(A) Authorization to employ Administrator; appointment. The Mayor and City Council of Dawson Springs are hereby authorized to employ a City Administrative Officer. Such Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor by and with the advice and consent of the City Council.
(B) Bond. The City Administrative Officer shall furnish a bond in such amount and with such surety as may be approved by the corporate authorities, such bond to be conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties. The cost of the bond shall be paid by the city.
(C) Compensation. The City Administrative Officer shall receive such compensation as the City Council, from time to time, establishes.
(D) Powers and duties of Administrator. The City Administrative Officer shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Create the agenda for and attend all meetings of the City Council and other official Boards and Commissions as directed by the City Council. Attend all meetings of the city except those from which the City Council determined that attendance is not required because of a conflict or other reason. The City Administrator shall have the right to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the City Council or other official City Boards and Commissions, but shall have no right to vote. The City Administrator shall be entitled to notice of all special and regular meetings of the City Council.
(2) Recommend to the City Council such measures as, in his or her judgment, he or she deems to be in the best interest of the city.
(3) Propose to the Mayor and City Council such personnel rules and regulations as the Administrator deems necessary to manage the personnel of the city.
(4) Direct, supervise and coordinate the activities of all departments, offices, and agencies of the city, except as otherwise provided by law, and to administer the affairs of the city to ensure that all city business is accomplished efficiently and economically.
(5) Keep a current inventory of all real and personal property of the city and location of such property. The City Administrator shall be responsible for the care and custody of all city property which is not assigned to some other officer or body for care and control.
(6) Prepare and submit to the Mayor and City Council by the date set by the Council a recommended annual budget for city operations and recommended capital programs; and administer the approved budget after adoption.
(7) Supervise and administer the procurement of commodities and services for all city departments, offices arid agencies.
(8) Report to the City Council periodically the financial condition of the city.
(9) Submit to the Mayor and City Council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city.
(10) Cause to be prepared grant and/or loan applications on behalf of the city; administer grant and/or loan funds and shall have caused the preparation of relevant reports to all appropriate agencies.
(11) Evaluate the city’s programs, agreements and services and make recommendations on modifications and improvements thereto.
(12) Devote his or her entire time to the discharge of his or her official duties.
(13) The City Administrator shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Mayor and City Council consistent with state statutes and the ordinances of the city.
(14) Hold such other appointive offices as may be consistent with law, as the Mayor and City Council may determine, and to faithfully and honestly discharge the duties and powers associated with such office.
(15) The powers assigned to the City Administrator are not intended to diminish those powers otherwise assigned to other officers by statute or ordinance, including, but not limited to, the Mayor.
(16) The City Administrator shall report to the Mayor, and shall run all day-to-day operations of the city. All city department heads shall report to him or her.
(17) Advise the Mayor in policy formulation related to the city, and execute and enforce all policies of the city.
(18) Advise the executive authority of the city in the appointment and discipline of subordinate administrative personnel if not delegated appointment and disciplinary authority by the Mayor.
(19) Supervise and manage all full-time and part-time employees of the city, including any other contract employee or independent contractor.
(20) Have continuing direct relationships with operating department heads on implementation and administration of programs.
(21) Other duties as determined or delegated by the Mayor and City Council.
(22) Advise the Mayor of the city in policy formulation on overall problems of the city.
(Ord. 2022-04, passed 6-27-2022)