[Ord. No. 973 §1, 10-2-1990]
There is hereby created and established the office of city administrator
for the city.
[Ord. No. 973 §2, 10-2-1990]
A qualified person shall be appointed city administrator by
the mayor with the approval of a majority of the members elected to
the board of aldermen. The person so appointed shall serve for an
indefinite term.
[Ord. No. 973 §3, 10-2-1990]
The person appointed to the office of city administrator shall
be at least twenty-five (25) years of age and shall be a resident
of the city or shall become such resident within six months next after
the date of appointment, unless otherwise extended by the mayor and
board of aldermen.
[Ord. No. 973 §4, 10-2-1990]
The city administrator, before entering upon the duties of his
office, shall file with the city a bond of fifty thousand dollars
($50,000.00) approved by the board of aldermen and conditioned upon
faithful and honest performance of his duties and the rendering of
full and proper accounts to the city for funds and property that shall
come into his possession or control. The cost of such bond shall be
paid by the city; provided, that should the city administrator be
covered by a blanket bond to the same extent, an individual bond shall
not be required.
[Ord. No. 973 §5, 10-2-1990]
Before entering upon the duties of his office, the city administrator
shall take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation, before the city
clerk or some other person authorized to administer oaths, that he
possesses all the qualifications prescribed for his office by law,
that he will support the Constitution of the United States and of
the State of Missouri, the provisions of all laws of the state and
the ordinances of the city and that he will faithfully demean himself
while in office.
[Ord. No. 973 §6, 10-2-1990]
The city administrator shall receive such compensation as determined
from time to time by the board of aldermen and such compensation shall
be made payable semi-monthly, unless as otherwise determined for all
city employees.
[Ord. No. 973 §7, 10-2-1990]
The city administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor
and board of aldermen. The mayor, with consent of a two-thirds majority
of all members of the board of aldermen, may remove the city administrator
from office at will and such city administrator may also be removed
by a five-sixths vote of all members elected to the board of aldermen
independently of the mayor's approval or recommendation. If requested,
the mayor and board of aldermen shall grant the city administrator
a public hearing within thirty days following notice of removal. During
the interim, the mayor, with the approval of a majority of all aldermen
or by five-sixths of all aldermen without the mayor's approval, may
suspend the city administrator from duty, but shall continue his salary
during said suspension.
[Ord. No. 973 §8, 10-2-1990]
The administrator shall serve as the chief administrative assistant
to the mayor. He shall be responsible for the administration and management
of the business and employees of the city subject to the direction
and supervision of the mayor and board of aldermen. To that end, he
shall have the following duties and powers:
(a)
General Administrative.
(1)
Carry out all lawful policies established by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen.
(2)
Establish short and long range goals for the City with the approval
of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
(3)
Develop a plan of organization to establish areas of responsibility,
lines of authority and formal channels of communication for approval
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
(4)
Provide for the maintenance of the physical property and equipment
of the City; meet operation conditions in compliance with applicable
Federal, State and local legal requirements.
(5)
Provide for periodic reports to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on
all aspects of the City's activities.
(6)
Provide for meaningful relationships and communications between the
City and its residents.
(7)
Provide for an economic, efficient and safe delivery of supplies
and service necessary in rendering efficient services to the City
and it's residents.
(8)
Provide for a sound, stable and realistically economical insurance
and bonding program for all aspects of the City liability and risk.
(9)
Supervise the operational activities of all City departments.
(10)
Coordinate the activities of all departments, agencies and offices.
(11)
Prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary for the
conduct of the City's departments, agencies and offices, and revoke,
suspend or amend any rule or regulation of any City department, agency
or office.
(12)
Be accountable to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for any actions
taken when requested to do so, and at all times be subject to the
supervision, direction and control of the Mayor subject to review
by the Board of Aldermen.
(13)
Prepare and submit to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen an annual
statement of objectives which will specify goals and time tables consistent
with objectives set forth by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
(14)
Perform related duties as required by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen not inconsistent with the Statutes of the State of Missouri
and the ordinances of the City of Eureka.
(15)
Act as project manager on City capital improvements; recommend
projects, assist in the selection of consultants, represent the City's
interest with contractors and utilities; direct and participate in
the negotiation of right of way easements and approval of change orders.
(16)
Assist City attorney on court cases, complaints, and claims
involving the City and cooperate to draft ordinances and changes to
City Code.
(17)
Direct and participate in preparation of agenda for Board of
Aldermen; attend Board of Aldermen meetings, make recommendations
and implement decisions.
(b)
Budgetary. Prepare a plan for the fiscal solvency
and security of the City, including the submission of a realistic
annual budget which provides for a program of sound fiscal management.
(d)
Personnel.
(1)
Recommend the establishment and maintenance of personnel programs
employing sound personnel policies and practices which are internally
consistent and externally competitive.
(2)
Promote the organization and continuing development of a competent
City staff.
(3)
Design, prepare and submit for review and adoption by the Board of
Aldermen personnel procedures, position classifications and compensation
schedules for employees covered in the City's personnel program.
(4)
Prescribe the functions and duties of officers and employees of the
City not otherwise prescribed by any ordinance of the City.
(5)
Recommend to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen appointment, promotion
or removal from service all officers, who are not elected to office,
and employees of the city, except as otherwise provided by law or
City ordinance.
(6)
Establish such administrative rules and regulations, not inconsistent
with law or established City policy, as may be necessary or proper
for the efficient and economical conduct of the business of the City.
(e)
Financial.
(1)
Supervise in the manner prescribed by ordinance the purchase of all
materials, supplies and equipment for which funds are provided in
the budget or appropriated by the Board of Aldermen.
(2)
Keep the Mayor and Board of Aldermen advised of the financial condition
and future needs of the City, including the anticipated financial
impact of proposed ordinances and make such recommendations as he
may deem appropriate.
(3)
Supervise the preparation of a semi-annual status report covering
City financial conditions.
(4)
Supervise and coordinate efforts on behalf of the city to obtain
financial grants from any sources.
(f)
Press Release. Represent the City's interests before
the media and with other public jurisdictions; lobby on behalf of
the City's interests.
(g)
Other Duties. Perform such other duties as may be
imposed upon him by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen or by a contract
of employment with the City.
[Ord. No. 973 §9, 10-2-1990]
No individual 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 a majority of the full board of aldermen.
[Ord. No. 973 §10, 10-2-1990]
The Administrator shall have responsibility for all real and
personal property owned or maintained by the City of Eureka. He shall
have responsibility for all inventories of such property and for the
upkeep of all such property. Personal property owned by the City may
be sold by the Administrator only with approval of the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen. Real property may be sold only when such sale is authorized
by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 973 §11, 10-2-1990]
The Administrator shall coordinate the work of all the departments,
agencies and offices of the City, and 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 the City government.
[Ord. No. 973 §12, 10-2-1990]
The Administrator shall have the authority to investigate, examine
or inquire into the affairs or operation of any department of the
city under his jurisdiction, and shall report on any condition or
fact concerning the City government required by the Mayor or Board
of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 973 §13, 10-2-1990]
The Administrator shall have the authority to appear before
and address the Board of Aldermen at any meeting.
[Ord. No. 973 §14, 10-2-1990]
At no time shall the duties or authority of the Administrator
supersede the actions of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 973 §15, 10-2-1990]
The City Administrator shall not use official authority or influence
for the purpose of interfering with any election. While retaining
the right to vote as he pleases, he shall take no active part in any
political campaign or lend support to or oppose the candidacy of any
person seeking elective office in the City of Eureka.
[Ord. No. 973 §16, 10-2-1990]
In the event that the Administrator shall be absent due to illness,
disability, vacation or for personal reasons, the Mayor may designate
a temporary City Administrator who shall have and perform all of the
powers, rights and duties of the Administrator during such absence
but the individual so designated shall receive no additional compensation
therefore.
[Ord. No. 973 §17, 10-2-1990]
The City of Eureka may, acting through the Mayor with the consent
of a majority of the members elected to the Board of Aldermen or by
a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the Board of Aldermen,
independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation, enter into
an employment contract with a person meeting the qualifications set
forth in this Division. Such contract may more fully set forth the
terms and conditions of this Division.
