(A) The executive authority of the city shall be vested in and exercised by the Mayor. The Mayor shall enforce the Mayor-Council plan, city ordinances and orders and all applicable statutes. The Mayor shall supervise all departments of the city government and the conduct of all city officers and employees under his or her jurisdiction and shall require each department to make reports to him or her required by ordinance as he or she and the City Council deems desirable. The Mayor shall maintain liaison with related units of local government respecting interlocal contracting and joint activities. The Mayor shall report to the Council and to the public on the condition and needs of city government as the Mayor finds appropriate or as required by ordinance, but not less than annually. The Mayor shall make any recommendations for actions by the Council the Mayor finds in the public interest. Subject to disapproval of the Council, the Mayor shall promulgate procedures to ensure orderly administration of the functions of the city government and compliance with statute or ordinance. Upon promulgation or upon revision or rescission of the procedures, copies shall be filed with the person responsible for maintaining city records as provided under KRS 83A.060.
(B) The Mayor shall be recognized as the official head of the city for ceremonial and military purposes and as the agent upon whom civil process may be served for the municipal corporation.
(C) Any delegation of the Mayor’s power, duties or responsibilities to subordinate officers and employees and any expression of his or her official authority to fulfill executive functions shall be made by executive order. Executive orders shall be sequentially numbered by years and shall be kept in a permanent file.
(D) The Mayor shall be the appointing authority with power to appoint and remove all city employees, except as tenure and terms of employment are protected by statute, ordinance or contract and except for employees of the Council.
(E) The Mayor shall provide for the orderly continuation of the functions of city government.
(F) No vacancy by reason of a voluntary resignation in the office of Mayor shall occur unless a written resignation which specifies the resignation date is tendered to the City Council. The resignation shall be effective at the next regular meeting of the city legislative body.
(1992 Code, § 30.016) (Ord. 17-84, passed 6-28-1984)