(A) Appointment. All division and department heads, and other employees, shall be appointed by the City Administrator. All appointments shall be for an indefinite term.
(B) Compensation. All wage and salary scales shall be fixed and determined by the Council.
(C) Departmental organization.
(1) The administrative service of the city shall be organized under the City Administrator into a management team consisting of divisions and departments and their respective heads. The organizational structure shall be subject to the approval to the City Council by resolution from time to time as necessary. Division/department heads shall be responsible for the operation, employees and interdepartmental coordination of the departments within each division. Division/department heads shall report directly to the City Administrator and shall further be responsible for the operation and personnel in their departments. Each shall perform such duties as assigned to them by law, the city code, the City Administrator and, when applicable, the division head.
(2) The City Administrator may, if the need arises, temporarily assign part of all of the duties of one department to another department or make other reassignments as may be necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the city. Operations of the city not directly assigned to any of the aforementioned divisions or departments shall be assigned and administered in a manner as directed by the City Administrator. Individual members of the Council shall not attempt to control, nor influence the operations of the city, and collectively the Council shall issue and execute all matters of policy through the City Administrator.
(D) Duties of division/department heads. The duties, responsibilities, authorities and qualifications of division/department heads shall be specified in position descriptions for each position, which position descriptions shall be subject to City Council review and approval from time to time. A copy of the position descriptions shall be on file with the City Clerk at all times.
(E) Budgetary information. The heads of all divisions or, when applicable, a department head, shall, upon request, file with the City Administrator or, when applicable, a department head, the projected financial needs of his or her department for the ensuing year. The projection shall include information as to maintenance and operation of equipment, new equipment, personnel and other information as may be requested by the City Administrator.
(Prior Code, § 2.07) (Ord. 54, Third Series, effective 5-5-1988; Ord. 121, Third Series, effective 12-12-1991; Ord. 260, Third Series, effective 2-12-2004)