[Adopted 3-1-1993 by Ord.
No. 2-93 (§ 2.03 of the 1993 Municipal
Code)]
To ensure employees skills are matched with appropriate job
duties, the Council may elect to assign any of the positions of appointed
officials to an employee. The job description will regulate which
of the appointed official title(s) and duties an employee will carry
out.
The office of City Administrator is created.
A.
Appointment. The City Administrator shall be appointed by a two-thirds
vote of the City Council upon a recommendation of the Personnel Committee.
Rules governing the selection of candidates, including qualifications
and other pertinent information, shall be prepared by the Personnel
Committee and approved by the City Council.
B.
Term of office. The City Administrator shall hold office for an indefinite
term, subject to removal for cause by a three-fourths vote of all
the members of the City Council, pursuant to § 17.12(1)(d),
Wis. Stats. The appointment may be terminated by the Administrator
upon 30 days' written notice to the Mayor and City Council of such
termination.
C.
Duties and responsibilities. The City Administrator shall serve as
Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Edgerton under the general
direction and policy guidance of the City Council and the Mayor. Said
City Administrator shall be responsible for the administrative direction
of all departments and offices of municipal government, subject only
to such statutory and municipal ordinance limits which may apply and
shall be responsible to only the Committee of the Whole and the Mayor.
It is the intent of this article that the City Administrator shall
have clear authority to administer the day-to-day operations of all
departments of the municipal government subject only to such statutory
and municipal ordinance limitations. In addition to the general duties
and responsibilities previously set forth herein, the City Administrator
shall:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
(1)
Be responsible for preparation of the annual City budget, in accordance
with such guidelines as may be provided by the City Council, coordinating
with all department heads, the Personnel and Finance Committee, Comptroller
and Mayor. This budget shall be submitted to the City Council for
approval on a date set by the Council.
(2)
Keep informed concerning current developments in the field of municipal
administration and, from time to time, submit recommendations or suggestions
to improve the municipal government.
(3)
Keep informed concerning current state and federal legislation affecting
the City of Edgerton, and submit appropriate reports and recommendations
to the City Council.
(4)
Keep informed concerning the availability of state and federal funds
for local programs, and assist department heads and the City Council
in procuring such funds.
(5)
Be responsible for the employment, training, direction and supervision
of all clerical and custodial personnel assigned to the municipal
government, and for making recommendations to the City Council on
appointments and promotions of key personnel.
(6)
Supervise all department heads.
(7)
Direct, coordinate and expedite the activities of all City departments,
except where such authority is vested by Wisconsin Statute or this
Code in boards, commissions or other City officers.
(8)
Perform the duties of personnel director, participating with department
heads in the employment, training, and evaluation of all City personnel;
recommend salary and wage rates for employees not covered by collective
bargaining agreements; and direct all labor negotiations for the City.
For administrative positions required by statute or ordinance to be
appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, the City
Administrator shall submit the names of qualified individuals for
consideration by the Mayor and Council.
(9)
Work closely with all department heads to assure that such personnel
and the other City employees receive adequate opportunities for training
to improve their knowledge and skills and act as the approving authority
for all requests by City employees to attend conferences, meetings,
training schools, etc., pertaining to their employment.
(10)
In coordination with the Mayor, prepare the agenda for all meetings
of the City Council together with such supporting data as may be required.
Nothing herein shall be so construed as to give the City Administrator
authority to limit or in any way prevent matters from being considered
by the Council.
(11)
Attend all meetings of the City Council, assisting the Mayor
and the Council members as required in the performance of their duties.
(12)
Carry out all directives of the City Council which require administrative
implementation, reporting promptly to the Mayor any difficulties encountered
therein.
(13)
Meet regularly with the Mayor to keep the Mayor currently informed
about the activities of the Administrator's office.
(14)
Keep the City Council informed about the activities of the Administrator's
Office, either by written report or oral briefings at regular meetings
of the Council.
(15)
Keep informed concerning current developments pertinent to the
responsibilities of the City Plan Commission and Industrial Development
Corporation, advise the Mayor and the City Council on matters before
those bodies, and serve as a member of both bodies if so invited.
(16)
Establish procedures to facilitate communications between citizens
and the municipal government to assure that complaints, grievances,
recommendations, and other matters receive prompt attention by a responsible
official, and to assure that all such matters are expeditiously resolved.
(17)
Act as press officer for the City. As such, the City Administrator
shall be the principal spokesperson on all matters within the City
Administrator's authority and responsibility and shall assure that
the news media are kept fully informed about the operations of the
City government.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
The City Clerk shall carry out the duties as they are set forth
in this article and by § 62.09(11), Wis. Stats.
A.
Appointment. The City Clerk shall be appointed by a two-thirds vote
of the City Council upon a recommendation of the Personnel Committee.
Rules governing the selection of candidates, including qualifications,
interviews and other pertinent information, shall be prepared by the
Personnel Committee.
B.
Term of office. The City Clerk shall hold office for an indefinite
term, subject to removal upon recommendation of the City Administrator,
for cause, and a three-fourths vote of all the members of the City
Council, pursuant to § 17.12(1)(d), Wis. Stats. The appointment
may be terminated by the City Clerk upon 30 days' written notice to
the City Administrator and City Council prior to such termination.
C.
The City Clerk shall work with and be responsible to the City Administrator
for all operations of said Office of City Clerk when not contravened
by the appropriate Wisconsin Statute or ordinance of the City of Edgerton
Code.
D.
Duties and responsibilities. The City Clerk shall perform the following
duties and responsibilities:
(1)
Care and custody of the corporate seal and all papers and records
of the City.
(2)
Attend the meetings of the City Council and keep a full record of
its proceedings.
(3)
Enter at length, immediately after it goes into effect, every ordinance
in an "ordinance book," with proof of publication, date of passage
and page of journal entry where final vote is recorded. The Clerk
shall keep a record of all licenses and permits granted and record
all bonds in appropriate books.
(4)
Draw and sign all orders upon the treasury in the manner provided
by § 66.0607, Wis. Stats., and keep a full account thereof
in appropriate books. The Clerk shall carefully preserve all receipts
filed with the Clerk.
(5)
Keep an accurate account with the Treasurer and charge the Treasurer
with all tax lists presented for collection and with all moneys paid
into the Treasury.
(6)
Keep all papers and records in the Clerk's office open to inspection
at all reasonable hours.
(7)
By March 15, the Clerk shall publish as a Class 1 notice, under Ch.
985, Wis. Stats., a statement showing the receipts and disbursements
as to each fund during the preceding fiscal year.
(8)
Administer oaths and affirmations under these statutes.
(9)
In writing filed in the Clerk's office, may assign a deputy, who
shall act under the Clerk's absence or disability or in case of a
vacancy shall perform the Clerk's duties and shall have power to administer
oaths and affirmations. The deputy shall receive such compensation
as the Council shall provide. The Clerk and the Clerk's sureties shall
be liable on the Clerk's official bond for the acts of the deputy.
(10)
Notify the treasurer of the county in which the City is located,
by February 20, of the proportion of property tax revenue and the
credits under § 79.10, Wis. Stats., that is to be disbursed
by the Taxation District Treasurer to each taxing jurisdiction located
in the City.
(11)
Stamp or endorse street trade permits at the request of an employer
under § 103.25(3m)(b), Wis. Stats.
The City Attorney shall be appointed by the City Council at
the reorganizational meeting of the City Council, on the third Tuesday
of April, and shall take and hold office for the term of one year,
commencing with the first regular meeting in May. The Mayor shall
not vote on the confirmation of such appointment except in case of
a tie.
The City Assessor shall be appointed by the City Council, pursuant
to § 62.09(1)(c), Wis. Stats., at the reorganizational meeting
of the City Council, on the third Tuesday of April, and shall take
and hold office for the term of one year, commencing with the first
regular meeting in May. The Mayor shall not vote on the confirmation
of such appointment except in case of a tie.
The Building Inspector may be appointed by the City Council
as a contracted service or an appointed official.
A.
Appointment. The Building Inspector shall be appointed by a two-thirds
vote of the City Council upon a recommendation of the Personnel Committee.
Rules governing the selection of candidates, including qualifications,
interviews and other pertinent information shall be prepared by the
Personnel Committee.
The Building Inspector as a contracted service shall be appointed
by the City Council and shall take and hold office for a term set
forth in his/her contract. The Mayor shall not vote on the confirmation
of such appointment except in case of a tie.
B.
Term of office. The Building Inspector shall hold office for an indefinite
term, subject to removal upon recommendation of the City Administrator,
for cause, and a three-fourths vote of all members of the City Council,
pursuant to § 17.12(1)(d), Wis. Stats. The appointment may
be terminated by the Building Inspector upon 30 days' written notice
to the City Administrator and City Council prior to such termination.
C.
The Building Inspector shall work with and be responsible to the
City Administrator for all operations of said Office of Building Inspector
when not contravened by the appropriate Wisconsin Statute or ordinance
of the City of Edgerton Code.
D.
Duties and responsibilities. In addition to any other duties set
by the City Council, the Building Inspector shall administer, supervise,
and enforce the provisions of this chapter and shall:
(1)
Prepare building permit forms and issue building permits in conformance
with provisions of this article.
(2)
Inspect each project for which a permit has been applied or granted.
(3)
Report violations and provide this information to the Plan Commission
and the City Administrator.
(4)
Make quarterly reports of his activities to the Plan Commission and
City Council.
The Office of Finance Director is hereby created.
A.
Appointment. The Finance Director shall be appointed be a two-thirds
vote of the City Council upon a recommendation of the Personnel Committee.
Rules governing the selection of candidates, including qualifications,
interviews and other pertinent information shall be prepared by the
Personnel Committee.
B.
Term of office. The Finance Director shall hold office for an indefinite
term, subject to removal upon recommendation of the City Administrator,
for cause, and a three-fourths vote of all members of the City Council,
pursuant to § 17.12(1)(d), Wis. Stats. The appointment may
be terminated by the Finance Director upon 30 days' written notice
to the City Administrator and City Council prior to such termination.
C.
The Finance Director shall work with and be responsible to the City
Administrator for all operations of said Office of Finance Director
when not contravened by the appropriate Wisconsin Statute or ordinance
of the City of Edgerton Code.
D.
Duties and responsibilities. The Finance Director shall perform the
following duties and responsibilities:
(1)
Serve as Secretary-Treasurer of the Utility Commission.
(2)
Serve as Manager of the Municipal Cemetery.
(3)
Report regularly to the Finance Committee and City Council on the
current fiscal position of the City and the current status of expenditures
relative to the City Budget, and assure that all municipal funds are
deposited in interest-bearing accounts whenever possible.
(4)
Supervise the complete accounting systems of all City departments
and insure that such systems employ the most modern methods possible
within financial limitations.
(5)
Supervise the purchase of all materials, supplies and equipment for
which funds are provided in the budget; let contracts necessary for
operation or maintenance of City services for amounts up to and including
$5,000; receive sealed bids for purchases or contracts in excess of
$5,000 for presentation to the City Council for approval unless the
taking of bids is waived by the Council.
The Office of the City Comptroller is established.
A.
Appointment. The Office of the City Comptroller shall be appointed
be a two-thirds vote of the City Council upon a recommendation of
the Personnel Committee. Rules governing the selection of candidates,
including qualifications, interviews and other pertinent information,
shall be prepared by the Personnel Committee.
B.
Term of office. The City Comptroller shall hold office for an indefinite
term, subject to removal upon recommendation of the City Administrator,
for cause, and a three-fourths vote of all members of the City Council,
pursuant to § 17.12(1)(d), Wis. Stats. The appointment may
be terminated by the City Comptroller upon 30 days' written notice
to the City Administrator and City Council prior to such termination.
C.
The City Comptroller shall work with and be responsible to the City
Administrator for all operations of said Office of City Comptroller
when not contravened by the appropriate Wisconsin Statute or ordinance
of the City of Edgerton Code.
The Office of City Treasurer is hereby established.
A.
Appointment. The City Treasurer shall be appointed by a two-thirds
vote of the City Council upon a recommendation of the Personnel Committee.
Rules governing the selection of candidates, including qualifications,
interviews and other pertinent information, shall be prepared by the
Personnel Committee.
B.
Term of office. The City Treasurer shall hold office for an indefinite
term, subject to removal upon recommendation of the City Administrator,
for cause, and a three-fourths vote of all members of the City Council,
pursuant to § 17.12(1)(d), Wis. Stats. The appointment may
be terminated by the City Treasurer upon 30 days' written notice to
the City Administrator and City Council prior to such termination.
C.
The City Treasurer shall work with and be responsible to the City
Administrator for all operations of said Office of City Treasurer
when not contravened by the appropriate Wisconsin Statute or ordinance
of the City of Edgerton Code.
[Amended 11-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
A.
Appointment. The Director of Public Works (also referred to as "Municipal
Services Director") shall be appointed by a two-thirds vote of the
City Council upon a recommendation of the Personnel Committee. Rules
governing the selection of candidates, including qualifications, interviews
and other pertinent information shall be prepared by the Personnel
Committee.
B.
Term of office. The Director of Public Works shall hold office for
an indefinite term, subject to removal for cause by a three-fourths
vote of all the members of the City Council, pursuant to § 17.12(1)(d),
Wis. Stats. The appointment may be terminated by the Director of Public
Works upon 30 days' written notice to the Mayor and City Council prior
to such termination.
C.
The Director of Public Works shall work with and be responsible to
the City Administrator for all operations of said office when not
contravened by the appropriate Wisconsin Statute or ordinance of the
City of Edgerton Code.
D.
Duties and responsibilities. The Director of Public Works shall perform
all the following duties and responsibilities:
(1)
Supervise and control all employees assigned to the Public Works
Department.
(2)
Have charge of and supervision over all public property of the City,
including streets, parks, parkways, sidewalks, municipal buildings,
garages, storage buildings and all other property of the City not
specifically assigned to some other officer.
(3)
Have charge of and be responsible for the care, maintenance and operation
of the streets and sidewalks and drainage thereof. All construction,
repair or extension of any pavement, building and all other construction,
repair or maintenance work conducted by the City shall be done by
or under the supervision of the Director of Public Works unless specific
direction to the contrary is made by the City Council.
(4)
Have charge of and be responsible for the condition of all motor
vehicles, trucks, and other equipment of the City except vehicles
operated by the Police and Fire Departments, and shall be responsible
for all buildings or places in which such equipment is housed or kept.
(5)
Serve as superintendent of the cemetery.
See Chapter 42, Emergency Management, of this Code.
The City Engineer shall be appointed by the City Council at
the reorganizational meeting of the City Council, on the third Tuesday
of April, and shall take and hold office for the term of one year,
commencing with the first regular meeting in May. The Mayor shall
not vote on the confirmation of such appointment except in case of
a tie.
See Chapter 61, Fire Department, of this Code.
The Library Director shall be appointed by the Library Board
pursuant to § 43.58(4), Wis. Stats. The Library Director
shall serve at the pleasure of the Library Board and shall perform
all duties and receive such compensation as the Library Board may
from time to time establish.
See Chapter 109, Police Department, of this Code.
[Amended 11-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
The Office of Utility Director is hereby created.
A.
Appointment. The Utility Director (also referred to as "Municipal
Services Director") shall be appointed by a two-thirds vote of the
Utility Commission. Rules governing the selection of candidates, including
qualifications, interviews and other pertinent information shall be
prepared by the Utility Commission.
B.
Term of office. The Utility Director shall hold office for an indefinite
term, subject to removal for cause by a three-fourths vote of all
the members of the Utility Commission, pursuant to § 17.12(1)(d),
Wis. Stats. The appointment may be terminated by the Utility Director
upon 30 days' written notice to the Utility Commission prior to such
termination.
C.
The Utility Director shall work with and be responsible to the Utility
Commission and City Administrator for all operations of said office
when not contravened by the appropriate Wisconsin Statute or ordinances
of the City of Edgerton Code.
D.
Duties and responsibilities. The Utility Director shall supervise
and manage the Utility Department as directed by the Utility Commission.
The Director shall carry out the duties as set forth in this chapter
and by § 66.0805, Wis. Stats.
