[Ord. No. 436 §21.900, 12-5-1991]
There is hereby created and established the office of City Administrator
for the City of Hollister, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 436 §21.905, 12-5-1991; Ord. No. 97-32, 11-6-1997; Ord. No.
01-03, 1-4-2001]
A qualified person shall be appointed or contracted as City
Administrator for the City of Hollister by the Mayor; such appointment
shall be approved by a majority of the Board of Aldermen. The person
so appointed shall serve for an indefinite term.
[Ord. No. 436 §21.910, 12-5-1991; Ord. No. 97-32, 11-6-1997]
The person appointed to the office of the City Administrator
shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and shall be a graduate
of an accredited university or college, majoring in public or municipal
administration or shall have the equivalent qualification and experience
in financial administration and/or public relations fields. Appointment
of any City Administrator shall be based solely upon qualifications,
without regard to his/her political beliefs or affiliations.
[Ord. No. 436 §21.915, 12-5-1991]
The City Administrator, before entering upon the duties of his/her
office, shall file with the City a bond in the amount of fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000.00); such bond shall be approved by the Board of
Aldermen and such bond shall insure the City of Hollister for the
faithful and honest performance of the duties of the City of Hollister
and for rendering a full and proper account to the City of Hollister
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 Hollister, however, should the City Administrator be covered
by a blanket bond to the same extent, such individual bond shall not
be required.
[Ord. No. 436 §21.920, 12-5-1991]
The City Administrator shall receive such compensation as may
be determined by ordinance from time to time by the Board of Aldermen
and such compensation shall be payable bi-weekly.
[Ord. No. 436 §21.925, 12-5-1991]
The City Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing
authority. The Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Board
of Aldermen, may remove the City Administrator from office at will,
and such City Administrator may also be removed by two-thirds (⅔)
vote of the members elected to the Board of Aldermen independently
of the Mayor's approval or disapproval. If requested, the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen shall grant the City Administrator a public hearing
within thirty (30) days following notice of such removal. During the
interim, the Mayor, with the approval of a majority of the Board of
Aldermen, or by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of the members elected
to the Board of Aldermen without the Mayor's approval, may suspend
the City Administrator from duty, but shall continue his/her salary
for three (3) calendar months following the final removal date, provided
however, that if the City Administrator shall be removed for acts
of dishonesty or acts of moral turpitude, such salary shall not be
continued.
[Ord. No. 436 §21.930, 12-5-1991; Ord. No. 97-32, 11-6-1997]
A.
Administrative Officer. The City Administrator shall be
the 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 coordinate and generally supervise the operation
of all departments of the City of Hollister.
B.
Purchasing. The City Administrator shall be the Purchasing
Agent for the City of Hollister 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 Hollister 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 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 Board of Aldermen relative to the financial
condition and future needs of the City. Such reports shall show the
financial condition of the City in relation to the Budget.
E.
Annual Reports. The City Administrator shall prepare and
present to the Mayor and 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 the
Personnel Officer of the City and shall recommend an appropriate position
classification system and pay plan to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
The City Administrator, after consultation with department heads,
shall approve advancements and appropriate pay increases within the
approved pay plans and position classification system. The City Administrator
shall have the power to appoint and remove (in accordance with Personnel
System regulations approved by the Board of Aldermen) all subordinate
employees of the City of Hollister. The City Administrator shall make
recommendations of appointment and removal of department heads.
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 administration 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 regular
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 to help coordinate the work of
each.
J.
Attend City Meetings. The City Administrator shall attend
all meetings of the Board of Aldermen and have the right to appear
before and address the Board of Aldermen at any meeting.
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
seek out, secure, and coordinate Federal and State programs which
may have application to the City of Hollister.
M.
Conference Attendance. The City Administrator shall attend
State and Regional conferences and programs applicable to his/her
office and the business of the City of Hollister, whenever such attendance
is directed and approved by the Board of Aldermen and Mayor.
N.
Press Releases. The City Administrator shall be responsible
for keeping the public informed in the purpose 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 Hollister and entrusted to his/her
care; all such records shall be and remain the property of the City
of Hollister and be open to 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 and Board of Aldermen, not inconsistent with
the State Statutes, law, or ordinances.
[Ord. No. 436 §21.935, 12-5-1991; Ord. No. 97-32, 11-6-1997]
A.
Manage City Property. The City Administrator shall have
responsibility for all real and personal property of the City of Hollister.
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 the approval of the Board
of Aldermen. Real property may be sold only with the approval of the
Board of Aldermen by resolution or ordinance.
B.
Set Administrative Policies. The City Administrator shall
prescribe such rules and regulations as he/she shall deem necessary
or expedient for the conduct of administrative agencies subject to
his/her authority, and he/she shall have the power to revoke, suspend,
or amend any rule or regulation of the administrative service unless
otherwise prescribed by the Board of Aldermen.
C.
Coordinate Departments. The City Administrator shall have
the power to coordinate the work of all 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.
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.
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 functions of his/her office.
F.
At
no time shall the duties or powers of the City Administrator supersede
the action of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
G.
The
City Administrator shall account to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
for any actions taken when requested to do so, and at all times be
subject to supervision, control, and direction of the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 436 §21.940, 12-5-1991]
No members of the Board of Aldermen or the Mayor 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 body of the Board of Aldermen, or with the approval of the
City Administrator.
