a.
Appointment
and Qualifications.
The Mayor shall appoint, subject
to the approval of the City Council, a City Administrator. Such appointment
shall be made as soon as practical after the occurrence of a vacancy.
Such appointment shall be presented to [the] City Council at a regularly
scheduled City Council meeting. City Council shall vote on such appointment
not later than the first regular or special called meeting following
the presentation. The Mayor and Council shall consider the nominee
or the confirmation of the nominee on the basis of executive and administrative
training and/or experience and ability. No person appointed and confirmed
as City Administrator shall hold any other office or employment with
the City of Katy. No Mayor or City Councilmember shall be eligible
for appointment to the office of City Administrator for a period of
24 months following the termination of their service with the City
of Katy.
b.
Assistant
or Temporary City Administrator.
Such Assistant City
Administrators as may be required may be appointed by the Mayor subject
to the approval of City Council. In the temporary absence of a City
Administrator and Assistant City Administrator because of illness,
death, resignation, termination or other cause, the Mayor may appoint
a qualified person as Temporary City Administrator whose term may
not exceed 90 days without Council approval.
(Amended 5/6/00)
Upon confirmation of the appointment of the City Administrator, the City Council shall fix the term of employment and compensation by written contract. The term of the contract of the City Administrator shall not extend beyond 180 days from the end of the Mayor's term. The contract of the City Administrator may not be terminated by the Mayor except by agreement or for cause. The pay of the City Administrator terminated for cause shall not be suspended pending an appeal as hereafter provided. If no appeal is taken within 15 days following receipt by the City Administrator of notice, termination shall become final and any pay due under the contract shall cease. If terminated for cause, such action shall be subject to the right of appeal as provided in Article IV, Section 7 of the Katy City Charter. Such appeal shall be considered by City Council allowing the City Administrator an opportunity to be heard and allowing the Mayor to present the basis for the termination. The City Administrator may be reinstated as provided in Article IV, Section 7. Such hearing shall be either in closed or public session at the option of the City Administrator.
(Amended 5/6/00; 5/1/2021)
a.
The City
Administrator shall be responsible to the Mayor and shall assist the
Mayor in the efficient and economical administration of the City Government.
He shall have the authority with the approval of the Mayor, to appoint,
transfer and remove all employees in the Administrative service of
the City except those employees within the Police, Fire and Ambulance
Departments. He may, with the approval of the Mayor authorize the
head of a department to appoint, transfer and remove subordinates
in his respective department.
b.
He shall
assist the Mayor in preparing the budget annually and submitting it
to the City Council and shall assist the Mayor in its administration
after adoption.
c.
He shall
assist the Mayor in preparing and submitting to the City Council,
a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of
the City for the preceding year.
d.
He shall
assist the Mayor in keeping the City Council advised of the financial
condition and make such recommendations as may be deemed desirable.
e.
Perform
such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or may be required
of him by the Mayor not inconsistent with this Charter.
