(1) Executive officer. The Administrator shall be the chief executive officer for the Council. The Administrator shall coordinate the administration of all city departments and divisions.
(2) Laws and policies. The Administrator shall be responsible directly to the Council for the enforcement of all ordinances, regulations and law enforcement policies of the Council and all laws of the state which may apply within the boundaries of the city. The Administrator shall advise the Council on matters of governmental and public policy which is pertinent to municipal operations.
(3) Budget and finance. The Administrator shall be directly responsible to the Council for the preparation, recommendation and management of the annual city budget and shall be chief fiscal, financial and purchasing officer of the city.
(4) Programs and projects. The Administrator shall be directly responsible to the Council for planning and carrying out all capital improvement projects and service programs and shall be chief project and program director for the city.
(5) Administrator and personnel. The Administrator shall be the chief administrative and personnel officer of the city. The Administrator shall be directly responsible to the Council for administration of all departments and divisions of the city and shall be directly responsible to the Council for the supervision of all temporary, permanent, full-time, part-time and consulting personnel of the city, except those appointed by the Council to serve on advisory boards and commissions.
(6) General. The Administrator shall attend all meetings as may be required by the Council; perform all reasonable tasks set before the Administrator by the Council; furnish all verbal and written reports concerning the assigned responsibilities of the Administrator as the Council may desire; and maintain good and proper relations with the public at large.
(Prior Code, § 205.03)
(1) Administrative policy. The Administrator may establish administrative policies and procedures as may be necessary to ensure the proper and efficient operation of all departments and divisions of the city and may issue administrative orders to carry out administrative policies and procedures. The administrative policies and procedures shall be consistent with Minnesota Statues, city ordinances and Council policy. The Council shall be apprised of administrative policies and procedures.
(2) Fiscal control. The Administrator shall exercise control over the fiscal expenditures of all the departments and divisions of the city and appropriations which appear in the annual budget. The Administrator may allow purchases of up to $2,500 for budgeted item purchases. Purchases over the allowed maximum shall require the approval of the Council. No officer or employee of the city shall place any order or make any purchase except for a purpose and to the amount authorized in the budget resolution. The Council shall audit all claims and shall retain its power to disaffirm any order or contract entered into by the administrator on behalf of the Council.
(3) Personnel. All department directors and administrative personnel shall report directly to the Administrator. The Administrator shall recommend to the Council the hiring, promotion, demotion or dismissal of any regular or probationary full-time or part-time employee of the city. The Council shall make all final determinations with regard to the employment, promotion or dismissal of city employees.
(Prior Code, § 205.04) (Am. Ord. 3-19, passed 3-25-2019)