[Ord. No. 2008-04 §2, 1-8-2008]
There is hereby enacted and established the office of the City
Administrator for the City of Bonne Terre, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 2008-04 §3, 1-8-2008]
The person appointed to the office of 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 and the
Council may also require that he/she meet other personal qualifications.
[Ord. No. 2008-04 §4, 1-8-2008]
The City Administrator, before entering into the duties of his/her
office, the City Council may require that he/she file with the City
of Bonne Terre a bond, the amount of which shall be determined by
the City Council and such bond shall insure the City of Bonne Terre
for the faithful and honest performance of the duties of the City
of Bonne Terre and for rendering a full and proper account of the
City Administrator 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 of Bonne Terre; however, should the
City Administrator be covered by a blanket bond to the same extent,
such individual bond shall not be required.
[Ord. No. 2008-04 §5, 1-8-2008]
The City Administrator shall receive such compensation as may
be determined from time to time by the City Council and such compensation
shall be paid weekly.
[Ord. No. 2008-04 §6, 1-8-2008]
The City Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing
authority. The Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the City Council,
may remove the City Administrator from office at will and such City
Administrator may also be removed by a majority vote of the full City
Council independently of the Mayor's approval or disapproval. If requested,
the Mayor and City Council shall grant the City Administrator a public
hearing within thirty (30) days following notice of such removal.
During the interim, the Mayor, with the approval of a majority of
the full City Council or by a majority vote of the full City Council
without the Mayor's approval, may suspend the City Administrator from
duty, but shall continue his/her salary and, if after the hearing,
removal becomes final, shall pay his/her salary for two (2) calendar
months following the removal date, provided however, that if the City
Administrator shall be removed for acts of dishonesty or acts of moral
turpitude, such salary shall not be continued.
[Ord. No. 2008-04 §7, 1-8-2008]
A.
Appointment/Employment Of Department Head(s)/Employee(s). The City Administrator, with the consent and approval of the Mayor
and a majority of the members elected to the City Council, shall have
the power to appoint/employ additional department head(s) and employee(s),
the appointment of which is not otherwise specifically reserved to
Mayor or City Council by ordinance. These appointments shall include,
but not be limited to, the Chief of Police, Municipal Judge, City
Prosecutor, Court Clerk, and Senior Center Manager.
B.
Surplus Property. The City Administrator shall have responsibility
for all real and personal property of the City of Bonne Terre. He/she
shall have responsibility for all inventories of such property and
for the upkeep of all such property. Personal property and real property
with a value of over five hundred dollars ($500.00) will be sold by
the City Administrator only with the approval of the City Council.
Real property may be sold only with the approval of the City Council
by resolution or ordinance. All sale or lease of real property will
comply with State Statutes and will only be accomplished through the
majority vote of the City Council.
C.
Unsolicited Offers For Real Property. Any unsolicited offer
for the purchase or lease of City real property will be brought to
the City Council for consideration of the offer. Said unsolicited
offer shall be submitted in writing and should include a non-binding
estimate of value and a proposed use of said property. At that time,
the City Council will determine whether such an offer is in the best
interest of the City. If the sale of real property is considered to
be in the best interest of the City, then a formal "Request for Proposal"
process will be undertaken by City staff to provide other interested
parties the opportunity to submit proposals. The City Council shall
determine the solicitation process, but in no case shall the period
of advertisement be less than fourteen (14) days. Every reasonable
means of securing public knowledge of the solicitation process shall
be pursued including formal advertisement and direct solicitation
by certified mail of prospective parties. Any or all proposals may
be rejected by the City Council following the opening of all sale
or lease proposals. All sales or lease of real property shall be considered
based on price, use and best impact for the City of Bonne Terre. City
initiated proposals shall follow the same procedure as unsolicited
proposals and the City Council must approve such solicitations before
advertisement.
D.
Set Administrative Policies. The City Administrator shall
have the power to prescribe such rules and regulations as he/she shall
deem necessary or expedient for the conduct of administrative agencies
subject to his/her authority and he/she shall have the power to revoke,
suspend or amend any rule or regulation of the administrative service
except those prescribed by the City Council.
E.
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.
F.
Investigate And Report. The City Administrator shall have
the power to investigate and 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 City Council.
G.
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.
H.
At
no time shall the duties or powers of the City Administrator supersede
the action by the Mayor and City Council.
[Ord. No. 2008-04 §8, 1-8-2008]
No member of the City Council 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 City
Council or with the approval of the City Administrator.
