There is hereby created the position of city administrator of
the government of the city. Such administrator shall be selected and
appointed by the city council. Such administrator shall hold his/her
office at the pleasure of the governing body and may be removed from
office with two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the governing body or
as provided by law.
(Ordinance 364, sec. 1, adopted 9/21/00)
The city administrator shall be the chief appointed executive
officer and shall be in charge of the government of the city. Such
administrator shall perform the duties herein enumerated but shall
not be restricted to such duties herein enumerated, but shall not
be restricted to such duties [sic]. Such administrator shall perform
all activities and functions reasonably necessary to discharge his/her
rights, duties, and powers herein granted.
(Ordinance 364, sec. 2, adopted 9/21/00)
(a)
The
city administrator shall create a department of administration of
the city, and there shall be created and placed under the control
of the city administrator five administrative departments of the government
of the city, being:
(b)
The
administrator may discontinue any department or office established
by ordinance and may prescribe, combine, distribute or abolish the
functions and duties of departments and offices, but no administrative
department or office created by ordinance or consolidation of [departments]
as hereinbefore provided shall be established or discontinued without
approval of city council.
(Ordinance 364, sec. 3, adopted 9/21/00)
The city administrator shall be in charge of selection and dismissal
of personnel. In matters of selection of or dismissal of department
heads, i.e., city secretary, police chief and water superintendent,
he shall first receive approval of the city council prior to the approval
or dismissal of such department head. The city administrator shall
have the right to suspend any of the department heads or employees
who may be under his/her direct jurisdiction and control for incompetence,
neglect of duty, immorality, drunkenness, failure to obey orders given
by the proper authority or for any other just and reasonable cause.
If any department head or employee becomes suspended as herein provided,
the city administrator shall forthwith, in writing, certify the fact,
together with the cause of suspension, to the city council, who shall
within five days from receipt of such certificate, if demanded by
the suspended department head or employee so to do, proceed to inquire
into the cause of the suspension and render judgment thereon, which
judgment, if the charge be sustained, may be suspension, reduction
in rank, or dismissal, and such judgment shall be final except as
may be otherwise provided herein.
(Ordinance 364, sec. 4, adopted 9/21/00)
The city administrator shall perform and carry out all duties
placed by the statutes and carry out all duties placed by statutes
and the Local Government Code of the state and ordinances of the city
to prepare and submit an annual budget at a time and in a manner in
accordance with law.
(Ordinance 364, sec. 5, adopted 9/21/00)
The city administrator shall make an annual report to the city
council reflecting upon the problems of the past, with recommendations
as to how to correct such problems in the future and recommendations
for any affirmative action as appears to be expedient and desirable.
(Ordinance 364, sec. 6, adopted 9/21/00)
The city administrator shall keep the city council constantly
informed of the financial condition of the city and the needs of the
city and the residents of the city.
(Ordinance 364, sec. 7, adopted 9/21/00)
The city administrator shall attend each and every meeting of
the city council.
(Ordinance 364, sec. 8, adopted 9/21/00)
