(a)
The
city administrator’s office shall be responsible for the administration
and management of the business affairs of the city pursuant to the
statutes of the state, the Code of Ordinances, the ordinances of the
city, and the resolutions and directives of the city council, as evidenced
by the majority vote of the city council.
(c)
The
city administrator shall be the chief administrative officer of the
city.
(Ordinance 2016-09-03, sec. 1.5,
adopted –/–/16; Ordinance
adopting 2018 Code)
(a)
The
city council shall nominate and by majority vote select a qualified
candidate to fill a vacancy in the office of city administrator.
(b)
The
term of office for the city administrator shall be at the discretion
of the city council.
(c)
During
such times as the office of city administrator becomes vacant, the
mayor shall serve as the acting city administrator until the city
council shall convene to approve a new city administrator or appoint
an interim city administrator.
(Ordinance 2016-09-03, sec. 1.5,
adopted –/–/16)
(a)
The
term of employment for the city administrator shall be at the discretion
of the city council. The city administrator shall be an at-will employee
of the city.
(b)
The
compensation for the city administrator shall be determined by the
city council. Such compensation shall be reviewed annually by the
city council for increase; any such increase shall be in the sole
discretion of the city council.
(c)
All
contracts or amendments to contracts with the city administrator shall
be adopted by majority vote of the city council.
(Ordinance 2016-09-03, sec. 1.5,
adopted –/–/16)
(a)
The
city administrator shall manage and be responsible for the administration
of all day-to-day operations of the city government including the
management of all city departments, except for the office of the municipal
court judge, and monitoring of all city ordinances, resolutions, council
meetings and state statutes.
(b)
The
city administrator shall have the authority and responsibility to:
(1)
Prepare a plan of administration, including an organizational chart,
which defines authority and responsibility for all positions of the
city.
(2)
Establish administrative procedures to increase the effectiveness
and efficiency of the city government according to best practices
in local government and in accordance with the adopted budget of the
city.
(3)
Recruit, hire, evaluate, promote, discipline or terminate employees
in departments reporting to the city administrator in accordance with
adopted policies.
(4)
Manage and direct the work of city employees.
(5)
Attend or appoint a representative to attend all meetings of the
city council, unless excused by the mayor or by majority vote of the
city council, and assist the city council as necessary in the performance
of its duties.
(6)
Represent the mayor and city council in matters involving legislative
and intergovernmental affairs when authorized by the city council.
(7)
Act as or designate the public information officer for the city with
the responsibility of assuring that the news media are kept informed
about the operations of the city and that all open meeting and public
information rules and regulations are followed.
(8)
Establish and maintain procedures to facilitate communications between
citizens and city government to assure that complaints, grievances,
recommendations and other matters receive prompt attention by a city
official, and assure that all such matters are expeditiously addressed.
(9)
Establish and enforce administrative rules of the city.
(10)
Promote the economic well-being and growth of the city through public
and private sector cooperation.
(11)
The city administrator shall have the responsibility to provide the
administrative direction and coordination of all department heads
of the city according to the established organization procedures.
(12)
Evaluate, in conjunction with department heads, the performance of
all employees on an annual basis.
(13)
Serve as or designate a personnel director of the city, to establish
and maintain complete and current personnel records, including specific
job descriptions, for all city employees consistent with the city
council approved city personnel manual.
(14)
Prepare and administer a classification and pay plan for city employees
in accordance with the approved budget.
(15)
Administer or designate an employee to administer the grievance procedures
of the city in accordance with the approved city personnel manual.
(16)
Prepare and submit the annual city budget to the city council and
administer the approved budget.
(17)
Propose and present ordinances, resolutions and proclamations for
consideration by the city council.
(18)
Stay informed, under the guidance of the city attorney, concerning
current federal, state and county legislation and administrative rules
affecting the city and submit appropriate reports and recommendations
on those matters to the city council.
(19)
Ensure that employees receive adequate opportunities for training
to maintain and improve their job-related knowledge and skills in
accordance with the adopted budget.
(20)
Work with the mayor, the city council and the city secretary to ensure
that appropriate agendas are prepared for all meetings of the city
council, all city council committees and all other appropriate committees
and commissions of the city, together with such supporting material
as may be required, with nothing in this subsection being construed
as to give the city administrator authority to limit or in any way
prevent matters from being considered by the city council or any of
its committees and commissions.
(21)
Inform the city council regularly about the activities of the city
administrator’s office.
(22)
Receive directives from the mayor in the event that action normally
requiring city council approval is necessary in declared emergency
situations and at a time when the city council cannot meet.
(23)
Serve as the city secretary in the absence of a city secretary appointed
by the city council.
(Ordinance 2016-09-03, sec. 1.5,
adopted –/–/16; Ordinance
adopting 2018 Code)
(a)
The
city administrator shall report to and be responsible to the city
council.
(b)
The
mayor shall serve as the liaison to the office of city administrator.
(c)
The
mayor, as the liaison to the office of city administrator, shall,
subject to the review and approval of the city council, serve as the
direct supervisor of the city administrator.
(d)
The
mayor, as the liaison to the office of city administrator, shall,
subject to the review and approval of the city council, ensure the
city administrator receives the training, equipment and guidance necessary
to perform all of the duties of city administrator.
(e)
The
authority of the mayor, as the liaison to the office of city administrator
in matters of discipline, shall be limited to the right to place the
city administrator on paid or unpaid administrative leave until such
time as the city council can meet to consider the disciplinary issue
for which the leave was imposed in accordance with the adopted policies
of the city.
(1)
The right to place the city administrator on paid administrative
leave shall be limited to issues for which the mayor, as the liaison
to the office of city administrator, has good cause to believe that
leave is required in the best interest of the city.
(2)
The mayor, as the liaison to the office of city administrator, shall
bring all matters of discipline or performance involving the city
administrator to the attention of the city council during executive
session at the first available meeting date for which an agenda may
be legally posted, whether a regular meeting date or a special called
meeting date.
(Ordinance 2016-09-03, sec. 1.5,
adopted –/–/16)
