[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Port Washington as §§ 2.01.040 to 2.01.070, 2.03, 2.13, 10.01 and 10.02 of the 1984 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 9-16-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1 (Charter Ordinance); 4-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-11; 8-4-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-5; 7-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-14]
A. 
Appointment. The City Administrator shall be appointed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the entire Common Council.
B. 
Term. The term of office of the City Administrator shall be for an indefinite period.
C. 
Termination. The City Administrator's employment may be terminated by a majority vote of the members of the entire Common Council.
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Conditions of employment. The salary, fringe benefits and conditions of employment shall be determined by the Common Council. The work performance of the City Administrator shall be evaluated annually at a time and in accordance with procedures determined by the Mayor and the Common Council.
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Duties and responsibilities.
(1) 
The City Administrator shall be the chief administrative officer of the City and shall direct, coordinate and expedite activities of all City departments, divisions and offices.
(2) 
The City Administrator shall execute and be administratively responsible for all policies and programs established by the Mayor and Council and shall be responsible for such other duties as may be assigned by the Mayor and the Common Council from time to time.
(3) 
The City Administrator shall be ex officio a member of all boards, commissions and committees of the City, except of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners. The City Administrator shall not be authorized a vote by virtue of this appointment.
(4) 
The City Administrator shall supervise all department heads (excluding those under the authority of the Police and Fire Commission and the Library Board), and all other City personnel (excluding library employees and sworn police, fire, and ambulance employees) through department heads. The City Administrator and department heads are responsible for hiring, suspending, and dismissing all employees. The hiring and dismissal of department heads will be based upon the recommendation of the City Administrator to the Personnel Committee, with final authority retained by the Common Council.
[Amended 8-1-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-15]
(5) 
The City Administrator shall be the financial advisor of the City and shall oversee all departments as to budget performance and shall report regularly to the Mayor and Common Council thereon; the City Administrator shall prepare the annual and capital improvements budgets and shall review and interpret financial reports submitted to the Common Council; the City Administrator shall review and report to the Common Council significant variations and actual expenses compared to budgeted expenditures; the City Administrator shall advise and recommend to the Mayor and Common Council the adoption of various plans and programs of finance, including available local, county, state or federal revenue resources; the City Administrator shall act as a purchasing agent for the City and develop a program for such purchases; and the City Administrator shall prepare the Comptroller's reports and act as the Office Manager.
[Amended 9-16-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1 (Charter Ordinance)]
A. 
Selection of the City Clerk shall be by appointment of the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Council. The compensation for the City Clerk shall be determined by the Council. The term of office of the City Clerk shall be for an indefinite period.
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The City Clerk shall perform those duties prescribed in § 62.09(11), Wis. Stats., and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Wisconsin Statutes to be performed by the City Clerk.
The City Assessor shall be certified by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue under § 73.09, Wis. Stats., and commencing at such time as the individual serving as City Assessor as of July 19, 1988, vacates said office, is not reelected to said office, chooses not to seek election for a succeeding term, or fails to file nomination papers by the last date on which such nomination papers are due for a succeeding term, whichever occurs first, selection of the City Assessor shall be by appointment of the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Council. The term of office shall be two years and shall begin on May 1 in odd-numbered years.
Commencing at such time as the individual serving as City Treasurer as of July 19, 1988, vacates said office, is not reelected to said office, chooses not to seek election for a succeeding term, or fails to file such nomination papers by the last date on which such nomination papers are due for a succeeding term, whichever occurs first, selection of the City Treasurer shall be by appointment of the Mayor subject to confirmation of the Council. The compensation for the Treasurer will be determined by the Council. The term of office of the City Treasurer shall be for an indefinite period.
Commencing with the regular term of office for the City Attorney commencing May 1, 1989, selection of the City Attorney shall be by appointment of the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Council. The term of office shall be two years and shall begin on May 1 in odd-numbered years.
[Amended 7-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-14]
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General duties. The City Health Officer under the supervision of the State Health Officer shall:
(1) 
Make an annual sanitary survey and maintain continuous sanitary supervision over his territory.
(2) 
Make a periodic sanitary inspection at least every four months of all school buildings, restaurants, dairies, grocery stores, meat markets and places of public assemblage and report thereon to those responsible for the maintenance thereof.
(3) 
Promote the spread of information as to the causes, nature and prevention of prevalent diseases and the preservation and improvement of health.
(4) 
Enforce the health laws, rules and regulations of the State Department of Health Services, the state and the City, including the laws relating to contagious diseases contained in Ch. 252, Wis. Stats., and Ch. DHS 145, Wis. Adm. Code, which are by reference made a part of this section.
(5) 
Take steps necessary to secure prompt and full reports by physicians of communicable diseases and prompt and full registration of births and deaths.
(6) 
Keep and deliver to his successor a record of all his official acts.
(7) 
Make an annual report to the State Department of Health Services and to the Common Council and such other report as they may request.
B. 
Materials and supplies. The Health Officer shall have the authority to procure at the expense of the City all record books, quarantine cards and other materials needed by the Board of Health, except such as are furnished by the State Department of Health Services.
C. 
Abatement of health nuisances. The Health Officer shall have the power to abate health nuisances in accordance with § 254.59, Wis. Stats., which is by reference made a part of this section.