City of Mayville, WI Chapter 105 Officers and Employees

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Mayville 2-13-1989 by Ord. No. 695-89 as §§ 1.02 and 11.02 of the 1989 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Boards, commissions and committees — See Ch. 22.

Common Council — See Ch. 38.

Fire Department — See Ch. 70.

Government and elections — See Ch. 79.

Police Department — See Ch. 114.

§ 105-1 Elected officials.

[Amended by Ord. No. 817-95]

A. Mayor. The Mayor shall be elected in even-numbered years for a term of two years.

B. Alderpersons. The Council shall consist of six Alderpersons elected for two-year terms. Alderpersons from Aldermanic Districts 2, 4 and 6 shall be elected in even-numbered years and Alderpersons from Aldermanic Districts 1, 3 and 5 shall be elected in odd-numbered years.

[Amended 3-10-2008 by Ord. No. 1006-2008]

§ 105-2 Appointed officials.

[Added by Ord. No. 752-91 (§ 1.03 of the 1989 Code); amended by Ord. No. 819-95; Ord. No. 832-96; 3-10-2008 by Ord. No. 1006-2008; 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. 1044-2011; 10-14-2013 by Ord. No. 1056-2013]

Official	Appointed By	Term
City Clerk	Council, upon recommendation of Personnel Committee	Indefinite*
City Treasurer-Comptroller	Council, upon recommendation of Personnel Committee	Indefinite*
Deputy Clerk	Council, upon recommendation of Personnel Committee	Indefinite*
City Attorney	Council, upon recommendation of Personnel Committee	2 years, commencing May 1
Chief of Police	Police and Fire Commission	Indefinite
Fire Chief	Police and Fire Commission	Indefinite
Assistant Fire Chief	Police and Fire Commission	Indefinite
Assessor	Council, upon recommendation of Finance Committee	1 year
Director of Public Works	Council, upon recommendation of Personnel Committee	Indefinite*
Street Superintendent	Council, upon recommendation of Personnel Committee and Director of Public Works	Indefinite*
Building Inspector	Council, upon recommendation of the Personnel Committee and Director of Public Works	Indefinite*
Plumbing Inspector	Council, upon recommendation of Personnel Committee and Director of Public Works	Indefinite*
Electrical Inspector	Council, upon recommendation of Personnel Committee and Director of Public Works	Indefinite*
Librarian	Appointed by the Library Board	Indefinite*
Director of Utilities	Utility Commission	Indefinite*
Director of Parks and Recreation	Council, upon recommendation of Park and Recreation Commission and Personnel Committee	Indefinite*
EMS Coordinator	Emergency Medical Services Commission	Indefinite*
Assistant EMS Coordinator	Emergency Medical Services Commission	Indefinite*
Emergency Management Director	Mayor, subject to confirmation by Council	Indefinite
Weed Commissioner	Mayor, subject to confirmation by Council	1 year commencing May 1

Note:
*	Subject to initial six-month probationary period.

§ 105-3 General provisions relating to City officials.

[Added by Ord. No. 752-91 (§ 1.04 of the 1989 Code)]

A. Salaries and fringe benefits. The salaries and fringe benefits of City officers and employees shall, from time to time, be established by the Council in accordance with state law and the City Personnel Policy.

B. Powers and duties of City officials. City officials mandated under § 62.09, Wis. Stats., shall have the powers and duties prescribed by law and, except for the Mayor, shall perform such other duties as shall be required of them by the Council. Other City officials shall perform the duties prescribed by the Council.

C. Holding multiple offices. The Council may elect to appoint the same person to two or more compatible offices.

D. City employee policy and procedures manual. The City Employee Policy and Procedures Manual, including respective duties and job descriptions, is adopted by reference and made a part of this Code.

E. Probationary period. Appointed City officials, as indicated in § 105-2 of this chapter, and all employees shall be subject to a six-month probationary period, beginning with the first day of their employment, during which period they may be removed or terminated without cause by a two-thirds majority of the members of the appointing authority.

F. Removal from office. All City officials, except the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, the Assistant Fire Chief, the Director of Utilities, the EMS Coordinator and the Assistant EMS Coordinator, may be removed from office for cause by a three-fourths majority of the members-elect of the Council; the other officials excepted above may be removed from office as provided by law.

G. Receipt of gifts and gratuities prohibited.

(1) No employee or official of the City shall receive or offer to receive, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity or anything of value in excess of $15 which he is not authorized to receive from any person if such person:

(a) Has or is seeking to obtain contractual or other business or financial relationship with the City or the Council;

(b) Conducts operations or activities which are regulated by the City or the Council; or

(c) Has interests which may be substantially affected by the City or the Council.

(2) The receipt of any gift, gratuity or anything of value, as denoted above, is contrary to the public policy of the City.

H. Disclosure of interest in legislation.

(1) Any member of the Council who has a financial interest or personal interest in any proposed legislation before the Council shall disclose on the records of the Council the nature and extent of such interest.

(2) Any other City official or employee who has a financial or personal interest in any proposed legislative action of the Council and who participates in discussion with or gives an official opinion or recommendation to the Council shall disclose on the records of the Council the nature and extent of such interest.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 105-4, Health Officer, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 10-14-2013 by Ord. No. 1056-2013.