[R.O. 2003 § 105.010; Ord. No.
2.200 §§ 1 — 4, 2-21-1955]
A. For the purpose of establishing and defining the various responsibilities
in the conduct of City Government, the following departments of City
Government are hereby authorized and established:
1. Department of Administration.
2.
Department of Public Safety.
3.
Department of Electric Utilities.
5.
Department of Water/Wastewater Utilities.
6.
Department of Parks and Recreation.
7.
Department of Pool Operations.
B. All employees of the City, including department heads and excepting
only those employees directly employed by the City Council as by law
provided, shall be employed by and may be discharged by the City Manager.
C. The salary of all such employees, except such as may have been expressly
prescribed by ordinance, shall be determined by the City Manager,
subject to the approval of the City Council.
[R.O. 2003 § 105.020; Ord. No.
3.300 §§ 1 — 3, 2-21-1955]
A. The creation of all offices and salaries, which may be provided for
by the Council under Sections 78.430 to 78.640, RSMo., shall be by
ordinance.
B. All
officers and employees of the City, except those officers required
to be appointed by the Council under the laws of the State, shall
be appointed by the City Manager for an indefinite term and may be
discharged by him/her at any time, with or without cause.
C. The City Manager shall notify the Council in writing of all appointments
of City Officers made by him/her and such notifications shall be incorporated
in the minutes of the Council.
D. The entry of the appointments provided for in Subsections
(A) through
(C), above, upon the minutes of the Council shall effect and establish the appointment of such officers who shall thenceforth be invested with the full powers of their offices, subject only to such additional qualifications and requirements as may be specifically required by the laws of the State or by ordinance separate herefrom.
[R.O. 2003 § 105.030; Ord. No.
3.200 §§ 1 — 3, 2-21-1955]
A. The City Manager shall prepare and deliver to the Council a list
of positions, other than City offices, which he/she deems necessary
to effect the efficient operation of City business with the recommended
salaries to be paid to the respective employees appointed to fill
such positions; and such list may be approved or amended or altered
and approved by the Council. The approval thereof shall be through
the approval of the fiscal year budget by ordinance. The positions
so established and the salaries therefor may be altered or amended
at any time by the Council on motion duly passed and entered on the
minutes. No person shall be employed and no salary shall be paid by
the City except as shall be established as provided for herein, provided
that the City Manager may from time to time employ part-time, temporary
or emergency employees, subject to the approval of the Council, as
may be reasonably required to effect the needs of the City, and further
provided, that nothing herein contained shall relate to services employed
by the City under contract.
1.
City Attorney. The City Attorney may serve as an independent
contractor of the City and not as an employee. The City Attorney shall
be a lawyer duly licensed to practice law under the laws of the State
of Missouri, and need not be a resident of the City of Marceline.
The City Attorney shall advise all officers of the City on all legal
matters and shall perform such additional services as may be directed
by the City Manager or the Council.