[R.O. 2008 § 115.030; Ord. No. 5528 § 1, 11-17-2009]
Article
5 of the O'Fallon City Charter contains the following provisions with respect to the office of City Administrator which are hereby made a part of this Code of Ordinances:
Article 5. City Administrator |
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Section 5.1. Appointment, Qualifications,
Residency, And Compensation
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Appointment. There shall be a City
Administrator nominated by the Mayor, with the approval of a majority
of the entire City Council. The person appointed by the City Council
shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council.
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Qualifications. The City Administrator
shall be selected solely on the basis of executive and administrative
qualifications with special reference to his or her actual experience
and knowledge of accepted practice in respect to the duties of the
office and such further qualifications that may be required by ordinance
or by this Charter.
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Residency. At the time of appointment,
the City Administrator need not be a resident of the City or the State.
The City Administrator shall be a resident within six (6) months after
appointment, unless the City Administrator is granted an extension
by a majority vote of the City Council. The City Administrator must
remain a resident of the City as long as the City Administrator is
acting in the capacity of City Administrator. The City Administrator
must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and must devote full
time to the City Administrator's duties as City Administrator.
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Compensation. The City Administrator
shall receive such compensation as the City Council shall fix from
time to time by ordinance.
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Section 5.2. Removal
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The City Administrator may be removed
by executive order of the Mayor after receiving the consent of a majority
of the entire City Council or by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire
City Council on its own initiative.
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Section 5.3. Powers And Duties
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The City Administrator, subordinate
to the Mayor, shall be the chief administrative officer of the City.
The City Administrator shall be responsible to the Mayor and the City
Council for the administration of all City affairs placed in his charge
by or under this Charter. In order to carry out these duties, the
City Administrator shall have the following powers and duties:
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Appointment And Removal Of City Employees.
The City Administrator may employ and, when the City Administrator
deems it necessary for the good of the City, suspend or remove any
City employees. The Mayor and City Council shall be notified upon
the removal of any Managing Director citing the reason(s) and/or circumstances
for such removal. The City Administrator may authorize any employee
who is subject to the City Administrator's direction and supervision
to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that employee's
department, office or agency.
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Administration Of Departments. The
City Administrator shall direct and supervise the administration of
all departments, offices and agencies of the City, except as otherwise
provided by this Charter or by law.
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Attend City Council Meetings. The
City Administrator shall attend all meetings of the City Council unless
excused by the City Council. When the City Council considers personnel
matters relating to the City Administrator, they may excuse the City
Administrator from attendance. The City Administrator shall have the
right to take part in discussions at meetings of the City Council
but shall have no power to vote. The City Administrator shall receive
notice of all meetings.
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Enforcement Of Laws. The City Administrator
shall see that all laws, provisions of this Charter and acts of the
City Council, subject to enforcement by the City Administrator or
by officers subject to the City Administrator's direction and supervision,
are faithfully enforced.
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Budget And Capital Program. The City
Administrator shall prepare and submit a recommended Annual Budget
and a Capital Improvement Program of not less than five (5) years,
to the Mayor and City Council as requested and subject to review by
the Mayor and City Council on an annual basis prior to the budgeting
process.
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Finance And Administrative Report.
The City Administrator shall submit to the Mayor and City Council
and make available to the public a complete report on the finances
and administrative activities of the City as of the end of each fiscal
year.
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Other Reports. The City Administrator
shall make such other reports as the Mayor and City Council may require
concerning the operations of City departments, offices and agencies
subject to the City Administrator's direction and supervision.
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Report Of Financial Condition Of
City. The City Administrator shall keep the Mayor and City Council
fully apprised as to the financial condition and future needs of the
City and make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council concerning
the affairs of the City as the City Administrator deems desirable.
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Other Duties. The City Administrator
shall perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter or
may be required by the City Council that is not inconsistent with
this Charter.
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Section 5.4. Performance Review
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The City Administrator shall receive
a performance review from the Mayor at least once a year. Each performance
review shall be made a part of the confidential personnel file of
the City Administrator.
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[R.O. 2008 § 115.040; Ord. No. 5528 § 1, 11-17-2009]
Section
3.5 of Article
3 of the O'Fallon City Charter contains the following provisions which relate to the office of City Administrator which are hereby made a part of this Code of Ordinances:
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Section 3.5. Prohibitions
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Appointments And Removals. Neither
the City Council nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate
the appointment or removal of any employees whom the City Administrator
or any of his or her subordinates are empowered to appoint or employ,
but the City Council as a whole may express its views and fully and
freely discuss with the City Administrator anything pertaining to
appointment and removal of such officers and employees.
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Interference With Administration.
Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations under Section
3.8 of this Article, the City Council or its members shall deal with
City Officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision
of the City Administrator solely through the City Administrator and
neither the City Council nor its members shall give orders to any
such officer or employee, either publicly or privately.
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[R.O. 2008 § 115.050; Ord. No. 5528 § 1, 11-17-2009]
The person appointed to the office
of City Administrator shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age
and shall be a graduate of an accredited university or college, having
majored in Public Administration, Engineering, Municipal Administration,
Financial Administration or Public Relations fields or an equivalent
combination of experience and training which provides the required
knowledge, skills and abilities as the Mayor and Council may determine
to be appropriate to properly discharge the duties of the office.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.060; Ord. No. 5528 § 1, 11-17-2009]
A. Purchasing. The City Administrator shall
designate an appropriate person to be the Purchasing Agent for the
City of O'Fallon and all purchases shall be made under his/her direction
and supervision and all such purchases shall be made in accordance
with the "Purchasing Ordinance" approved by the City Council.
B. Personnel System. The City Administrator
shall act as the Personnel Officer of the City and shall recommend
an appropriate position classification system and pay plan to the
Mayor and City Council. The City Administrator, after consultation
with department heads, shall approve advancements and appropriate
pay increases within the approved pay plans and position classification
system.
C. Policy Formulation. The City Administrator
shall recommend to the Mayor and the City Council adoption of such
measures as he/she may deem necessary or expedient for the health,
safety or welfare of the City or for the improvement of administrative
services for the City.
D. City Council Agenda. The City Administrator shall submit to the Mayor and City Council a proposed agenda for each regular Council meeting at least forty-eight (48) hours before the time of the regular Council meeting. In accord with Section
3.10(B) of the City Charter, items shall be placed on the agenda by the City Administrator at the request of the Mayor or when requested by any member of the City Council.
E. Boards, Commissions And Committees. The
City Administrator shall work with all boards, commissions and committees
of the City to help coordinate the work of each. The City Administrator
may assign City personnel to assist such bodies on his/her behalf.
F. Bid Specifications. The City Administrator
shall supervise the preparation of all bid specifications for services
and equipment and receive sealed bids for presentation to the City
Council.
G. State And Federal Aid Programs. The City
Administrator shall coordinate Federal and State programs which may
have application to the City of O'Fallon.
H. Public Education. The City Administrator
shall be responsible for keeping the public informed in the purposes
and methods of City Government through all available news media.
I. Record Keeping. The City Administrator
or his/her designated representative shall keep full and accurate
records of all actions taken in the course of his/her duties and shall
safely and properly keep all records and paper belonging to the City
of O'Fallon and entrusted to his/her care. All such records shall
be and remain the property of the City of O'Fallon and be open to
inspection by the Mayor and City Council at all times.
J. Miscellaneous. In addition to the foregoing
duties, the City Administrator shall perform any and all other duties
or functions prescribed by the Mayor and City Council.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.070; Ord. No. 5528 § 1, 11-17-2009]
A. City Property. The City Administrator shall
have responsibility for all real and personal property of the City
of O'Fallon. He/she shall have responsibility for all inventories
of such property and for the upkeep of all such property. Personal
property may be sold by the City Administrator only with approval
of the City Council. Real property may be sold only with the approval
of the City Council by resolution or ordinance.
B. Set Administrative Policies. The City Administrator
shall have the power to prescribe such rules and regulations as he/she
shall deem necessary or expedient for the conduct of administrative
agencies subject to his/her authority.
C. Coordinate Departments. Except as otherwise
provided by City Charter and ordinances or State law, the City Administrator
shall have the power to coordinate the work of all the departments
of the City and shall have the power to overrule actions taken by
such departments and supersede such actions when the City Administrator
deems it prudent or necessary. The City Administrator shall also have
authority to assign the employees of the City to any department where
they are needed for the most effective discharge of the functions
of City Government whenever and for however long the City Administrator
deems it necessary.
D. Investigate And Report. The City Administrator
shall have the power to investigate and to examine or inquire into
the affairs or operation of any department of the City under his/her
jurisdiction and shall report on any condition or fact concerning
the City Government requested by the Mayor or City Council.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.080; Ord. No. 5528 § 1, 11-17-2009]
The City Administrator, before entering
upon the duties of his/her office, shall file with the City a bond
in an amount as determined by the City Council; such bond shall be
approved by the City Council and such bond shall insure the City of
O'Fallon for the faithful and honest performance of his/her duties
for the City of O'Fallon and for rendering a full and proper account
to the City of O'Fallon for funds and property which shall come into
the possession or control of the City Administrator. The cost of such
bond shall be paid by the City of O'Fallon; however, should the City
Administrator be covered by a blanket bond to the same extent, such
individual bond shall not be required.
[R.O. 2008 § 115.090; Ord. No. 5528 § 1, 11-17-2009]
No member of the City Council shall
directly interfere with the conduct of any department or duties of
employees subordinate to the City Administrator except at the express
direction of the City Council or with the approval of the City Administrator.
