[R.O. 1988 § 2-163; Ord. No. 2019 § 1, 12-13-1976]
There is hereby created and established the office of City Administrator for the City of Rolla, Missouri.
[R.O. 1988 § 2-164; Ord. No. 2019 § 2, 12-13-1976]
A qualified person shall be appointed City Administrator for the City of Rolla, Missouri, by the Mayor; such appointment shall be approved by a majority of the full City Council. The person so appointed shall serve for an indefinite period of time.
[R.O. 1988 § 2-165; Ord. No. 2019 § 3, 12-13-1976]
The person appointed to the office of City Administrator shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age and shall be a resident of the City of Rolla, Missouri, at the time of the effective date of such appointment; and shall be a graduate of an accredited university or college, majoring in public or municipal administration or shall have the equivalent qualifications and experience in financial, administrative and/or public relations fields.
[R.O. 1988 § 2-166; Ord. No. 2019 § 4, 12-13-1976]
The City Administrator, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall file with the City a bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00); such bond shall be approved by the City Council and such bond shall insure the City of Rolla for the faithful and honest performance of the duties of the City of Rolla and for rendering a full and proper account of the City Administrator for funds and property which shall come into the possession or control of the City Administrator. The cost of such bond shall be paid by the City of Rolla; however, should the City Administrator be covered by a blanket bond to the same extent, such individual bond shall not be required.
[R.O. 1988 § 2-167; Ord. No. 2019 § 5, 12-13-1976]
The City Administrator shall receive such compensation as may be determined from time to time by the City Council and such compensation shall be payable biweekly.
[R.O. 1988 § 2-168; Ord. No. 2019 § 6, 12-13-1976; Ord. No. 4869, 7-21-2025]
The City Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the full City Council, may remove the City Administrator from office at will, and such City Administrator may also be removed by a majority vote of the full City Council independently of the Mayor's approval or disapproval. If requested, the Mayor and City Council shall grant the City Administrator a public hearing within thirty (30) days following notice of such removal. During the interim, the Mayor, with the approval of a majority of the full City Council, or by a majority vote of the full City Council without the Mayor's approval, may suspend the City Administrator from duty, but shall continue their salary and, if after the hearing, removal becomes final, shall pay their salary for two (2) calendar months following the removal date (unless otherwise provided for by a separate employment contract); provided, however, that if the City Administrator shall be removed for acts of dishonesty or acts of moral turpitude, such salary shall not be continued.
[R.O. 1988 § 2-170; Ord. No. 2019 § 8, 12-13-1976; Ord. No. 3400 § 1, 10-3-2000; Ord. No. 3623 § 1, 4-19-2004]
(a)
Surplus Property. The City Administrator shall have responsibility for all real and personal property of the City of Rolla. They shall have responsibility for all inventories of such property and for the upkeep of all such property. Personal property and real property with a value of over five hundred dollars ($500.00) will be sold by the City Administrator only with approval of the City Council and according to the rules set forth in the purchasing/procurement manual. Real property may be sold only with the approval of the City Council by resolution or ordinance. All sale or lease of real property will comply with State Statutes and will only be accomplished through the majority vote of the City Council.
(b)
Unsolicited Offers For Real Property. Any unsolicited offer for the purchase or lease of City real property will be brought to the City Council for consideration of the offer. Said unsolicited offer shall be submitted in writing and should include a non-binding estimate of value and a proposed use of said property. At that time, the City Council will determine whether such an offer is in the best interest of the City. If the sale of real property is considered to be in the best interest of the City, then a formal "Request for Proposal" process will be undertaken by City staff to provide other interested parties the opportunity to submit proposals. The City Council shall determine the solicitation process, but in no case shall the period of advertisement be less than fourteen (14) days. Every reasonable means of securing public knowledge of the solicitation process shall be pursued, including formal advertisement and direct solicitation by certified mail of prospective parties. Any or all proposals may be rejected by the City Council following the opening of all sale or lease proposals. All sales or lease of real property shall be considered based on price, use, and best impact for the City of Rolla. City-initiated proposals shall follow the same procedures as unsolicited proposals, and the City Council must approve such solicitations before advertisement.
(c)
Set Administrative Policies. The City Administrator shall have the power to prescribe such rules and regulations as they shall deem necessary or expedient for the conduct of administrative agencies subject to their authority, and they shall have the power to revoke, suspend, or amend any rule or regulation of the administrative service except those prescribed by the City Council.
(d)
Coordinate Departments. The City Administrator shall have the power to coordinate the work of all the departments of the City, and at times of an emergency, shall have authority to assign the employees of the City to any department where they are needed for the most effective discharge of the functions of City government.
(e)
Investigate And Report. The City Administrator shall have the power to investigate and examine or inquire into the affairs or operation of any department of the City under their jurisdiction, and shall report on any condition or fact concerning the City government requested by the Mayor or City Council.
(f)
Coordinate Officials. The City Administrator shall have the power to overrule any action taken by a department head, and may supersede them in the functions of their office.
(g)
At no time shall the duties or powers of the City Administrator supersede the action by the Mayor and City Council.
[R.O. 1988 § 2-171; Ord. No. 2019 § 9, 12-13-1976]
No member of the City Council shall directly interfere with the conduct of any department or duties of employees subordinate to the City Administrator except at the express direction of the City Council or with the approval of the City Administrator.
[R.O. 1988 § 2-172; Ord. No. 2019 § 10, 12-13-1976]
The provisions of this Division are declared to be severable and if any Section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Division shall, for any reason, be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining Sections, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Division but they shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent of the City Council that this Division shall stand notwithstanding the validity of any part.