[CC 2000 §1-305; Ord.
No. 1023 §1-305(A), 9-26-2001; Ord. No. 1398 §3, 6-18-2014; Ord.
No. 1523, 9-30-2020]
A.
There
is hereby created and established the position of the City Administrator.
The City Administrator shall be hired by the Mayor with the consent
of the City Council and shall be the administrative head of the City
under the directions of the Mayor and the City Council. The City Administrator
shall be hired for an indefinite term, unless an employment agreement
with a stated term, in writing, is negotiated and executed.
B.
Candidates with a Bachelor of Arts and/or a Bachelor of Sciences
degree and a Master's of Public Administration or equivalent Master's
degree from an accredited university or college, qualifications and
five (5) years' experience in financial and/or public administration
fields is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience
may be considered.
C.
The City Administrator shall receive such compensation as the Governing
Body shall fix. The salary for the City Administrator shall be within
the salary range as set forth and described in the City's approved
pay plan. There shall be at least an annual performance evaluation
of the City Administrator by the Governing Body. Any changes in the
employment agreement with the City Administrator shall require approval
of the Governing Body.
D.
Upon recommendation of the Mayor and two (2) members of the City
Council, the City Administrator may be removed, following a review,
by majority vote of the Governing Body. The City Council alone, following
a review, may remove the City Administrator with a super majority
vote.
[CC 2000 §1-305; Ord.
No. 1023 §1-305(B), 9-26-2001; Ord. No. 1138, 12-8-2004; Ord.
No. 1398 §4, 6-18-2014]
A.
Except as otherwise provided by law or the ordinances of the City,
the City Administrator shall:
1.
Manage, direct, and supervise all the administrative departments
and services of the City;
2.
Recommend to the Governing Body for hiring of all department
heads, the City Attorney and the City Engineer;
3.
Supervise, direct and assign the duties of all department heads
and employees;
4.
Prepare and submit the annual budget to the Governing Body and
keep the Governing Body fully, completely and timely advised as to
the financial condition of the City;
5.
Exercise general supervision and control over all City purchases
and expenditures in accordance with the budget and such policies as
may be established by the Governing Body. All purchases amounting
to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or less shall be made under his/her
general direction and supervision. Purchases exceeding ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) shall be approved by the Governing Body, except
for emergency repairs or maintenance to City-owned facilities or equipment;
6.
Act as Personnel Officer of the City and shall administer the
Personnel Rules and Regulations to facilitate the efficient and effective
daily operations of the City. Any amendment of or changes to the Personnel
Rules and Regulations to the Governing Body must be approved by the
Governing Body.
7.
Have the power to hire and remove all subordinate employees
of the City subject to the personnel system regulations;
8.
Recommend an appropriate pay plan to the Governing Body and,
after consultation with the Department Heads, shall approve advancement
and appropriate pay increases within the approved pay plan and the
position classification system;
9.
Develop and prepare such planning, short-range as well as long-range,
as the Governing Body shall request and shall submit such planning
to the Governing Body for action;
10.
Attend all meetings of the Governing Body and such other meetings
of committees, commissions, and other organizations as the Governing
Body shall designate and shall regularly report on the status of the
City and its services to the Governing Body;
11.
Be responsible for submitting to the Governing Body a proposed
agenda for each Council Committee or Council meeting at least seventy-two
(72) hours before the scheduled time of the meeting.
12.
Make such recommendations to the Governing Body as are deemed
necessary for effective administration of all City services;
13.
Be responsible for the proper and efficient discharge of the
duties of all City administrative officers and employees.
14.
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 and entrusted to
his/her care in accordance with Federal and Kansas State Statutes.
All such records shall be and remain the property of the City and
be open to inspection by the Governing Body at all times, with the
exception of personnel records;
15.
Perform any and all other duties or functions prescribed by
the Governing Body.
[CC 2000 §1-305; Ord.
No. 1023 §1-305(C), 9-26-2001; Ord. No. 1294 §§1
— 2, 3-18-2009]
A.
The
City Administrator shall:
1.
Have responsibility for all real and personal property of the City.
He/she shall have responsibility for all inventories of such property
and for the upkeep of all such property. He/she shall be responsible
to see the City has adequate procedures to insure against major insurable
risks. Personal property may be sold by the City Administrator only
with approval of the Governing Body. Real property may be sold only
with the approval of the Governing Body by resolution or ordinance;
2.
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 the authority, and he/she shall have the power
to revoke, suspend or amend any rule or regulation of the administrative
service except those prescribed by the Governing Body;
3.
Have the power to coordinate the work of all the departments of the
City and at times of an emergency and in conjunction with the City
of Mission's Emergency Plan, acting through the appropriate department
heads, 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. The Governing Body shall be notified
as soon as practical or within twenty-four (24) hours;
4.
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
to the Governing Body as requested by the Mayor or City Council;
5.
Report on any condition or fact concerning the City Government to
the Governing Body as requested by the Mayor or City Council;
6.
Have the power to overrule any administrative action taken by a department
head and may thereby supersede him/her in the functions of the office
in accordance with Kansas Statutes;
7.
Have the power to appear before and address the Governing Body at
any meeting;
8.
At no time have the power to supersede any action by the Governing
Body.
9.
During vacancies in the position of any City Official, the City Administrator
or his designee shall fulfill the obligations of such official during
the vacancy whenever action is required by such City Official pursuant
to the Code of the City of Mission, Kansas.
[Ord. No. 1398 §5, 6-18-2014]
It shall be the general practice of the Governing Body to issue
all orders and directives to all City officers and departments and
receive reports and communications through the office of the City
Administrator.
