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(a) This section shall constitute a limit on the legislative power of the City Council as to the matters included herein, and not otherwise.
(b) Precedent to an increase in water or sewer rates within the control of the City of Guthrie, such increase proposal must be submitted to the legal voters of the City for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election, or at a special election which might be called for said purpose. This section is self-executing and shall supersede all provisions in conflict therewith; legislation may be enacted to facilitate its operations but no ordinance shall limit or restrict the provisions thereof.
(c) If any word, sentence, clause or phrase in this section shall be declared for any reason invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such shall be stricken or another word, sentence, clause or phrase shall be inserted so as to render this section valid, and the entire section shall not be affected thereby.
(Approved by electors, 8-23-2016)
The City Manager shall be the administrative head of the municipal government responsible only to the Council. He or she shall not, during his or her tenure of office, be a regular employee or perform any duties for any person, firm, corporation or institution other than the City of Guthrie, and shall not, be interested in the profits or emoluments of any contract, job, work or service of the City. At the time of his or her appointment, he or she need not be a resident of the City or State, but during his or her tenure of office, he or she shall reside within the City limits or within the Guthrie school district. In addition to the general powers of administration the City Manager shall have the special powers and duties herein enumerated, and shall be directly responsible to the Council for the proper administration thereof, to-wit:
1. Administer, monitor and take any appropriate measures to ensure the proper enforcement of all laws and ordinances governing the City by the appropriate City department;
2. Appoint and when necessary at any time for the good of the service, remove, demote, lay off or suspend, all heads of administrative departments and other administrative officers and employees of the City, except such deputies or assistants authorized by the Council to be hired by appointive officers (see Article 2, Section 2-15), without regard to age, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex or place of birth. The City Manager, by written directive, may authorize the head of a department, office or agency, to appoint and remove the subordinates in such department, office or agency;
3. Exercise actual management, control and supervision over all departments of the City Government and exercise all other administrative functions, except as otherwise in this Charter provided;
4. Recommend to the Council for adopting such ordinances, rules, regulations, measures, or policies as he may deem necessary or expedient;
5. Keep the Council fully advised as to the financial condition of the City;
6. Ascertain that all franchise rights and provisions are justly enforced; and ascertain that all leases and contracts with the City are enforced; and notify the Council at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of such leases or contracts;
7. Prepare a budget annually and submit it to the Council and be responsible for the administration of the budget after it goes into effect; the budget shall include both operating needs and capital improvement needs; and recommend to the Council any changes in the budget which he deems to be desirable;
8. Submit to the Council a report at the end of the fiscal year on finances and administrative activities of the City for the preceding year; and
9. Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
(Approved by electors, 4-7-2009)
Statutory reference:
Duties, see 11 O.S. § 10-113
Cross-reference:
City Manager, see § 1-20
The City Manager, by letter filed with the City Clerk, may appoint a qualified administrative officer of the City to be acting City Manager during the temporary absence or disability of the City Manager. The Council may appoint an acting City Manager whenever;
1. The Manager fails to make such designation;
2. The Council suspends the City Manager; or
3. There is a vacancy in the office of City Manager.
Cross-reference:
City Manager, see § 1-20
The City Manager shall give bond in the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), or such sum as may be provided by ordinance.
Cross-reference:
City Manager, see § 1-20
The City Treasurer shall head the Department of Finance and shall be under the direct supervision of the City Manager. He or she shall:
1. Collect all revenues receivable by the City and deposit them daily;
2. Maintain the general accounting system for the City and provide a monthly report to the City Council and the City Manager of monies received and Disbursed and all such other reports as are requested by the City Manager;
3. Invest the funds of the City, under the direction of the Council, only in such securities as are provided for by the Constitution and laws of the State of Oklahoma; all uninvested funds shall be deposited by the Treasurer in the depository or depositories of the City;
4. Assure that the City depository or depositories shall secure the City for all deposits by getting good and sufficient collateral as is required by the laws of the State of Oklahoma, or by pledging collateral or bonds backed by the full faith and credit of the State or Federal Government in an amount at least equal to the maximum funds the City has or could have on deposit. The City Council shall approve each depository and shall approve the method of securing deposits therein; such approval of depository and of method of securing deposits shall be by simple majority and shall remain in effect until withdrawn by simple majority. The Treasurer shall advise the Council of any and all changes in State law affecting the security of deposits in municipal depositories;
5. Assist the City Manager in the timely preparation of an annual budget by providing all financial data required by the City Manager and fully cooperate with the City Manager in the timely preparation of annual budget projections to be incorporated into the annual budget which is submitted by the City Manager to the City Council;
6. Have such other powers, duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinances.
Statutory reference:
Duties, see 11 O.S. § 10-113
Cross-reference:
City Treasurer, see § 1-5
The City Treasurer shall give bond in the sum of no less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or greater, as may be provided by ordinance.
Cross-reference:
City Treasurer, see § 1-5
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