City of Markesan, WI Chapter 78 Officers and Employees

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Markesan as Ch. 1, Secs. 1.01 through 1.07, of the 1991 Municipal Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Ethics — See Ch. 44.

Police department — See Ch. 83.

§ 78-1 Form of government.

The City of Markesan operates under the Mayor-Common Council system of government.

§ 78-2 Elected officials.

A. Mayor. The Mayor shall be elected in odd-numbered years for a term of two years.

B. Alderpersons. The Common Council shall consist of six Alderpersons elected for two-year terms. One Alderperson shall be elected annually from each of the three aldermanic districts.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Section 1.02(3), pertaining to the election of the Assessor, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-14-1992 by Charter Ord. No. 136.

§ 78-3 Appointed officials. [1]

Official	Appointed By	Term
Clerk-Treasurer[2]	Mayor, confirmation by Common Council	Indefinite
City Attorney[3]	Mayor, confirmation by Common Council	One year
Chief of Police	Common Council	Indefinite
Director of Public Works	Common Council	Indefinite
Librarian	Common Council, upon recommendation of the Library Board	Indefinite
Sexton	Common Council	Indefinite
Emergency Management Director	Mayor, confirmation by Common Council	One year
Weed Commissioner	Mayor	One year
City Forester	Mayor, confirmation by Common Council	One year
Zoning Administrator	Mayor, confirmation by Common Council	Indefinite
Assessor [Added 7-14-1992 by Charter Ord. No. 136]	Mayor, confirmation by Common Council	Indefinite
Building Inspector [Added by Ord. No. 146]	Mayor, confirmation by Common Council	Indefinite

[1] Editor's Note: An entry for "Fire Chief," which previously appeared in this list, was repealed 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 233. An entry for "Health Officer," which previously appeared in this list, was repealed 6-9-2015 by Ord. No. 235.

[2] Editor's Note: Charter Ord. No. 88, effective 7-21-1964, provided for the consolidation of the office of City Clerk and City Treasurer and made this office appointive by the Mayor, subject to confirmation of the Common Council, rather than by election. This ordinance also combined the office of Purchasing Agent with the office of the City Clerk-Treasurer.

[3] Editor's Note: Charter Ord. No. 96, adopted 12-3-1968, stated that the Attorney of the City of Markesan shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the members-elect of the Common Council, for a term of one year; the City elected not to be governed by provisions of § 62.09(3)(b) and (5)(b), Wis. Stats.

§ 78-4 General provisions relating to City officials.

A. Salaries and fringe benefits. The salaries and fringe benefits of City officers and employees shall, from time to time, be established by the Common Council in accordance with state law and the City Personnel Policy.

[Amended by Ord. No. 153]

(1) Mayor's salary.

[Amended by Ord. No. 167]

(a) The Mayor shall be paid at a rate per meeting attended as follows:

[Amended 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2331-14-2020 by Ord. No. 254]

[1] Common Council meetings: $50 per meeting.

[2] Committee meetings: $40 per meeting.

[3] Ambulance Board meetings: $40 per meeting.

[4] Fire District meetings: $40 per meeting.

[5] Other meetings (except CDA): $40 per meeting.

(b) If the Mayor chairs any of the above meetings, except Council, he shall receive $60 for each said meeting.

[Amended 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 233; 1-14-2020 by Ord. No. 254]

(c) The Mayor shall receive a monthly salary of $500. Payment is to be made on a monthly basis.

[Added 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 177]

(2) Alderperson compensation.

[Amended by Ord. No. 167; Ord. No. 173; Ord. No. 218]

(a) Members of the Common Council are to be compensated for meetings at the following rates:

[1] Common Council meetings: $50 per meeting.

[2] Committee meetings: $40 per meeting.

[3] Ambulance Board meetings: $40 per meeting.

[Added 1-14-2020 by Ord. No. 254]

[4] Fire District meetings: $40 per meeting

[Added 1-14-2020 by Ord. No. 254]

[5] Other meetings (except CDA): $40 per meeting.

[Added 1-14-2020 by Ord. No. 254]

(b) Any Alderperson who chairs a committee meeting shall receive $60 per meeting.

(3) Meals and lodging. Reimbursement for meals consumed outside of the City by the Mayor and Common Council members while on official City business shall be at the actual amount expended, with receipts being required. Further, reimbursements for lodging shall be at the actual cost per night, with receipts being required. Automobile mileage shall be reimbursed at the rate established by the Federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as allowable for full deduction on income tax returns for all miles driven on City business on or after March 1, 1994, with all adjustments to said rate being made in accordance with subsequent IRS adjustments.

(4) The schedules in Subsection A(2) and (3) above for meeting payments, meals, mileage and lodging expenses shall also apply to City employees and officials and duly appointed lay members of boards, committees and commissions of the City.

B. Powers and duties of City officials. City officials mandated under § 62.09, Wis. Stats., shall have the powers and duties prescribed by law and, except for the Mayor, shall perform such duties as shall be required of them by the Common Council. Other City officials shall perform the duties prescribed by the Common Council.

C. Multi-offices. The Common Council may elect to appoint the same person to two or more compatible offices.

D. Removal from office. All City officials, except the Police Chief, may be removed from office for cause by a 3/4 majority vote of the members-elect of the Common Council.

E. Residency requirements. City employees are not required to be bona fide residents of the City. However, all police officers, while on call as police officers for the City, must be readily available and shall be within the City limits or within a three mile radius of the City limits, measured by road distance, at all times while on call as police officers for the City.[1]

[Amended by Ord. No. 139]

[1] Editor's Note: Original Sec. 1.04(6), Probationary period, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 233.

§ 78-5 Receipt of gifts and gratuities prohibited.

A. No employee or official of the City shall receive or offer to receive, either directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity or anything of value in excess of $15 which he is not authorized to receive from any person if such person:

(1) Has or is seeking to obtain contractual or other business or financial relationship with the City or the Common Council;

(2) Conducts operations or activities which are regulated by the City or the Common Council; or

(3) Has interests which may be substantially affected by the City or the Common Council.

B. The receipt of any gift, gratuity or anything of value, as denoted above, is contrary to the public policy of the City.

§ 78-6 Disclosure of interest in legislation.

A. Any member of the Common Council who has a financial interest or personal interest in any proposed legislation before the Common Council shall disclose on the records of the Common Council the nature and extent of such interest.

B. Any other City official or employee who has a financial or personal interest in any proposed legislative action of the Common Council and who participates in discussion with or gives an official opinion or recommendation to the Common Council shall disclose on the records of the Common Council the nature and extent of such interest.

§ 78-7 Qualifications and duties.

A. Clerk-Treasurer. The Clerk-Treasurer shall perform the duties prescribed by law for City clerks, treasurers and comptrollers, and such other duties required by the Common Council. The Clerk­Treasurer shall also serve as City Purchasing Agent. The City of Markesan elects not to give the bond on the City Treasurer provided for by § 70.67(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes. Pursuant to § 70.67(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes the City shall be obligated to pay, in case the Treasurer fails to do so, all state and county taxes required by law to be paid by the City Treasurer to the County Treasurer.

[Amended 8-14-2018 by Ord. No. 242]

B. City Attorney. The City Attorney shall be duly admitted to practice in the courts of record in the State of Wisconsin, shall conduct all the legal business in which the City is interested, and shall perform all duties required by City attorneys by State law.

C. Police Chief. See Chapter 83, Police Department, of the Code of the City of Markesan.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original Sec. 1.07(4), Fire Chief, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 233.

D. City Assessor. The City Assessor shall be certified by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue at the level required by law and shall be experienced and capable of performing the duties of the office.

E. Director of Public Works. The Director of Public Works shall have powers and duties, as follows:

(1) The Director shall be subject to the direction of the Common Council and the Mayor, shall be responsible for the administration and supervision of all maintenance, repair and construction of streets, alleys, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, bridges, street signs, lights and light systems, traffic control devices, storm sewers, culverts and drainage facilities, and all machinery, equipment and property used in any activity under the Director's control. He shall be available in an advisory and supervisory capacity to all departments of the City upon request.

(2) The Director shall have charge of such public services as the annual refuse collection and disposal, snow and ice removal, street cleaning and flushing and such other activities as may be assigned to him, from time to time, by the Common Council.

F. Other officers. Other officers shall respectively perform such duties as are prescribed by the Common Council.