[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Board of
McLean County 10-20-1992 (Ch. 2 of the 1986 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created the position which shall
be known as "County Administrator," to advise, assist, and be responsible
to the McLean County Board, hereinafter referred to as the "Board,"
for the proper and efficient administration of such affairs of the
County as are assigned to the position by the Board.
No provision of this chapter is intended to
vest in or grant to the County Administrator any duty or authority
which is vested by general law or ordinance in any other County officer.
No provision of this chapter shall be construed to delegate to the
County Administrator any authority reserved to the County Board by
law; nor shall the County Administrator have the power to bind, obligate,
or commit the County in any manner except as provided herein or by
express grant of authority by the County Board.
The County Administrator shall be appointed
by the Chairman of the Board with the approval of the McLean County
Board.
A.
Experience. The County Administrator shall be a person
having demonstrated administrative and executive ability as shown
by at least five years of experience in private or public employment
in responsible positions requiring the planning and execution of administrative
operations, the budgeting and control of revenue and expenditures,
the coordination and leadership of diverse departments and functions
and the service to elected or appointed boards of directors or their
equivalent. The County Administrator shall be a person having demonstrated
training and experience to perform the powers and duties of the position.
B.
Citizenship. He or she must be a citizen of the United
States of America and, if not now, shall promptly become a resident
of the County of McLean and shall so remain during his or her tenure
of office.
The County Administrator shall not be removed
except upon written notice served not less than 10 days and not more
than 30 days prior to the termination date set forth in such notice.
If the County Administrator requests a hearing in writing, termination
shall not become effective until after a hearing and appropriate action
by the Board at a convened meeting.
The position of the County Administrator shall
be deemed vacant if the incumbent is, by death, illness or other casualty,
unable to continue in office, or resigns or is removed from office.
A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the appointment. The
Board may appoint an Acting County Administrator in case of a vacancy
or temporary absence or disability until a successor has been appointed
and qualified or the incumbent returns to office.
The County Administrator shall be responsible
for the administration of all departments and functions which are
under the jurisdiction of the Board. Departments and functions which
are exempt from the direct authority of the County Administrator should,
nevertheless, conform to the budgetary procedures and schedule as
set forth from time to time by the County Administrator, and should
cooperate, insofar as possible, with other directives and procedures
of the County Administrator as though such directives and procedures
were established by the Board.
The County Administrator shall administer and
carry out the directives and policies of the Board, be responsible
for the enforcement of such ordinances, orders, regulations and resolutions
as are adopted by the County Board and perform the following duties
under the general direction of the Executive Committee, subject to
approval by the County Board:
A.
Budget. The County Administrator shall:
(1)
Establish the schedule and procedures to be followed
by all County departments, offices and agencies in connection with
the preparation, review, adoption, implementation and amendment of
the annual budget.
(2)
Supervise and administer all phases of the budgetary
process.
(3)
Review departmental and agency budget requests, and
prepare and submit to the Board and its committees the annual budget,
which includes all of the funds, departments and agencies which the
Board is required to review and approve.
(4)
Review and approve all applications for grant funding
in accordance with the Board's adopted Budget Policy Resolution and
provide a quarterly report to the Board.
B.
Personnel. The County Administrator shall:
(1)
Select, employ, supervise, suspend, discharge or remove
all personnel, positions or employment under the jurisdiction of the
Board except persons appointed by the Board as required by the laws
of the state.
(2)
Recommend to the Board and maintain a plan for classifying,
compensating and evaluating all positions in County service.
(3)
Be responsible for all other aspects of personnel
management, including employee benefits administration, labor relations,
training and development.
C.
Contracts and agreements. The County Administrator
shall:
(1)
Negotiate leases, contracts and other agreements for
goods or services, subject to the approval of the Board.
(2)
Ensure that all terms and conditions of leases, contracts
and other agreements are performed and shall notify the Board of any
violations thereof.
(3)
Develop, install and maintain a centralized system
for purchasing goods and services on behalf of County departments
and functions.
D.
Property. The County Administrator shall:
E.
Communications and information systems. The County
Administrator shall:
(1)
Maintain and supervise systems of communication and
information processing, including but not limited to data processing,
telephone, micrographics and reproduction, word processing and mail
services.
F.
Capital improvement plan. The County Administrator
shall recommend long-term plans of capital improvement with accompanying
financial plans.
G.
Support of the Board. The County Administrator shall:
(1)
Assist the County Clerk in preparation and distribution
of the agenda and supporting documentation for all meetings of the
Board, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board.
(2)
Prepare and distribute the agenda, minutes and supporting
documents for all meetings of committees of the Board after consulting
with the chairmen of the committees.
(3)
Review, and may comment on, any documents or reports
which are submitted to the Board.
(4)
Attend all meetings of the Board and may participate
in the discussion of any matter before the Board.
(5)
Provide the Board, or individual members thereof,
upon request, with data or information concerning the County and provide
advice and recommendations on County government operations to the
Board.
(6)
Report to the Board on action taken pursuant to any
directive of policy within the time set by the Board.
(7)
Advise the Board on matters of policy and may make
recommendations to the Board on any matter before the Board.
H.
Organization. The County Administrator shall:
(1)
Recommend to the Board the structure of County departments
and functions, including reporting relationships, physical facilities
and location.
(2)
From time to time, recommend changes to the organizational
structure, and may direct departments to undertake tasks for other
departments on a temporary basis if the County Administrator deems
it necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the County
government to do so.
(3)
Organize and supervise the work of the County departments
and may call meetings of employees to facilitate and coordinate the
work of the County.
(4)
Require and receive reports from County Departments
concerning the activities of such departments.
I.
Procedures. The County Administrator shall recommend
improved or standardized forms and procedures.
J.
Intergovernmental relations. The County Administrator
shall:
L.
Reports. The County Administrator shall, from time
to time, prepare reports on the state of the County and its government
operations and work accomplished, and make any recommendations as
to actions or programs the County Administrator deems necessary for
the efficient operation of the County, the betterment of public service,
and the future needs of McLean County.
M.
Accounts, records, operations. The County Administrator
shall examine regularly at periods fixed by the County Board the accounts,
records, and operations of every commission, department, office, and
agency under control of the County Board and report these findings
to the County Board.
N.
Other. The County Administrator shall perform such
other duties as may be required by the Board.
