[R.O. 2011 §110.010; CC 1971 §2.2(1); Ord. No. 76-4 §1(1), 2-17-1976; Ord. No. 78-10 §3(A), 4-18-1978; Ord. No. 2006-30 §1, 3-14-2006]
The Mayor and members of the Board of Aldermen are hereby declared
to be the only officers of the City of Riverside to be elected by
the people.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 110.015, Any Elected Office
– Qualifications, derived from R.O. 2011 §110.015, Ord.
No. 2003-37 §1, 4-1-2003 and Ord. No. 2006-30 §1, 3-14-2006,
was repealed 2-16-2016 by §1 of Ord. No. 1457.
No person shall be an Alderman unless he/she be at least eighteen
(18) years of age, a citizen of the United States, and an inhabitant
and resident of the City for one (1) year next preceding his/her election,
and a resident, at the time he/she files and during the time he/she
serves, of the ward from which he/she is elected.
[R.O. 2011 §110.030; Ord. No. 2006-30 §1, 3-14-2006]
No person shall be Mayor unless he/she be at least twenty-five
(25) years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the City at the time of and for at least one (1) year next preceding
his/her election.
[R.O. 2011 §110.040; CC 1971 §2.2(2); Ord. No. 76-4 §1(2), 2-17-1976; Ord. No. 2006-30 §1, 3-14-2006; Ord. No. 1203 §2, 4-16-2013; Ord. No. 1519 § 4, 3-7-2017]
The City Administrator, Municipal Judge, City Prosecutor, City
Clerk, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Attorney, Assistant Attorneys,
Engineer, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, and Secretary to the Board
of Aldermen are hereby declared to be appointive officers of the City.
[R.O. 2011 §110.050; CC 1971 §2.2(3); Ord. No. 76-4 §1(3), 2-17-1976; Ord. No. 2006-30 §1, 3-14-2006]
[R.O. 2011 §110.060; CC 1971 §2.2(4); Ord. No. 76-4 §1(4), 2-17-1976; Ord. No. 2006-30 §1, 3-14-2006]
Terms of all elected officials shall be for two (2) years or
until their successors are elected and qualified. The term of the
appointive officers shall be until resignation or termination. The
Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of the members of the Board
of Aldermen, remove from office any appointive officer of the City
at will, and any such appointive officer may be so removed by a two-thirds
(⅔) vote of all members elected to the Board of Aldermen, independently
of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
[R.O. 2011 §110.070; Ord. No. 96-57 §1, 6-18-1996; Ord. No. 2006-30 §1, 3-14-2006]
A.
Chief Administrative Officer. The City Administrator shall
be the chief administrative assistant to the Mayor and as such shall
be the Chief Administrative Officer of the City Government. Except
as otherwise specified by ordinance or by the law of the State of
Missouri, the City Administrator shall have general superintending
control of the administration and management of the government business,
officers and employees of the City, subject to the direction and supervision
of the Mayor.
[Ord. No. 1592, 5-1-2018]
B.
Purchasing. The City Administrator shall be the Purchasing
Agent for the City of Riverside and all purchases 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 Riverside 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 by the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen for their final
approval. As Budget Officer, the City Administrator shall project
the City's short- and long-term expenditures and shall be responsible
for recommending investments which are approved by law and which maximize
the City's financial return.
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 Board of Aldermen
may require.
F.
Personnel System. The City Administrator shall act as the
Personnel Officer of the City and shall recommend an appropriate classification
system and pay plan to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The City Administrator
shall have the power to appoint and remove, with the approval of the
Mayor and a majority of all the members elected to the Board of Aldermen,
or a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the members elected to the Board
of Aldermen independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation,
all department heads and subordinate employees of the City of Riverside
except Law Enforcement Officers as defined in Section 590.502.1(5),
RSMo. The City Administrator shall have the power to remove Law Enforcement
Officers as defined in Section 590.502.1(5), RSMo., subject to such
officers' rights to a full due process hearing before the Board of
Aldermen pursuant to Section 590.502.3, RSMo. The City Administrator
shall be responsible for the proper administration of the City's personnel
system, including all communications to subordinate employees regarding
work assignments and job performance.
[Ord. No. 1907, 4-3-2023]
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 meeting
at least forty-eight (48) hours before the time of the regular Board
of Aldermen meeting.
I.
Board And Committees. The City Administrator shall work
with all City boards and committees to help coordinate the work of
each.
J.
Attend 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, open the bids in the presence of one (1)
or more witnesses, review and make recommendations for acceptance
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 Riverside.
M.
Conference Attendance. The City Administrator shall attend
State, Regional and/or National Conferences and programs applicable
to the office and the business of the City of Riverside, whenever
such attendance is directed and approved by the Board of Aldermen.
N.
Press Release. The City Administrator or his/her designee
shall be responsible for keeping the public informed in the purposes
and methods of City Government through all available news media and
shall act as the only spokespersons for City news releases and conferences.
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 shall safely and properly keep all records and
papers belonging to the City of Riverside and entrusted to his/her
care. All such records shall be kept on the premises at City Hall
and remain the property of the City of Riverside and open to inspection
by the Mayor and the 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 Board of Aldermen.
Q.
City Property. The City Administrator shall be accountable
to the Board of Aldermen for all real and personal property of the
City of Riverside. 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 the
approval of the Board of Aldermen by ordinance.
R.
Set Administrative Policies. The City Administrator shall
recommend to the Board of Aldermen such rules and regulations as he/she
may deem necessary or expedient for the conduct of administrative
agencies subject to his/her authority. He/she shall have the power
to revoke, suspend or amend any rule or regulation of the administrative
service, subject to the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
S.
Coordinate Departments. The City Administrator shall have
the power to coordinate the work of all the departments of the City
and, at times of an 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 City Government.
T.
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 the Board of Aldermen.
U.
Coordinate Officials. The City Administrator shall have
the power to overrule any action taken by a department head and may
supersede him/her in the function of his/her office.
V.
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.
W.
Administrator May Not Supersede Action Of Mayor And Board Of Aldermen. At no time shall the duties or powers of the City Administrator
supersede the action by the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2011 §110.080; CC 1971 §2.2(6); Ord. No. 76-4 §1(6), 2-17-1976; Ord. No. 78-10 §3(C), 4-18-1978; Ord. No. 2006-30 §1, 3-14-2006]
A.
The
duties of the City Clerk shall be as follows:
1.
To keep a journal of the proceedings of the Board of Aldermen (the
minutes).
2.
To keep all ordinances and Code books current.
3.
To safely and properly keep the records and papers belonging to the
City which may be entrusted to her care.
4.
To be the general accountant for the City.
5.
To administer official oaths.
6.
To administer oaths to persons certifying to demands or claims against
the City.
7.
To do such administrative duties as may be delegated to her by the
Mayor or City Administrator.
8.
To attend all regular and special meetings of the Board of Aldermen
unless otherwise directed by the Mayor or Board of Aldermen.
9.
To collect all taxes and sums due to the City of Riverside and to
perform all statutory duties of the City Collector.
[R.O. 2011 §110.090; CC 1971 §2.2(7); Ord. No. 76-4 §1(7), 2-17-1976; Ord. No. 2006-30 §1, 3-14-2006; Ord. No. 1203 §1, 4-16-2013]
The Treasurer shall keep such records and make such reports
as may be required by State Statute, the ordinances or the Board of
Aldermen. The Director of Finance shall serve as Treasurer
[Ord. No. 1203 §3, 4-11-2013]
The Assistant Treasurer shall assist in the bank statement reconciliation
and perform and assist with other tasks as directed by the Treasurer.
The Assistant Treasurer shall receive compensation in the amount of
one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month.
[R.O. 2011 §110.100; CC 1971 §2.2(8); Ord. No. 76-4 §1(8), 2-17-1976; Ord. No. 2006-30 §1, 3-14-2006; Ord. No. 2006-126 §1, 9-19-2006]
The majority of the members elected to the Board of Aldermen
shall select a person or professional engineering firm to act as City
Engineer. The person or firm shall be licensed in the State of Missouri.
The City Engineer shall advise the City in engineering matters as
requested by the City Administrator and oversee the retention and
supervision of other engineers retained for specialized work.
[R.O. 2011 §110.110; CC 1971 §2.2(9); Ord. No. 76-4 §1(9), 2-17-1976; Ord. No. 2006-30 §1, 3-14-2006]
The City Attorney shall act as counselor for the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen on all City matters, attend all meetings of the Board
of Aldermen when requested to attend same by the Mayor, any member
of the Board of Aldermen or the City Administrator. He/she shall represent
the City in all matters of a civil or police nature in which the City
may be interested, draw all ordinances and legal documents and oversee
the retention and supervision of outside counsel in cases of specialized
work.
[R.O. 2011 §110.140; CC 1971 §2.2(13); Ord. No. 76-4 §1(13), 2-17-1976; Ord. No. 2006-30 §1, 3-14-2006; Ord. No. 2006-102 §2, 8-1-2006]
The non-elected officers and employees of the City shall receive
such salary as may be determined by ordinance by the majority of the
members elected to the Board of Aldermen. The pay for the Mayor shall
be two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225.00) per meeting with a limit
of five (5) meetings per month. The pay for members of the Board of
Aldermen shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) per meeting with a
limit of five (5) meetings per month.
A.
The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members
elected to the Board of Aldermen, remove from office, for cause shown,
any elective officer of the City, such officer being first given opportunity,
together with his/her witnesses, to be heard before the Board of Aldermen
sitting as a Board of Impeachment. Any elective officer, including
the Mayor, may in like manner, for cause shown, be removed from office
by a two-thirds vote of all members elected to the Board of Aldermen,
independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation. The Mayor
may, with the consent of a majority of all the members elected to
the Board of Aldermen, remove from office any appointive officer of
the City at will, and any such appointive officer may be so removed
by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the Board of Aldermen,
independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation. The Board
of Aldermen may pass ordinances regulating the manner of impeachments
and removals.
B.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize the Mayor,
with the consent of the majority of all the members elected to the
Board of Aldermen, or the Board of Aldermen by a two-thirds vote of
all its members, to remove or discharge any chief, as that term is
defined in Section 106.273, RSMo.
