[R.O. 2011 §110.350; Ord. No. 449 §1, 6-29-1977]
There is hereby created and established the office of City Administrator
for the City of Cabool, Missouri.
[R.O. 2011 §110.360; Ord. No. 449 §2, 6-29-1977]
A qualified person shall be appointed City Administrator for the City of Cabool by the Mayor; such appointment shall be approved by a majority of the Board of Aldermen. The person so appointed shall serve for an initial twelve (12) month term and thereafter as directed by the Board of Aldermen, subject however to removal as provided by Section
110.105 and other provisions of this Article.
[R.O. 2011 §110.370; Ord. No. 449 §3, 6-29-1977]
The person appointed to the office of City Administrator shall
be at least twenty-five (25) years old and shall be a graduate of
an accredited university or college, majoring in public or municipal
administration or shall have the equivalent qualifications and experience
in financial administration and/or public relations fields.
[R.O. 2011 §110.390; Ord. No. 449 §5, 6-29-1977]
The City Administrator shall receive such compensation as may
be determined from time to time by the Board of Aldermen and such
compensation shall be payable semi-monthly.
[R.O. 2011 §110.410; Ord. No. 449 §7, 6-29-1977]
A. Administrative Office. The City Administrator shall be the
Chief Administrative Assistant to the Mayor and as such shall be the
administrative officer of the City Government. Except as otherwise
specified by ordinance or by the law of the State of Missouri, the
City Administrator shall coordinate and generally supervise the operation
of all departments of the City of Cabool.
B. Budget. The City Administrator shall be the Budget Officer
of the City of Cabool and shall assemble estimates of the financial
needs and resources of the City for each ensuing year and shall prepare
a program of activities within the financial power of the City, embodying
in it a budget document with proper supporting schedules and an analysis
to be proposed to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for their approval.
C. Financial Reports. The City Administrator shall make monthly
reports to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen relative to the financial
condition of the City. Such reports shall show the financial condition
of the City in relation to the budget.
D. Annual Report. The City Administrator shall prepare and
present to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen an annual report of the
City's affairs, including in such report a summary of reports of department
heads and such other reports as the Mayor and Board of Aldermen may
require.
E. Personnel System. The City Administrator shall act as the
Personnel Officer of the City and shall recommend an appropriate position
classification system and pay plan to the Mayor and Board. The City
Administrator, after consultation with department heads, shall approve
advancements and appropriate pay increases within the approved pay
plans and position classifications system. The City Administrator
shall have the power to appoint and remove all employees of the City
of Cabool.
F. Policy Formulation. The City Administrator shall recommend
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen adoption of such measures as he/she
may deem necessary or expedient for the health, safety, or welfare
of the City or for the improvement of administrative services for
the City.
G. Agenda. The City Administrator shall aid in the preparation
of the agenda for all regular and special sessions of the Board of
Aldermen, and shall submit to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen a proposed
agenda for each Board of Aldermen meeting at least forty-eight (48)
hours before the time of the Board Meeting.
H. Boards And Committees. The City Administrator shall work
with all City Boards and Committees to help coordinate the work of
each.
I. Attend Board Of Aldermen Meetings. The City Administrator
shall attend all meetings of the Board of Aldermen.
J. Bid Specifications. The City Administrator shall supervise
the preparation of all bid specifications for services and equipment,
and receive sealed bids for presentation to the Board.
K. State And Federal Aid Programs. The City Administrator shall
coordinate Federal and State programs which may have application to
the City of Cabool.
L. Conference Attendance. The City Administrator shall attend
State and Regional conferences and programs applicable to his/her
office, and the business of the City of Cabool, whenever such attendance
is directed and approved by the Board of Aldermen and Mayor.
M. Press Releases. The City Administrator shall be responsible
for keeping the public informed in the purposes and methods of City
Government through all available news media.
N. Recordkeeping. The City Administrator shall keep full and
accurate records of all actions taken by him/her in the course of
his/her duties, and he/she shall safely and properly keep all records
and papers belonging to the City of Cabool and entrusted to his/her
care; all such records shall be and remain the property of the City
of Cabool and be open to inspection by the Mayor and Board at all
times.
O. Miscellaneous. In addition to the foregoing duties, the
City Administrator shall perform any and all other duties or functions
prescribed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and work full-time for
the City.
[R.O. 2011 §110.420; Ord. No. 449 §8, 6-29-1977]
A. City Property. The City Administrator shall have responsibility
for all real and personal property of the City of Cabool. He/she shall
have responsibility for all inventories of such property and for the
upkeep of all such property. Personal property may be sold by the
City Administrator only with approval of the Board of Aldermen. Real
property may be sold only with the approval of the Board by resolution
or ordinance.
B. Prescribe Administrative Polices. The City Administrator
shall prescribe to the Board of Aldermen for their approval such rules
and regulations as he/she shall deem necessary or expedient for the
conduct of administrative agencies subject to his/her authority.
C. Coordinate Departments. The City Administrator shall have
the power to coordinate the work of all the departments of the City,
and at times of an emergency, 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 City Government.
D. Investigate And Report. The City Administrator shall have
the power to investigate and to examine or inquire into the affairs
or operation of any department of the City under his/her jurisdiction,
and shall report on any condition or fact concerning the City Government
requested by the Mayor or Board of Aldermen.
E. Coordinate Officials. The City Administrator shall have
the power to overrule any action taken by a department head, and may
supersede him/her in the functions of his/her office.
F. Appear Before The Board Of Aldermen. The City Administrator
shall have the power to appear before and address the Board of Aldermen
at any meeting.
G. At
no time shall the duties or powers of the City Administrator supersede
the action by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2011 §110.430; Ord. No. 449 §9, 6-29-1977]
No member of the Board shall directly interfere with the conduct
of any department or duties of employees subordinate to the City Administrator
except at the express direction of the Board, or with the approval
of the City Administrator.