There is hereby created the office of city administrator. The city administrator shall serve as the chief administrative officer of the city, responsible to the city council for the administration of city affairs.
(Ordinance 2005-12, sec. 1, adopted 10/24/05; 2007 Code, sec. 2-85)
The city administrator shall be selected by the mayor and approved by a majority vote of the city council. The city administrator shall be chosen on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications and abilities, with reference to actual experience in or knowledge of accepted practice in respect to the duties of the office established herein. At the time of appointment, the city administrator need not be a resident within the city or state, nor during the tenure of office be required to be a resident within the city. No member of the city council shall be appointed to such office during his or her council term or within six months after the expiration of such term.
(Ordinance 2005-12, sec. 2, adopted 10/24/05; 2007 Code, sec. 2-86; Ordinance 2017-03 adopted 3/14/17)
The city administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the city council and may be terminated at any time by simple majority vote, with or without cause. If requested with ten days of termination, the city council may grant a public hearing. Prior to said hearing, and following notice of termination, the city administrator may be suspended from duty. In the event of termination, the city administrator shall be paid any accumulated and unused vacation time.
(Ordinance 2005-12, sec. 3, adopted 10/24/05; 2007 Code, sec. 2-87)
The city administrator shall receive such compensation and benefits as the city council may, from time to time, authorize and shall serve without bond.
(Ordinance 2005-12, sec. 4, adopted 10/24/05; 2007 Code, sec. 2-88)
The city administrator shall exercise all general management functions of the city, serving as chief administrative officer of the city. The city administrator may head one or more departments of the city and shall be responsible to the city council for the proper administration of all affairs to the city. To that end, the city administrator shall have the powers and shall be required to:
(1) 
Hire, terminate and otherwise discipline any city employee as the administrator determines appropriate.
(2) 
Direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the city.
(3) 
Maintain in proper order the city’s ordinances and codes, and recommend revisions necessary to keep them current with state law and the desire of the city council.
(4) 
See that all state laws and city ordinances are effectively enforced.
(5) 
Assist the city council in applying for federal and state grants.
(6) 
Attend all city council meetings and take part in discussions, but shall not vote.
(7) 
Serve as the disaster coordinator of the city, charged with the preparation of the city’s disaster services plan.
(8) 
Serve as the floodplain administrator.
(9) 
Prepare the proposed annual budget for the mayor’s approval and submission to the city council.
(10) 
Prepare and submit to the city council as of the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities in the city for the proceeding year.
(11) 
Keep the city council advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the city, and make such recommendations concerning the affairs of the city as deemed desirable or necessary.
(12) 
Work directly with outside consultants in developing solutions to identified local service needs.
(13) 
Recommend to the city council from time to time the adoption of such measures as may be deemed necessary or expedient for the health, safety or welfare of the city or for the improvement of administrative services of the city to achieve greater cost effectiveness or program results.
(14) 
Be responsible for the purchasing of day-to-day materials and needs through a purchase order system limited by the budget.
(15) 
Enforce all personnel policies and rules and advise the city council on other personnel system improvements as needed.
(16) 
Investigate the affairs of the city or any department or division thereof. Investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the government of the city and in regard to service maintained by the public utilities in the city, and see that all franchises, permits and privileges granted by the city are faithfully observed.
(17) 
Perform such other duties as may be required by the city council, not inconsistent with the laws of the state, the United States, or ordinances of the city.
(Ordinance 2005-12, sec. 5, adopted 10/24/05; 2007 Code, sec. 2-89; Ordinance 2022-04 adopted 7/12/22)
The city council hereby confers upon the city administrator authority to contract for expenditures for the city, without further approval from the city council, for all budgeted items not exceeding the sum of $500.00. In case of accident, disaster or other circumstances creating a public emergency, the city administrator may award contracts and make purchases for the purpose of meeting said emergency, but shall file promptly with the city council a certificate showing such emergency and the necessity for such action, together with an itemized account of all such expenditures. All expenditures made hereunder shall conform to the requirements of the laws of the state.
(Ordinance 2005-12, sec. 6, adopted 10/24/05; 2007 Code, sec. 2-90)
Except for the purpose of inquiry, the city council and its members shall deal with city affairs through the city administrator, and neither the city council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the city administrator, either publicly or privately.
(Ordinance 2005-12, sec. 7, adopted 10/24/05; 2007 Code, sec. 2-91)