[R.O. 2004 §115.010; CC 1990 §115.010; Ord. No. 417 §1, 3-31-1981; Ord.
No. 1290, 12-17-2012; Ord. No. 1351 §1, 7-21-2014]
There is hereby created and established the office of City Administrator
for the City of Pevely, Missouri.
[R.O. 2004 §115.020; CC 1990 §115.020; Ord. No. 417 §2, 3-31-1981; Ord.
No. 1290, 12-17-2012; Ord. No. 1351 §1, 7-21-2014]
The Mayor shall appoint the City Administrator with the approval
of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Pevely, Missouri. Such approval
shall be by majority vote, and the person so appointed shall serve
for an indefinite term.
[R.O. 2004 §115.030; CC 1990 §115.030; Ord. No. 417 §3, 3-31-1981; Ord.
No. 1290, 12-17-2012; Ord. No. 1351 §1, 7-21-2014]
The person appointed to the office of City Administrator shall
be at least twenty-five (25) years of age and shall be a graduate
of an accredited university or college with a degree in public administration
or shall have equivalent qualifications through experience in financial
or public administration related fields. The City Administrator is
not required to be a resident of the City of Pevely, Missouri.
[R.O. 2004 §115.040; CC 1990 §115.040; Ord. No. 417 §4, 3-31-1981; Ord.
No. 1290, 12-17-2012; Ord. No. 1351 §1, 7-21-2014]
The City Administrator, before entering upon the duties of his/her
office, shall file with the City a bond in the amount of fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000.00); such bond shall be approved by the Board of
Aldermen and such bond shall contain equivalent provisions as are
necessary for the City Clerk. The cost of such bond shall be paid
by the City of Pevely; provided, however, that should the City Administrator
be covered by a blanket bond for all City officers, no additional
bond shall be required.
[R.O. 2004 §115.050; CC 1990 §115.050; Ord. No. 260 §2, 12-28-1976; Ord. No. 417 §5, 3-31-1981; Ord. No. 1290, 12-17-2012; Ord. No. 1351 §1, 7-21-2014]
The City Administrator shall receive a salary as set by the
Board of Aldermen, and increases in pay shall be at the discretion
of the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2004 §115.060; CC 1990 §115.060; Ord. No. 417 §6, 3-31-1981; Ord.
No. 1290, 12-17-2012; Ord. No. 1351 §1, 7-21-2014]
The City Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Pevely, Missouri, and may be dismissed
at will in the same manner as other appointed municipal officers pursuant
to Section 79.240, RSMo.
[R.O. 2004 §115.070; CC 1990 §115.070; Ord. No. 417 §7, 3-31-1981; Ord.
No. 1290, 12-17-2012; Ord. No. 1351 §1, 7-21-2014]
A.
The City Administrator shall have those duties required of him/her
by the Board of Aldermen and shall specifically have the following
duties:
1.
The City Administrator shall be the Chief Administrative Assistant
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and shall coordinate and supervise
the operation of all City departments, except the Police Department.
2.
Budget. The City Administrator shall be the
Chief Budget Officer for the City and shall be responsible for the
preparation of the City budget for all departments, the coordination
of all budget requests by the City departments and the analysis of
the proposed City budget for submission to the Board of Aldermen.
He/she shall be present for all budget hearings and shall be responsible
for all financial data which may be required, now or in the future,
to be presented in the budget process as required by statute.
3.
Financial reporting. The City Administrator
shall be responsible for submitting monthly reports of the financial
condition of the City to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and shall
coordinate such financial reporting as may be required of the City
by statute.
4.
Annual reporting. In addition to the financial reporting required under Subsection (A)(3) hereof, the City Administrator shall annually report the activity of each City department during the preceding year.
5.
Personnel administration. The City Administrator
shall act as the Personnel Officer of the City and shall be the municipal
officer to whom all personnel actions are referred in the first instance.
The City Administrator shall have the power to investigate all complaints
regarding the personnel of the City and shall report his/her findings
and recommendations to the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor. The City
Administrator shall also have the general supervision of all City
employees, except the Police Department, and shall make recommendations
to the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor with regard to hiring, salary,
duties and dismissal of City employees.
6.
Board of Aldermen meetings. The City Administrator
shall attend all meetings of the Board of Aldermen and shall be responsible
for the preparation of the agenda therefor.
7.
Coordination. The City Administrator shall
assist the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen in the formulation of City
policy necessary to the health, safety and good government of the
City of Pevely and shall coordinate the work of all City boards and
committees.
8.
Public contracts. The City Administrator shall
supervise the preparation of specifications for all public contracts
of the City, the administration of such contracts, the bidding procedures
for such contracts and the conformity of such contracts to the specifications.
9.
State and Federal aid programs. The City Administrator
shall be the Chief Grant Officer of the City and shall coordinate,
assist in the preparation of and actively seek out such State and
Federal aid programs as may be desirable and beneficial to the City
of Pevely, Missouri.
10.
Recordkeeping. The City Administrator shall
be responsible for keeping full and accurate records of the actions
taken by him/her in the course of his/her duties, which shall remain
and be the property of the City of Pevely, Missouri, and be open to
the inspection of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at all times.
11.
Public information. The City Administrator
shall be responsible for keeping the public informed of the ongoing
operation and programs of the City of Pevely.
[R.O. 2004 §115.080; CC 1990 §115.080; Ord. No. 417 §8, 3-31-1981; Ord.
No. 1290, 12-17-2012; Ord. No. 1351 §1, 7-21-2014]
A.
The City Administrator shall have the power to prescribe such rules
and regulations for the operation of City departments as he/she shall
deem necessary and convenient; provided however, that such rules and
regulations shall be consistent with the ordinances of the City of
Pevely and shall not conflict with any existing rules and regulations
established by the Board of Aldermen.
B.
The City Administrator shall have the power to coordinate the activities
of all City departments, except the Police Department, and may assign
work among the departments as he/she deems necessary, except where
such assignment is in conflict with any ordinance.
C.
The City Administrator shall be the Director of Public Works.
D.
The City Administrator shall have the power to supersede the directives
of any department supervisory employee, except the Chief of Police.
The City Administrator shall have such other and further powers as
are necessary to perform the duties of his/her office as provided
for in this Chapter; provided, however, that he/she shall have no
powers in conflict with the powers of the Mayor, Board of Aldermen
or any other City official whose powers and duties are prescribed
by ordinance or by statute.
[R.O. 2004 §115.090; CC 1990 §115.090; Ord. No. 417 §9, 3-31-1981; Ord.
No. 1290, 12-17-2012; Ord. No. 1351 §1, 7-21-2014]
No member of the Board of Aldermen shall directly interfere
with the duties of the City Administrator or any department under
his/her supervision, unless such member shall have been authorized
to take such action by the Board of Aldermen.
