[HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Isanti as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-6-2001 by Ord. No. 232]
The office of City Administrator is hereby created in the City of Isanti.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
The City Administrator may, at the discretion of the City Council, be appointed by a majority of the City Council for an indefinite period of time. The City Administrator may be removed from office after 30 calendar days' written notice only by a majority of the City Council with or without cause. If he/she has served as City Administrator for one year, written charges and a public hearing on the charges before the City Council shall be provided, if requested by the City Administrator within seven days of notification of the Council's intent to remove him/her. The public hearing must be held within 30 calendar days after presentation of the charges, and he/she must receive the charges at least 10 calendar days before the public hearing.
The City Administrator shall have considerable knowledge of municipal government operation, proper procedures, public relations, personnel management, finances, purchasing, and all administrative requirements for proper municipal operation. He/she shall have knowledge of, or ability to acquire, full knowledge of all laws affecting the municipality. He/she shall have the ability to encourage harmonious relations with municipal employees and the general public. He/she shall have the ability to coordinate development, to collect and analyze material for reporting, and to initiate and implement standards of procedure, operation, and organization.
The City Council may enter into such employment agreement with the City Administrator as it shall deem necessary or desirable in order to further implement the appointment of the City Administrator.
The City Administrator shall serve at the discretion of the City Council and shall be responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City, which duties shall include the following:
A. 
Direct and perform the actual day-to-day supervision and control of the administrative affairs of the City.
B. 
Compile and prepare all necessary data and information to aid the City Council in making decisions; assist the City Council in coordinating, administering, and implementing decisions in regard to requests and problems of municipal concerns; research and assist the City Council in developing and recommending solutions thereto; and coordinating efforts through directives to other departments, other agencies, and the general public.
C. 
Coordinate the enforcement of all ordinances, regulations, and law enforcement policies of the City Council and all laws of the State of Minnesota applicable within the City.
D. 
Advise and report to the City Council a single consolidated budget including statements relating to projected and proposed sources of revenue and all proposed expenditures to be made on obligations incurred by the City in the forthcoming fiscal year.
E. 
Administer expenditures of funds only within limits established and approved by the City Council.
F. 
Administer all capital improvement projects and service programs as approved by the City Council.
G. 
Subject to Council approval, establish such administrative policies and procedures as may be necessary to ensure the proper and efficient operation of all departments and divisions of the City and to issue administrative orders to carry out such policies and procedures.
H. 
Recommend to the City Council the approval or disapproval of all applications for licenses or permits, after investigation of the application, as recommended by the appropriate City inspector or City department.
I. 
Perform such other duties as the Council may from time to time prescribe or as outlined on a separate position description for the City Administrator position as approved by the City Council.
The City Administrator shall be the Personnel Officer for the City and be responsible for the implementation of City personnel policies. All department heads, supervisors, and administrative personnel shall report directly to the Administrator. The Administrator supervises all City staff directly or indirectly through department heads and supervisors and shall perform performance evaluations; shall recommend to the Council the hiring, the promotion, demotion, or dismissal of all probationary, temporary, permanent, full-time or part-time employees of the City, as provided in the personnel policy of the City.
The City Administrator shall exercise control over the fiscal expenditures of all departments and divisions of the City and such appropriations as appear in the annual City budget. The Administrator shall make all purchases and acquisitions in the name of the City, subject to such administrative procedures as are approved by the City Council.
The City Administrator shall attend and participate in discussions at all meetings of the City Council and other official bodies as directed by the City Council. He/she shall be responsible for the preparation of the City Council agenda and all related items. The City Administrator shall represent the City in all official functions, as directed by the City Council, and maintain good public relations with the citizens of the community.
[Adopted 2-1-2005 by Ord. No. 333]
[Amended 2-17-2009 by Ord. No. 452]
The office of City Clerk is hereby created in the City of Isanti and shall assume the duties and responsibilities as provided on the approved job description for City Clerk.
[Amended 2-17-2009 by Ord. No. 452]
The office of Finance Director is hereby created in the City of Isanti and shall assume the duties and responsibilities of a City Treasurer as provided on the approved job description for Finance Director.