[R.O. 1996 § 115.160]
It shall be the duty of all the Officers
of the City to report annually to the Board of Aldermen, such reports
to embrace a full statement of the receipts and expenditures of their
respective offices, and such other matters as may be required by the
Board of Aldermen, by ordinance, resolution or otherwise.
[R.O. 1996 § 115.170]
The Mayor or Board of Aldermen shall
have power, as often as he/she or they may deem it necessary, to require
any officer of the City to exhibit his/her accounts or other papers
or records, and to make report to the Board of Aldermen, in writing,
touching any matter relating to his/her office.
[R.O. 1996 § 115.180; CC 1987 § 21.115]
Each member of the Board of Aldermen,
and every other elected or appointed official, officer and employee
of the City of Gerald, including members of any boards or commissions,
and his/her legal representatives, shall be indemnified by the City
against liabilities, expenses, counsel fees and costs reasonably incurred
by him/her or his/her estate in connection with or arising out of
any action, suit, proceeding or claim in which he/she is made a party
by reason of his/her having served the City in any such capacity;
provided that such indemnity shall not apply with respect to any such
matter, claim, suit, or proceeding where the person to be indemnified
hereunder has valid, collectible insurance coverage for such liability,
loss, cost or expense; and provided, further, that the City shall
not indemnify any such person with respect to any matters as to which
he/she shall be finally adjudged in any such action, suit or proceeding
to have been liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance
of his/her duties as such member, officer, official, or employee.
[R.O. 1996 § 115.190; Ord. No. 441 § 1, 4-8-1999; Ord.
No. 741 § 1, 4-8-2014; Ord. No. 804 § 1, 3-10-2016; Ord. No. 806 § 2, 4-4-2016]
A.
The following, and such other days as may
be designated by the Mayor and/or Board of Aldermen, are paid holidays
for full-time employees:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Day
Presidents Day
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
Labor Day
Veterans' Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
B.
When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following
Monday shall be considered the designated holiday. Whenever a holiday
falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday or following Monday shall
be considered the designated holiday, as determined by the Mayor.
Holidays which occur during vacation leave shall not be charged against
vacation leave. Any employee required to work on the designated holiday,
shall receive their hourly rate of pay for number of hours worked
plus their normal compensation.
[R.O. 1996 § 115.200; Ord. No. 457 § 1, 10-12-1999]
A Personnel Policy - General Provisions,
Substance Abuse Policy, Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, Harassment
Policy and Employee Job Descriptions, a copy of which is marked "Exhibit
A" to Ord. No. 457, on file in the City offices and made a part hereof,
is hereby adopted.
[R.O. 1996 § 115.210; Ord. No. 762 § 1, 12-11-2014]
A.
SURPLUS PROPERTY
For the purposes of this Section, the following
term shall have the following meaning:
Property belonging to the City of Gerald, Missouri, which
is no longer needed, used or which has become obsolete, worn out or
scrapped, including but not limited to vehicles, major equipment,
furniture, office equipment and supplies.
B.
There is hereby established the following
policies and procedures for disposition of surplus property owned
by the City of Gerald, Missouri:
1.
All department heads shall submit
to the City Clerk annual reports showing stocks of all surplus property
with recommendations for disposal. The list will be circulated to
all department heads. Upon request, items may be transferred to another
department.
2.
Department heads shall have the authority
to exchange such personal property on new supplies, materials and
equipment.
3.
Surplus property whose estimated
value is in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or titled
asset, shall be sold by formal sealed competitive written bids or
public auction to the best responsible bidder, after due notice published
in a newspaper of general circulation a minimum of seven (7) days
before such disposition. Department heads may also solicit bids from
potentially interested parties after the public notice is published.
4.
Sales of surplus property whose estimated
value is less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or titled asset
shall be made by the department head establishing a selling price,
schedule and advertising a sale date. The department head may sell
to the first qualified buyer meeting the sales terms. Sales of these
items may also be made by public auction.
5.
Transfer with little or no remuneration
and no competitive bids.
a.
The department head may transfer
surplus property without remuneration or only nominal remuneration
without competitive bids to the following:
(1)
Another public agency;
(2)
Any sheltered workshop,
work activity center or group care home which operates under contract
or agreement with or grant from any State agency and which is certified
to receive Federal surplus property; or
(3)
Any recognized non-profit
agency which is certified to receive Federal surplus property.
b.
The department head may transfer
such surplus property subject to the following conditions:
6.
Surplus property shall be stripped
of all City identification prior to any transfer or other disposition.
7.
Items which cannot be readily sold
may be sold as scrap by the department head.
8.
No employee of a disposing department
shall directly or indirectly purchase or agree with another person
to purchase surplus property if the employee is or has been directly
or indirectly involved in the purchase, disposal, maintenance, operation
or preparation for sale of the surplus property. The department head
is authorized to waive this prohibition when the sale of surplus property
is implemented by competitive sealed bidding or by public auction.
