[Amended 6-4-2013 by Ord.
No. 2067; 12-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2183]
The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer. The Mayor shall
be elected by the voters and shall have such powers and duties as
prescribed by law. The regular term of Mayor shall be three years.
[Amended 6-4-2013 by Ord.
No. 2070; 12-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2183]
The City Treasurer shall be appointed.
[Amended 6-4-2013 by Ord.
No. 2069; 12-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2183]
The City Clerk shall be appointed.
The Office of the City Comptroller is hereby dispensed with
and the duties of said office shall be performed by the City Clerk.
The City Clerk, in the performance of the duties of the Office of
City Comptroller, shall be known and designated as Acting Comptroller.
[Amended 6-4-2013 by Ord.
No. 2068; 12-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2183]
The City Attorney shall be appointed and shall have such powers
and duties as are prescribed by law or by ordinance of the City of
South Milwaukee. Appointed City attorneys serve at the pleasure of
the Common Council and may be removed by a 3/4 vote of the members-elect
of the Common Council.
[Amended 10-29-1953 by Ord. No. 499; 12-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2183]
The City Engineer shall be appointed.
[Amended 12-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2183]
The Chief of Police shall be appointed in the manner prescribed
by law, and he or she shall have such powers and duties as are properly
prescribed by law or by ordinance of the City of South Milwaukee or
by order or regulation of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners.
[Amended 12-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2183]
The Chief of the Fire Department shall be appointed in the manner
prescribed by law, and he or she shall have such powers and duties
as are properly prescribed by law or by ordinance of the City of South
Milwaukee or by order or regulation of the Board of Police and Fire
Commissioners.
The Sealer of Weights and Measures shall be selected in the
manner prescribed by law and shall have such powers and duties as
are prescribed by law or by ordinance of the City of South Milwaukee.
There shall be a Building Inspector appointed in the manner prescribed in Chapter
16 of the South Milwaukee Code with such powers and duties as are prescribed by said chapter.
There shall be an Electrical Inspector appointed in the manner prescribed in Chapter
17 of the South Milwaukee Code with such powers and duties as are prescribed by said chapter.
[Amended 4-5-2000 by Ord.
No. 1764]
There shall be a Plumbing Inspector appointed in the manner prescribed in Chapter
18 of the South Milwaukee Code with such powers and duties as are prescribed by said chapter.
There shall be a Medical Advisor appointed in the manner prescribed in Chapter
8 with such powers and duties as are prescribed by law or by ordinance of the City of South Milwaukee.
[Amended 8-14-1979 by Ord. No. 1098]
Vacancies in City offices shall be filled as follows:
A. In the Office of Mayor, except as provided in §
9.10, Wis. Stats., by appointment by the Common Council. In the Office of Alderman, by Common Council, except as provided in §
9.10, Wis. Stats. A person so appointed shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified. A successor shall be elected for the residue of the unexpired term on the first Tuesday of April next after the vacancy happens, in case it happens 90 days or more before such day, but if such vacancy happens within 90 days before such day, then the successor shall be elected on the following such date; but no election to fill a vacancy in such office shall be held at the time of holding the regular election for that office.
B. In the Office of Municipal Judge, by election pursuant to the provisions
of § 8.50, Wis. Stats.
[Added 12-15-1998 by Ord.
No. 1721; amended 12-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2183]
The City Administrator shall be the Chief Administrative Officer
of the City, responsible to the Mayor and the Council for the proper
administration of the business affairs of the City. The City 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 Council. The City Administrator shall hold
office for an indefinite term subject to removal at any time by a
super majority vote of the Council. The City Administrator shall serve
at the pleasure of the Common Council.