[R.O. 2011 § 110.230; R.O. 2010 § 110.600; Ord. No. 851 § 1, 9-6-2005; Ord. No. 994 § 1, 8-18-2008; Ord. No. 998 § 1, 9-2-2008; Ord. No. 1048 § 1, 2-1-2010]
The office of the Owensville City Administrator is hereby created
pursuant to Sections 77.042 through 77.048, RSMo.
[R.O. 2011 § 110.240; R.O. 2010 § 110.610; Ord. No. 851 § 1, 9-6-2005; Ord. No. 994 § 1, 8-18-2008; Ord. No. 998 § 1, 9-2-2008; Ord. No. 1048 § 1, 2-1-2010]
The City Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved
by a majority of the elected members of the Board of Aldermen for
an indefinite term. He/she shall be at least twenty-five (25) years
of age and shall be chosen solely on the basis of his/her executive
administrative qualifications, including, but not limited to, education
and experience. The choice of City Administrator shall not be limited
by residence qualifications; however, he/she shall reside within the
Owensville City limits while in office and shall devote his/her full
time to the performance of the duties of his/her office. In the event
the City Administrator is hired by contract with the City, such contract
will eliminate the requirement of the City Administrator being appointed.
All other provisions of this Article shall apply whether the City
Administrator is under contract or is appointed.
[R.O. 2011 § 110.250; R.O. 2010 § 110.630; Ord. No. 851 § 1, 9-6-2005; Ord. No. 994 § 1, 8-18-2008; Ord. No. 998 § 1, 9-2-2008; Ord. No. 1048 § 1, 2-1-2010]
The City Administrator shall receive such compensation as may
be determined by ordinance from time to time by the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2011 § 110.260; R.O. 2010 § 110.640; Ord. No. 851 § 1, 9-6-2005; Ord. No. 994 § 1, 8-18-2008; Ord. No. 998 § 1, 9-2-2008; Ord. No. 1048 § 1, 2-1-2010]
The City Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing
authority. The Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the members
elected to the Board of Aldermen, may remove the City Administrator
from office at will, and the City Administrator may also be removed
by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of the members elected to the Board
of Aldermen independently of the Mayor's approval or disapproval.
If requested by the City Administrator, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
shall grant the City Administrator a public hearing within thirty
(30) days following notice of such removal. Notice of the City Administrator's
request for a hearing must be received by the City Clerk no later
than ten (10) days following the service of the notice of removal.
During the interim, the Mayor, with the approval of a majority of
the members of the Board of Aldermen present or by a three-fourths
(3/4) vote of the members of the Board of Aldermen present without
the Mayor's approval, may suspend the City Administrator from duty,
but shall continue his/her salary and if after the hearing, removal
becomes final, shall pay his/her salary for one (1) calendar month
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.
[R.O. 2011 § 110.270; R.O. 2010 § 110.650; Ord. No. 851 § 1, 9-6-2005; Ord. No. 994 § 1, 8-18-2008; Ord. No. 998 § 1, 9-2-2008; Ord. No. 1048 § 1, 2-1-2010; Ord. No. 1418, 3-20-2023]
A.
Generally. The City Administrator shall be the Chief Administrative
Assistant to the Mayor and as such shall be the Administrative Official
of the City Government. Except as otherwise specified by ordinance
or by the law of the State, the City Administrator shall coordinate
and supervise the operation of all City departments. The City Administrator
shall report and answer directly to the Board of Aldermen.
B.
Purchasing. The City Administrator shall be a purchasing agent for
the City. 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 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 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 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.
Duties Relating To Personnel. 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 (including the City Marshal and Police Department), 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 all subordinate employees of
the City of Owensville, Missouri. The City Administrator shall make
recommendations of appointment and removal of department heads.
G.
Recommendations To Board Of Aldermen. 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.
Submission Of Agenda To Board Of Aldermen. 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 meeting.
I.
Coordination Of Work Of Boards And Committees. The City Administrator
shall work with all City boards and committees to help coordinate
the work of each.
J.
Attendance At Meetings Of Board Of Aldermen. The City Administrator
shall attend all meetings of the Board of Aldermen,
K.
Preparation And Receiving Of Bids. 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.
Coordination Of Aid Programs. The City Administrator shall coordinate
Federal and State programs which may have application to the City.
M.
Attendance At Conferences And Programs. The City Administrator shall
attend State and regional conferences and programs applicable to his/her
office and the business of the City, whenever such attendance is directed
and approved by the Board of Aldermen and Mayor.
N.
Preparation Of Press Releases. The City Administrator shall be responsible
for keeping the public informed in the purposes and methods of City
Government through all available news media.
O.
Additional Duties. In addition to the duties otherwise described
in this Section, the City Administrator shall perform any and all
other duties or functions prescribed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2011 § 110.280; R.O. 2010 § 110.660; Ord. No. 851 § 1, 9-6-2005; Ord. No. 994 § 1, 8-18-2008; Ord. No. 998 § 1, 9-2-2008; Ord. No. 1048 § 1, 2-1-2010]
A.
Supervision Of City Property. The City Administrator shall 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. 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 resolution
or ordinance.
B.
Authority To Prescribe Administrative Regulations. The City Administrator
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, 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 Board of Aldermen. This provision
shall not apply to remove the day-to-day authority of the individual
department heads.
C.
Coordination Of Work Of 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.
D.
Investigations. 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.
Authority Over Department Heads. 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.
Appearance Before The Board Of Aldermen. The City Administrator shall
have the power to appear before and address the Board of Aldermen
at any meeting.
G.
Limitation On Powers. At no time shall the duties or powers of the
City Administrator supersede action by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2011 § 110.290; R.O. 2010 § 110.670; Ord. No. 851 § 1, 9-6-2005; Ord. No. 994 § 1, 8-18-2008; Ord. No. 998 § 1, 9-2-2008; Ord. No. 1048 § 1, 2-1-2010]
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.
