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Home My Public Portal AboutORD09360 i MENDED j ILL NO. 93 NTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEN Rackers, Crader & Kliegel ORDINANCE NO. 9360 N ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AMENDING THE CODE F THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, 1978, BY CREATING THE OFFICE OF CITY DMINISTRATOR, APPOINTMENT, TENURE, QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE, BOND, OMPENSATION, REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, DUTIES, POWERS , REPEAL OF ONFLICTING ORDINANCES, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, ISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Office of City Administrator. There is hereby created and established the office of City Administrator for the City of Jefferson, Missouri. Section 2. Appointment and Tenure. A qualified person shall 1 e appointed City Administrator for the City of Jefferson by the 4ayor; such appointment shall be approved by a majority of the City ouncil. The person so appointed shall serve for an indefinite term. Section 3. Qualifications. The person appointed to the offic f City Administrator shall be at least twenty-seven (27) years of ge and shall be a resident of the City of Jefferson within six (6) onths of the effective date of such appointment; and shall be a graduate of an accredited university or college, majoring in public r municipal administration, engineering or business administration and shall have had at least five (5) years of experience in the administration of a governmental unit. J' Section 4. Bond. The City Administrator shall file with the i City a bond payable by the City, in the amount of Fifty Thousand l ($50, 000. 00) Dollars; such bond shall be approved by the City Council and such bond shall insure the City of Jefferson for the faithful and honest performance of the duties of the City Administrator and for rendering a full and proper account to the City of Jefferson for funds and property which shall come into i the possession or control of the City Administrator; however, should the City Administrator be covered by a blanket bond to the same extent , such individual bond shall not be required. Section 5, Compensation, The City ,Administrator shall eceive such compensation as may be established by the Mayor, with. $' 7,_4_21-V he approval of a majority of the City Council. 6a,,,7r.1 Section 6. ' Removal 'of City Administrator, The City` Administrator may- be removed from office by- the Mayor, with. the consent of the majority of the City Council, or by a two-thirds .2/3) vote of the City Council. Such removal must be for a just cause (.i.e. dishonesty, unsatisfactory- performance of duty, involvement in political activities, etc. ).. If requested, the rayor and City Council shall grant the City Administrator a public hearing within thirty (.30)_ days following notice of such removal. Section 7. Duties. A. Administrative Office; The City Administrator shall e the chief administrative assistant to the Mayor, and as such hall be the general administrative officer of the City Government. Except as otherwise specified by ordinance, or by the law of the tate of Missouri, the City Administrator shall coordinate and �. generally supervise the operation of all departments, both line and staff,. of the City of Jefferson B. Annual. Report : The City Administrator shall prepare nd present to the Mayor and City Council an annual report of the { JW City' s affairs. Such report shall be inclusive of the activities f all departments, agencies and branches of city government. C. Personnel System: The City Administrator shall serve as personnel officer for the city and shall execute or direct all f the traditional activities of a personnel office (e.g. , employ- ent , affirmative action, wage administration, benefit administra- tion, training, etc. ) . The City Administrator shall have the power to appoint and remove all subordinate employees of the City of Jefferson, subject to the Council approval. The City Administrator hall make recommendations of appointment and removal of epartment Heads and Supervisors. -2- Al D. Policy Formulation: Thee City Adm3.pi-strator shall recommend to the Mayor and City Council adoption of such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient for the improvement of the efficiency of municipal government . E. City Council Meetings: The City Administrator shall attend all City Council meetings. He shall assist the Mayor in he planning and follow-up after such meetings. F. State and Federal Aid Programs : The City Administrato hall coordinate the City' s efforts to gain such grant assistance. C. Unenumerated Duties: The City Administrator shall execute any additional duties assigned him by the Mayor or a ajority vote of the City Council. Section 8. Powers. A. Set Administrative Policies: The City Administrator 13hall have the power to prescribe such rules and regulations as he hall deem necessary or expedient for the conduct of administrative agencies subject to his authority, and he shall have the power to evoke, suspend, or amend any rule or regulation of the administra- ion service except thQse prescribed by the City Council. B. Coordinate Departments: The City Administrator shall have the power to coordinate the work of all the departments of the City, and shall have the authority to assign employees of the City dft to any department for the most efficient discharge of the functions f city government. C. Coordinate Officials: The City Administrator shall ave the power to overrule any action taken by the Department Head, nd may supersede him in the functions of his office. D. Subordinate to Mayor/Council: At no time shall the uties or powers of the City Administrator supersede the action by he Mayor and City Council . The Administrator shall t le a written onthly report with the City Council prior to the second regular onthly meeting. Such report shall contain an enumeration of all personnel activity, problem- areas, grant act�'ity,, project ctivities, etc. The Council shall approve the Administrator' s onthly report at its second regular meeting each. month, -3- Section 9. ' 'Rqp'e l' of Q di n an ces in Conflict, All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with. this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 10. Rffect'ive Date. This- ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Passed . . . Apxoved AC 7' esi'llAnt or the ouncil Mayor Attest Cit 3er . 7 ' a z�. BILL NO._!?J 3 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEN ` ORDINANCE NO.__�.G�__5� � AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR,APPOINTMENT, TENURE, QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE, BOND, COMPENSATION, REMOVAL FRO OFFICE, DUTIES, POWERS, , REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: � t Section 1. Office of City Administrator. There is hereby created and established the office of City Admin trator for the City of Jefferson, Miss uri. Section 2. Appoint nt and Tenure. A alified person shall r- be appointed City Administ ator for the Ci of Jefferson by the Mayor; such appointment shal be approve by a majority of the City Council. The person so appoi ted shal serve for an indefinite term. Section 3. Qualifications. T e person appointed to the office of City Administrator shal be at least twenty-seven (27) years of age and shall be a res e t of the City of Jefferson within six (6) months of the a fecti a date of such appointment; and shall be a graduate of a accred i ed university or college, majoring in public or munic pal admini tration, ,pd shall fiave had at least five (5) years of experience i the administration of a governmental unit. r Section 4, ond. The City Administ for shall file with the City a bond Ai the am o t of Fifty Thousan ($50,000.00) Dollars; such bond shall be a roved by the City Co it and such bond shall insure the Ci� of Jefferson for the f thful and honest performance of the duties of the City Adminis ator and for rendering a full a d proper account to the Cit of Jefferson for funds and propert which shall come into the po ession or control of the City Administrator; however, should the Ci y Administrator be covered by a blanket bond to the same extent, such individual bond shall not be required. Section 5. Compensation. The City Administrator shall receive such compensation as may be established by the Mayor, with the approval of a majority of the City Council, Section 6. Removal of City Administrator. The City Administrator may be removed from office by the Mayor, with the V consent of a majority of the City Council Such removal `trust be for just cause (i.e. dishonesty, unsatisfactory performance of duty, involvement in political activities, etc.) . If requested, the Mayor and City Council shall grant the City Administrator a public hearing within thirty (30) days following notice of such removal. Section 7• Duties. A. Administrative Office: The City Administrator shall be the chief administrative assistant to the Mayor, and as such shall be the general administrative officer of the City Government Except as otherwise specified by ordinance, or by the law of the State of Missouri, the City Administrator shall coordinate and generally supervise the operation of all departments, both line and staff, of the City of Jefferson. B. Annual Report: TheCity Administrator shall prepare and present to the Mayor and City Council an annual report of the City's affairs. Such report shall be inclusive of the activities of all departments, agencies and branches of city government. C. Personnel System: The City Administrator shall serve as personnel officer for the city and shall execute or direct all of the traditional activities of a personnel office (e.g. , employment, affirmative action, wage administration, benefit administration, training, etc.) . The City Administrator shall have the power to appoint and remove all subordinate employees of the City of Jefferson The City Administrator shall make recommendations of appointment and removal of Department Heads and Supervisors, ^ 2 _ D. Policy Formulation: The City Administrator shall recommend to the Mayor and City Council adoption of such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient for the improvement of the efficiency of municipal government. E. City Council Meetings: The City Administrator shall attend all City Council meetings. lie shall assist the Mayor in the planning and follow-up after such meetings. F. State and Federal Aid Programs: The City Administrator shall coordinate the City's efforts to gain such grant assistance. G. Unenumerated Duties: The City Administrator shall execute any additional duties assigned him by the Mayor or a t majority vote of the City Council. Section 8. A. Set Administrative Policies: The City Administrator shall have the power to prescribe such rules and regulations .as he shall deem necessary or expedient for the conduct of administrative agencies subject to his authority, and he shall have the power to evoke, suspend, or amend any rule or regulation of the administra- tive service except those prescribed by the CI.ty Council. B. Coordinate Departments: The City Administrator shall have the power to coordinate the work of all the departments of the City, and shall have the authority to assign employees of the City to any department for the most efficient discharge of the functions of city government. C. Coordinate Officials: The City Administrator shall have the power to overrule any action taken by the Department head,, and may supersede him in the functions of his office. D. Subordinate to Mayor/Council: At no time shall the duties or powers of the City Administrator supersede the action by he Mayor and City Council. The Administrator shall file a written onthly report with the City Council prior to the second regular monthly meeting. Such report shall contain an enumeration of all - 3 - (personnel activity, problem. areas, grant activity, project activities, etc. The Council shall approve the Administrator's monthly report At its second regular meeting each month. Sec ea 9. Interference by Members of the City 1 No member of the City cil shall directly int ere with the conduct of any department or ies mployees subordinate . to the City Administrator at the ex direction of the Mayor and Council, or with the approval of the Ad strator. Section . Repeal of. 0rdinances in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 110 Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Passed Approved President of the Council Mayor 'Attest City .Clerk � o t