City of Rogersville, MO Article VI City Administrator

Section 115.160 Appointment — Tenure — Qualifications.

[Ord. No. 324 §§1 — 8, 11-12-1998; Ord. No. 347 §§1 — 8, 5-17-2001; Ord. No. 384 §1, 10-7-2002]

A. Office Of City Administrator. There is hereby created and established the office of City Administrator for the City of Rogersville, Missouri. The City Administrator shall continue to be the Chief Administrative Assistant to the Mayor and shall have general superintending control of the administration and management of the government business, subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor. The duties and powers of the City Administrator shall be as follows.

B. Appointment And Tenure. The tenure of the office of the City Administrator shall be for an indefinite term and shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of the majority of the Board of Aldermen. He/she shall serve in such capacity until his/her resignation or removal. He/she may be removed from office by the action of the Mayor with the consent of the majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen.

C. Qualifications. The qualifications for the office of City Administrator shall be as follows: The City Administrator shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age. He/she shall devote his/her full time to the performance of the duties of his/her office. He/she shall not have to reside within the City limits of Rogersville, Missouri.

D. Bond. The City Administrator, before entering upon the duties of office, shall file with the City a bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00). The bond shall be approved by the Board of Aldermen and shall insure the City of Rogersville for the faithful and honest performance of the duties of the Administrator and for rendering a full and proper account to the City for funds and property which shall come into the possession or control of the City Administrator. The cost of such bond shall be paid by the City; however, should the City Administrator be covered by a blanket bond to the same extent, such individual bond shall not be required.

E. Compensation. 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.

F. Duties. The duties and responsibilities of the City Administrator shall be to:

1. Act as assistant to the Mayor and perform such duties as are assigned by him/her.

2. Supervise the administration of City Government.

3. Carry out day-to-day operation of the City at the direction of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.

4. Be responsible for management of department heads on a day-to-day basis, excluding the Police and Fire Departments.

5. Monitor the financial status of the City.

6. Prepare and present a monthly and annual report to the Board of Aldermen.

7. Prepare and present a monthly accounting to the Board of Aldermen.

8. Prepare and deliver an agenda packet to the Mayor, Aldermen and City Attorney by the Friday evening prior to a Board meeting.

9. Prepare a preliminary budget with recommended expenditures for the coming year by May first (1st) of each year.

10. Recommend management policies for light, water and sewer, and street departments.

11. Direct the supervision of all appointed employees, excluding elected officers and all employees of the Police Department.

12. Recommend wage classification systems.

13. Recommend purchase of tools and equipment.

14. Make a continual review of sources of grants and special programs to assist the City.

15. At the direction of the Mayor, act as a liaison with the media.

16. Attend all meetings of the Board of Aldermen.

G. Powers. The powers of the City Administrator shall be to:

1. Supervise all real and personal property of the City.

2. Have direct supervision over all appointed employees, excluding elected officers and all employees of the Police Department.

3. Recommend the appointment and termination of all non-elected City employees with final decision to be made by the Board of Aldermen.

4. Make rules and regulations for department employees, excluding the Police Department.

5. Enter into contracts on behalf of the City of Rogersville without prior approval of the Board of Aldermen if the contractual amount does not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and has been previously included within an approved budget.

H. Subject To Mayor And Board. At no time shall the powers or duties of the City Administrator supersede the action of the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen. However, no 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 the Board of Aldermen or with the approval of the City Administrator.