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BILL NO. 2011-112
SPONSORED BY COUNCILWOMAN Carroll
ORDINANCE NO. 14894
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, SUBMITTING A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON TO A
VOTE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article V (City Administrator) Section 2 (Duties and Powers) of the
Charter of the City of Jefferson shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 5.2. Duties and Powers.
(a) Duties; Responsible to Mayor and Council. The city administrator shall be responsible to the mayor
and the council for the administration of all city affairs placed in his charge by or under this
charter. Except as otherwise specified by ordinance, or by state law, the city administrator shall
coordinate and generally supervise the operation of all departments,both line and staff.
(b) Appointment and Removal of Employees. The city administrator shall make recommendations of
appointment and removal of department heads and division supewisers for the approval of the
mayor and council. The city administrator shall have the power to appoint and remove all other
subordinate employees of the city. This section shall apply to all city positions except those
governed by sections 6.2 and 63.
(c) Budget. The city administrator shall prepare and submit a recommended annual budget and five-
year capital improvements program to the mayor.
Section 2. The amendment as set forth in Section 1 shall be submitted to the
qualified voters of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, for their approval, at the election to be
held on the 3`d day of April, 2012, at the places designated by the Election Authority for
said election and the ballot shall be in substantially the following form:
PROPOSITION
Shall Subsection B of Section 5.2 of Article V (City Administrator) of the Charter of the
City of Jefferson be amended to remove the City Council from the process of hiring and
firing employees below Department Directors as provided in Ordinance No. 14894
passed and approved by the City Council on December 6, 2011.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
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Section 3. Article VI (ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL SYSTEM)
Section 3 (Police Department) of the Charter of the City of Jefferson shall be amended
to read as follows:
Section 6.3. Police Department.
(a) Merit System Required. A system of personnel administration based on merit principles and
designed to secure efficient administration shall be established by ordinance for all officers,
positions and employees of the police department.
(b) Merit Provisions. Any ordinance concerning the merit system police department shall observe the
following provisions for the appointment, promotion, suspension, demotion, or discharge of
members of the police department:
*1. A personnel board shall be created and whose members shall be prescribed by
ordinance.
2. The personnel board shall give examinations to candidates for appointment or
promotion and shall certify lists of eligibles to the city administrator for
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3. All persons so appointed or promoted shall be entitled to hold office during good
behavior and efficient service.
5.4. Any person suspended, demoted, or discharged for misbehavior or inefficiency shall,
upon his application,be granted a public or closed hearing before the personnel board.
Section 4. The amendment as set forth in Section 3 shall be submitted to the
qualified voters of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, for their approval, at the election to be
held on the 3`d day of April, 2012, at the places designated by the Election Authority for
said election and the ballot shall be in substantially the following form:
PROPOSITION
Shall Article VI (Administrative Organization and Personnel System) Subsection 3 of the
Charter of the City of Jefferson be amended to remove the City Council from the process
of hiring and firing police department personnel below the Police Chief as provided in
Ordinance No. 14894 passed and approved by the City Council on December 6, 2011.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Section 4. If the amendment as set forth in Section 1 is passed by the voters then
Chapter 2 (Administration) section 289 (Duties generally) Subsection C shall be
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amended as follows:
Sec.2-289.Duties generally.
C. The city administrator shall make recommendations of appointment and removal of department
directors and supeF-iseFS for the approval of the mayor and council.
Section 5. The Mayor and City Clerk shall prepare and execute the form of the
Notice of said election and shall transmit the same to the Election Authority for the City
of Jefferson, Missouri, and request elections to be conducted by law.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage and approval subject to the provisions herein contained which provide for
voter approval.
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Passed: X&,( � Approved:
Presi Ing ffi Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk Interim City Counselor
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