator for the City of Ozark.
B.
Appointment, Qualifications And Tenure. The person appointed
to the office of City Administrator shall be at least twenty-one (21)
years of age, shall be a graduate of an accredited university or college
with a Bachelors Degree in Public Administration or shall have the
equivalent qualifications and experience in financial, administrative
and/or public relations fields. The City Administrator shall serve
an indefinite term unless otherwise removed for cause as set forth
below.
C.
Removal. The Mayor, with the consent of a two-thirds (⅔)
majority of the Board of Aldermen, may remove the City Administrator
from office at will and the City Administrator may also be removed
by a three-fourths (¾) vote of the Board of Aldermen independently
of the Mayor's approval or disapproval. Unless the City Administrator
is removed, after a public hearing held before the Board of Aldermen
within thirty (30) days of the notice of termination, for specific
acts of misfeasance or malfeasance that brings discredit upon the
City, the City Administrator's salary and benefits shall continue
for a period of three (3) months from the date of termination. If
the Board of Aldermen, after the public hearing, finds the City Administrator
responsible for the aforementioned acts then, in that event, his/her
salary and benefits shall terminate immediately. During said three
(3) month period the City Administrator shall provide consultation
services to the City at the request of the Mayor even though his/her
daily presence at City Hall may not be required.
D.
Powers And Duties. The City Administrator shall be the Chief
Operating Officer of the City of Ozark and, as such, shall execute
all policies and laws duly enacted by the elected officers of the
City. He/she shall have all powers necessary to carry out the responsibilities
of the office unless otherwise limited by ordinance, State or Federal
Statute. In all cases where the duty is not expressly charged to a
department or any other official, it shall be the duty of the City
Administrator to act to promote, secure, coordinate and execute all
actions of the City as promulgated by its elected officials.
[Ord. No. 12-038 §1, 11-5-2012]
A.
The
administrative service of the City shall be divided, under the direction
of the City Administrator, into the following Departments and Directors
thereof:
1.
Finance Department: Director of Finance.
2.
Legal Department: City Attorney.
3.
Planning and Development Department: Director of Community Development.
4.
Public Works Department: Director of Public Works.
5.
Utility Billing: Director of Utility Billing.
6.
Police Department: Chief of Police.
7.
Parks and Recreation Department: Director of Parks and Recreation.
8.
Administration Department: Director of Administrative Projects.
[Ord. No. 12-038 §1, 11-5-2012]
A.
The
Directors of Departments, City Attorney and Police Chief, subject
to appropriate disciplinary actions when warranted, shall:
1.
Responsibility to Administrator. Be immediately
responsible to the City Administrator for the effective administration
of their respective departments and all activities assigned thereto.
2.
Inaugurate sound practices. Keep informed as to
the latest practices in their particular field and inaugurate, with
the approval of the City Administrator, such new practices as appear
to be of benefit to the service and to the public.
3.
Maintain information regarding grant opportunities. Maintain current information regarding grant opportunities and other
means to maximize revenue generating sources for the benefit of the
City and become proficient in making those applications.
4.
Report to Administrator. Submit an annual report
of the activities of their department to the City Administrator and
such other reports as may be required by the City Administrator.
5.
Maintain records. Establish and maintain a system
of filing and indexing records and reports in sufficient detail to
furnish all information necessary for proper control of departmental
activities and to form a basis for the periodic reports to the City
Administrator.
6.
Authority over employees. Have power, when authorized
by the City Administrator, to hire and remove, subject to City personnel
regulations, all subordinates working within their respective departments
or any division or section thereof. In addition, ensure that subordinate
employees comply with the City's Employee Manual.
7.
Maintain equipment. Be responsible for the proper
maintenance of all City property and equipment used in their respective
department.
8.
Budget management. Be responsible for proper management
of the department budget as approved by the Board of Aldermen to include
submitting appropriate and timely budget amendments as well as a proposed
budget for the succeeding fiscal year.
[Ord. No. 12-038 §1, 11-5-2012]
Each Department shall furnish, upon direction of the City Administrator,
any other Department such service, labor and material as may be requisitioned
by the Head of such Department and its own facilities permit, through
the same procedure and subject to the same audit and control as other
expenditures are incurred.
