[Ord. No. 2024-19, 10-15-2024]
Appointed officials shall serve in their respective offices at the will of the Board of Trustees unless otherwise provided by ordinance. Compensation shall be as provided by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2024-19, 10-15-2024]
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For organizational and management purposes, the various operations of the Village shall be divided into three (3) departments as follows:
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Administrative Department. The Administrative Department shall consist of the clerical, support and administrative functions in the Village General Administrative offices, including the positions of Village Manager, Village Clerk and such additional personnel as may be assigned to the said offices from time to time. The Village Manager shall be head of the Administrative Department and shall supervise and be responsible for day-to-day management of the affairs of the Department and assignment of duties and responsibilities among the workforce.
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Police Department. The Police Department shall consist of the law enforcement and emergency preparedness functions of the Village, including regular, part-time, and reserve Law Enforcement Officers, any Deputy Marshal, and other officials as may be assigned. The Village Marshal and Chief of Police shall be the head of the Police Department and shall supervise and be responsible for day-to-day management of the affairs of the Department and the assignment of duties and responsibilities among the workforce.
3.
Public Works Department. The Public Works Department shall consist of the street maintenance, water and sanitary sewer system maintenance, public property maintenance, public works, and public improvements functions of the Village, and such additional employees as may be employed in that Department from time to time. The Public Works Director shall be head of the Public Works Department.
B.
The duties of such officers, in addition to those prescribed by law, shall be those customarily performed by such others in like municipalities in Missouri and such as are from time to time fixed and prescribed by ordinance or policy of the Board of Trustees.
[Ord. No. 2024-19, 10-15-2024]
The Village shall obtain a bond with good and sufficient surety in any sum not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to ensure faithful performance according to law by the Marshal, Treasurer and the Village Collector, if so established by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2024-19, 10-15-2024]
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Selection. The Board of Trustees shall select a qualified individual to serve as Village Clerk, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees. The Village Clerk shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by ordinance from time to time.
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Duties. The Village Clerk shall have the following duties:
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To have charge and custody of the Seal, ordinances and other records, papers and documents entrusted to his/her care and keeping by the Board of Trustees;
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To attend to such correspondence as may be required;
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To keep the journal of the proceedings of the Board of Trustees and to enter therein the "yeas" and "nays" of the members of each bill presented for passage as an ordinance;
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To attest each ordinance passed by subscribing his/her name on the face thereof;
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To issue and attest all warrants ordered by the Board;
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To act as head of the Administrative Department of the Village; and
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In general, to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance or as directed by the Board of Trustees.
[Ord. No. 2024-19, 10-15-2024]
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Office Created. The Office of Village Manager is hereby created. The Village Manager shall be appointed by the Chairman with the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Village Manager shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. He/she must be a graduate of an accredited university or college and possess the equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. The Manager shall devote his/her full time to performing the duties of the office.
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Duties. The Village Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Assistant to the Chairman and he/she shall have general superintending control of the administration and management of the government business, officers and employees of the Village, subject to the direction and supervision of the Chairman. The Village Manager duties shall be as follows:
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At all times, all actions of the Village Manager shall be subject to the supervision, control and direction by the Chairman and he/she shall account to the Chairman and Board of Trustees for any actions taken when requested to do so.
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He/she shall, with the assistance of the Village Clerk and all department heads, prepare and present an estimate of the financial needs and resources of the Village for each ensuing year and shall prepare a program of activities within the financial power of the Village, embodying in it a budget document with proper supporting schedules and analyses.
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He/she shall attend substantially all meetings of the Board of Trustees and assemble detailed reports pertinent to the agenda with recommendations of various committees concerning the matter to be considered.
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He/she shall act as the Personnel Officer of the Village. The Village Manager shall have the power to appoint and remove (in accordance with personnel system regulations approved by the Board of Trustees) all subordinate employees of the Village of Sunrise Beach. The Village Manager shall make recommendations of appointment and removal of department heads.
5.
In addition to the foregoing duties, the Village Manager shall perform any and all other duties or functions prescribed by the Chairman and Board of Trustees.
C.
Powers. The powers of the Village Manager shall be as follows:
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To assign any employee of the Village to any department or branch thereof requiring services.
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To prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary or expedient for the conduct of administrative agencies subject to his/her authority. Such prescribed rules and regulations shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval and shall not be in effect until approved by the Board of Trustees.
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He/she shall have the power to investigate and to examine or inquire into the affairs or operation of any department, division, bureau or office; and when so authorized by the Board of Trustees, he/she shall have the power to employ consultants and professional counsel to aid in such investigations, examinations or inquiries.
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He/she shall have the power to advise all boards, committees, agencies, departments, or officials of the Village concerning matters within their appropriate area of responsibility. It shall be the duty of the Village Manager to recommend such changes, alterations or activities in the conduct of Village affairs as he/she shall deem conducive to greater efficiency and economy.
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He/she shall have the power to set aside any action taken by a department head.
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He/she shall have the power to direct any department to perform the work for any other department.
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He/she shall have the power to appear before and address the Board of Trustees at any meeting.
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At no time shall the powers or duties of the Village Manager supersede the action of the Chairman and/or Board of Trustees.
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Interference By Members Of The Board Of Trustees. No member of the Board of Trustees shall directly interfere with the conduct of any department or duties of employees subordinate to the Village Manager except at the express direction of the Board of Trustees, or with the approval of the Village Manager.
E.
Removal Of Village Manager. The Village Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The Chairman, with the consent of a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees, may remove the Village Manager from office at will, and such Village Manager may also be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members of the Board of Trustees, independently of the Chairman's approval or disapproval.
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Compensation. The Village Manager shall receive such compensation as the Board of Trustees shall fix from time to time by ordinance or resolution.
[Ord. No. 2024-19, 10-15-2024]
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Office Created. There is hereby created the Office of Marshal. The Marshal shall serve as the Chief of Police. The Marshal shall be appointed by the Chairman subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. The person appointed as Marshal shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age and shall possess a Missouri Class A POST certificate. The Marshal shall devote his/her full time to performing the duties of his/her office.
B.
Duties. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Work at the direction of the Village Manager and under the general supervision of the Chairman and Board of Trustees and shall provide professional assistance to Village staff and departments as requested.
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Plan, organize, coordinate, and direct through appropriate police personnel, all Village Police Department and law enforcement functions, including patrol, law enforcement investigation, and animal control.
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Coordinate the activities of and represent the Village Police Department with outside agencies, citizen and community groups, and other agencies and organizations as requested.
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Attend all meetings of the Board of Trustees unless excused by the Chairman, and shall prepare and present agenda items to the Board of Trustees as directed.
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Perform a variety of other related duties as assigned.
C.
Powers. The Marshal shall have those police powers as may be conferred by law or statute. The Marshal shall at all times have power to make or order all arrests, with proper process, for any offenses against the laws of the State, or of the Village, by day or by night, and bring the offender to trial before the proper court, and he/she shall have power to arrest without process in all cases where any such offense shall be committed, or attempted to be committed, in his/her presence.
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The Marshal shall have general superintending control of the Police Department and its activities. The Marshall shall have direct supervisory authority and shall direct the selection, supervision, and work evaluation over all Police Department personnel.
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The Marshal shall participate in various personnel matters, including investigating complaints, conducting internal investigations when appropriate, and providing corrective action as appropriate.
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Compensation. The Marshal shall receive such compensation as the Board of Trustees shall fix from time to time by ordinance or resolution.
[Ord. No. 2024-19, 10-15-2024]
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Selection. The Board of Trustees shall select a qualified individual to serve as Public Works Director who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees. The Public Works Director shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by ordinance from time to time.
B.
Duties. The Public Works Director shall be head of the Public Works Department, subject to direction of the Village Manager and general supervision of the Chairman and the Board of Trustees. The Public Works Director shall have supervisory authority over personnel in the Public Works Department. The Public Works Director shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of all streets and other public ways within the Village; and shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the drinking water and sanitary sewer system of the Village. The Public Works Director shall perform such other duties as may be required by law or ordinance as directed by the Village Manager, Chairman and Board of Trustees.
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Selection. The Board of Trustees shall select some qualified individual to serve as Village Treasurer, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees. The Village Treasurer shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by ordinance from time to time.
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Duties. It shall be the duty of the Village Treasurer to collect, receive and safely keep all monies, warrants, bonds and other property belonging to the Village and entrusted to his/her care, and to deliver the same to any successor in office; to act as head of the Village Finance Department; to pay over all monies, bonds and property of the Village only on warrant ordered by the Board of Trustees, signed by the Chairman, issued and attested by the Village Clerk and having the Seal of the Village affixed thereto; to keep in proper books a full, accurate and complete account of all monies or the other property received and disbursed by the Treasurer in his/her official capacity, showing the date of each transaction, the persons from whom received or to whom paid and on what account so received and disbursed; to issue receipts to every person making payment of money to the Village and file a duplicate of same with the Village Clerk; to make written report to the Board of Trustees at each monthly meeting or whenever required, showing the amount on hand and the items of receipts and disbursements since the previous report; to make annual report in writing showing receipts and expenditures for the previous year and the specific amount on hand, to the Board of Trustees at its first regular meeting in April; and to give bond to the Village of Sunrise Beach in the amount agreed upon and in the manner approved by the Board, the cost of which, if any, shall be paid by the Village.
[Ord. No. 2024-19, 10-15-2024]
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Office Created. The office of Deputy Village Clerk is hereby created. The Deputy Village Clerk shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by ordinance from time to time.
B.
Duties. In general, the Deputy Village Clerk shall be responsible for the water and sanitary sewer billing and collections functions of the Village and shall assist the Village Clerk in the discharge of his/her duties.
[Ord. No. 2024-19, 10-15-2024]
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Office Created. There is hereby created the Office of Village Attorney for the Village of Sunrise Beach. The Village Attorney shall be appointed by the Chairman, subject to the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees.
B.
Qualifications. No person shall be appointed to the Office of Village Attorney unless they are in good standing with the Missouri Bar and licensed to practice law in this State. Other licensed attorneys within the same law firm as the Village Attorney may perform duties for the Village as designated by the Village Attorney.
C.
Duties Generally. The Village Attorney shall, in addition to his/her other duties which are or may be required by this Code or other ordinance:
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Prepare all charges or complaints against a party or parties charged with violation of this Code or other ordinance of the Village;
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Prosecute all persons charged with the violation of this Code or other ordinance of the Village when the same is a contested case;
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Prosecute or defend all suits and actions originating or pending in any court of this State to which the Village is a party, or in which the Village is interested, when so ordered by the Chairman or Board of Trustees to do so; to make affidavits on behalf of the Village in all cases where the same may be necessary in case of appeal or change of venue or any other matter necessary to properly forward the proceeding;
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Shall attend all meetings of the Board of Trustees unless excused by the Chairman or majority of the Board of Trustees;
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To report to the Board of Trustees the condition of any matters pending or unsettled in the Municipal Court or any other proceeding pending in any other court in which he/she may have charge under orders of the Chairman and the Board of Trustees.
D.
Temporary Absence — Acting Village Attorney. In the case of absence, sickness or other inability of the Village Attorney to attend court or other duties, he/she shall arrange that some other licensed attorney act in his/her absence.
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Compensation. The Village Attorney shall be compensated as determined from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
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Special Legal Counsel. The Chairman, with consent and approval of the Board of Trustees shall have the power to appoint special counsel when the Chairman and Board of Trustees deem it necessary and expedient to provide special expertise and in particular, prosecute and/or to aid the Village Attorney.
[Ord. No. 2024-19, 10-15-2024]
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May Combine Offices. The Board of Trustees may, if they find it convenient to do so, appoint the same person to the office of Village Clerk, Village Treasurer, Village Manager and/or Public Works Director, as long as the positions would not create a conflict of interest.
B.
Compensation Of Combined Office. In the event of the same person holding two (2) or more offices as above outlined, the total compensation for the performance of his/her duties in such offices shall be as approved by the Board of Trustees.