[CC 1991 §2-147; Ord. No. 720 §§1, 2, 5, 7, 4-8-1986; Ord. No. 773 §1, 3-8-1988; Ord. No. 2000-1162 §1, 6-20-2000]
A.
Creation Of Office. The office of City Administrator is
hereby created.
B.
Appointment. The City Administrator shall be appointed by
the Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, and appointed
for an indefinite term of office. He/she shall be a graduate of a
Bachelor Degree program in Public Administration, as a minimum, of
an accredited college or university. They should also possess experience
in the municipal administrative and/or financial management field.
C.
Full-Time Position. The office of City Administrator shall
be a full-time position, and the City Administrator shall perform
his/her duties during the hours set by the Mayor, and he/she shall
not hold outside employment for remuneration except with the consent
of the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
D.
Compensation. The City Administrator shall receive such
compensation as may be determined by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2002-1241 §§1
— 2, 1-15-2002]
A.
The
Mayor of the City of Frontenac is hereby authorized to carry out all
of the various duties, responsibilities and obligations of the City
Administrator when the position of City Administrator is vacant.
B.
The
Mayor of the City of Frontenac is hereby authorized to designate an
employee of the City of Frontenac to carry out any and/or all of the
various duties, responsibilities and obligations of the City Administrator
when the position of City Administrator is vacant.
[CC 1991 §2-149; Ord. No. 720 §4, 4-8-1986]
The City Administrator, before entering upon the duties of his/her
office, shall file with the City a bond, conditioned upon faithful
and honest performance of his/her duties and the rendering of full
and proper accounts to the City for funds and property which shall
come into his/her possession or control, in an amount of not less
than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). The cost of said
bond shall be paid by the City of Frontenac; however, should the City
Administrator be covered by a blanket bond to the same extent, an
individual bond shall not be required.
[CC 1991 §2-150; Ord. No. 720 §9, 4-8-1986; Ord.
No. 2006-1486 §1, 1-17-2006]
A.
Administrative Officer. The City Administrator shall be
the Chief Administrative Assistant to the Mayor and as such shall
be the Administrative Officer of the City Government subject to the
direction and supervision of the Mayor. 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
of the City of Frontenac.
B.
Purchasing. The City Administrator shall be the Purchasing
Agent for the City of Frontenac. All purchases amounting to less than
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall be made under his/her direction
and supervision, and all such purchases shall be made in accordance
with purchasing rules and procedures approved by the Board of Aldermen.
C.
Budget. The City Administrator shall be the Budget Officer
of the City of Frontenac and shall assemble estimates of the financial
needs and resources of the City for each ensuing year and shall prepare
a program of activities within the financial power of the City, embodying
in it a budget document with proper supporting schedules and an analysis
to be proposed to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for their final
approval.
D.
Financial Reports. The City Administrator shall make monthly
reports to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen relative to the financial
condition of the City. Such reports shall show the financial condition
of the City in relation to the budget.
E.
Annual Report. The City Administrator shall prepare and
present to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen an annual report of
the City's affairs, including in such report a summary of reports
of department heads and such other reports as the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen may require.
F.
Personnel System. The City Administrator shall act as Personnel
Officer of the City with authority to appoint, promote, discipline
and discharge in the manner provided by law all employees of the City
whose appointment or removal is not otherwise prescribed by law. All
employment actions shall be in accord with State law and City ordinances
and the personnel rules and regulations adopted and revised from time
to time by the Board of Aldermen. The City Administrator shall maintain
the records of all employees of the City, past and present. From time
to time the City Administrator shall review all position classifications
and pay plans and shall recommend to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
such changes, improvements and modifications as he/she may deem appropriate.
The City Administrator shall have the administrative responsibility
of maintaining and effecting compliance with all pay plans, staffing
allocations and authorizations as shall have heretofore been authorized
by ordinances of the City or resolutions of the Board of Aldermen.
G.
Policy Formulation. The City Administrator shall recommend
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen 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.
H.
Board Of Aldermen Agenda. The City Administrator shall
submit to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen a proposed agenda for each
Board of Aldermen meeting at least forty-eight (48) hours before the
time of the regular Board of Aldermen meeting.
I.
Boards And Committees. The City Administrator shall work
with all City boards and committees as an ex officio member to help
coordinate the work of each.
J.
Attendance At Board Of Aldermen Meetings. The City Administrator
shall attend all meetings of the Board of Aldermen.
K.
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 Board of Aldermen.
L.
State And Federal Aid Programs. The City Administrator
shall coordinate Federal and State programs which may have application
to the City of Frontenac.
M.
Conference Attendance. The City Administrator shall attend
State and regional conferences and programs applicable to his/her
office and to the business of the City of Frontenac, whenever such
attendance is directed and approved by the Board of Aldermen and Mayor.
N.
Press Releases. The City Administrator, upon the direction
of the Mayor, shall be responsible for keeping the public informed
of the purposes and methods of City Government through all available
news media.
O.
Record Keeping. The City Administrator shall keep full
and accurate records of all actions taken by him/her in the course
of his/her duties, and he/she shall safely and properly keep all records
and papers belonging to the City of Frontenac which are entrusted
to his/her care; all such records shall be and remain the property
of the City of Frontenac and be open to the inspection by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen at all times.
P.
Miscellaneous. In addition to the foregoing duties, the
City Administrator shall perform any and all other duties or functions
prescribed by the Mayor or Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1991 §2-151; Ord. No. 720 §10, 4-8-1986]
A.
City Property. The City Administrator shall have responsibility
for all real and personal property of the City of Frontenac. 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 Board of Aldermen.
Real property may be sold only with approval of the Board of Aldermen
by resolution or ordinance.
B.
Set Administrative Policies. The City Administrator, subject
to the direction of the Mayor, 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. The City Administrator shall have
the power to coordinate the work of all the departments of the City
and, at times of emergency, shall 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 the City Government.
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 Board of Aldermen.
E.
Appear Before The Board Of Aldermen. The City Administrator
shall have the power to appear before and address the Board of Aldermen
at any meeting.
F.
Limit Upon Foregoing Duties And Powers. At no time shall
the duties or power of the City Administrator supersede the action
of the Mayor or the Board of Aldermen.
G.
Supervision By Mayor. The City Administrator at all times
shall be accountable to the Mayor for actions taken, when requested
to do so, and at all times is subject to the supervision, direction
and control of the Mayor.
[CC 1991 §2-152; Ord. No. 720 §8, 4-8-1986; Ord.
No. 798 §1, 2-14-1989; Ord. No. 813 §1, 9-14-1989; Ord. No. 2000-1162 §1, 6-20-2000]
The City Administrator shall be the Assistant City Clerk and
shall have the powers, rights and duties of the City Clerk in the
absence, illness, or disability of the City Clerk. The City Administrator
shall receive no additional compensation for service as Assistant
City Clerk.
[CC 1991 §2-153; Ord. No. 720 §6, 4-8-1986; Ord.
No. 98-1121 §1, 12-15-1998; Ord. No. 2018-1849, 5-29-2018]
The City Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing
authority. The Mayor, with consent of a majority of all members of
the Board of Aldermen, may remove the City Administrator from office
at will, and such City Administrator may also be removed by a two-thirds
(2/3) vote of all members elected to the Board of Aldermen independently
of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
[CC 1991 §2-154; Ord. No. 720 §11, 4-8-1986]
No member of the Board of Aldermen 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
Board of Aldermen or with the approval of the City Administrator.
