[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Slinger as Sec. 2.71 of the former Municipal Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
In order to provide the Village of Slinger with a more efficient, effective and responsible government under a system of a part-time Board President and Village Board (hereinafter referred to as "Village Board"), at a time when Village government is becoming increasingly complex, there is hereby created the Office of Village Administrator for the Village of Slinger (hereinafter referred to as "Administrator").
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
The Administrator shall be appointed on the basis of merit with due regard to training, experience, administrative ability and general fitness for the office, by a majority vote of the Village Board. For the purposes of appointing or terminating the Administrator, the Board President and each Board member shall cast one vote. The Administrator shall hold office for an indefinite term subject to removal at any time by a majority vote of the Village Board. This section, however, shall not preclude the Village Board from establishing other employment terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or the Municipal Code of the Village of Slinger.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original Sec. 2.71C, Residency, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
The Administrator, subject to the limitations defined in resolutions and ordinances of the Village of Slinger and Wisconsin State Statutes, shall be the chief administrative officer of the Village, responsible only to the Board President and the Village Board for the proper administration of the business affairs of the Village, pursuant to the statutes of the State of Wisconsin, the ordinances of the Village of Slinger, and the resolutions and directives of the Village Board, with power and duties as follows:
A. 
General duties.
(1) 
Carry out directives of the Board President and Village Board which require administrative implementation, reporting promptly to the Board President and Village Board any difficulties encountered herein.
(2) 
Be responsible for the administration of all day-to-day operations of the Village government including the monitoring of all Village ordinances, resolutions, Village Board meeting minutes and state statutes.
(3) 
Establish when necessary administrative procedures to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Village government according to current practices in local government, not inconsistent with directives of the Board President and Village Board.
(4) 
Serve as ex officio nonvoting member of all Village commissions and committees of the Village, except as specified by the Board President and Village Board or Wisconsin State Statutes.
(5) 
Keep information concerning current federal, state, and county legislation and administrative rules affecting the Village and submit appropriate reports and recommendations thereon to the Board President and Village Board.
(6) 
Keep informed concerning the availability of federal, state and county funds for local programs. Assist department heads, Board President and Village Board in obtaining these funds under the direction of the Board President and Village Board.
(7) 
Represent the Village in matters involving legislative and intergovernmental affairs as authorized and directed as to that representation by the Board President and Village Board.
(8) 
Act as public information officer for the Village with the responsibility of assuring that the news media are kept informed about the operations of the Village and that all open meeting rules and regulations are followed.
(9) 
Establish and maintain procedures to facilitate communications between citizens and Village government to assure that complaints, grievances, recommendations and other matters receive prompt attention by the responsible official, and to assure that all such matters are expeditiously resolved.
(10) 
Promote the economic well-being and growth of the Village through public and private sector cooperation.
B. 
Responsibilities to the Board President and Village Board.
(1) 
Attend all meetings of the Village Board, assisting the Village Board as required in the performance of their duties.
(2) 
In cooperation with the Board President, Village Board and the Clerk, ensure that appropriate agenda are prepared for all meetings of the Village Board, all Village Board committees, and all other appropriate committees and commissions of the Village, together with such supporting material as may be required; with nothing herein being construed as to give the Administrator authority to limit or in anyway prevent matters from being considered by the Village Board, or any of its committees and commissions.
(3) 
Assist in the preparation of ordinances and resolutions as requested by the Board President and Village Board, or as needed.
(4) 
Keep the Board President and Village Board regularly informed about the activities of the Administrator's office.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
C. 
Personnel.
(1) 
Be responsible for the administrative direction and coordination of all employees of the Village according to the established organization procedures.
(2) 
Recommend to the Board President and Village Board the appointment, promotion and, when necessary for the good of the Village, the suspension or termination of department heads.
(3) 
In consultation with the appropriate department head, be responsible for the appointment, promotion and, when necessary for the good of the Village, the suspension or termination of employees below the department head level.
(4) 
Serve as personnel officer for the Village with responsibilities to see that complete and current personnel records, including specific job descriptions, for all Village employees are kept; develop and enforce high standards of performance by Village employees; assure that Village employees have proper working conditions; work closely with department heads to promptly resolve personnel problems or grievances.
(5) 
Work closely with department heads to assure that employees receive adequate opportunities for training to maintain and improve their job-related knowledge and skills and act as the approving authority for requests by employees to attend conferences, meetings, training schools, etc., provided that funds have been budgeted for these activities.
D. 
Budgeting and purchasing.
(1) 
Be responsible for the preparation of the annual Village budget, in accordance with guidelines as may be provided by the Board President and Village Board, and in coordination with department heads, and pursuant to state statutes, for review and approval by the Board President and the Village Board.
(2) 
Administer the budget as adopted by the Village Board.
(3) 
Report regularly to the Board President and Village Board on the current fiscal position of the Village.
(4) 
Supervise the accounting system of the Village and ensure that the system employs methods in accordance with current professional accounting practices.
All officials and employees of the Village shall cooperate with and assist the Administrator so that the Village government shall function effectively and efficiently.