Pursuant to the policies and programs established by the city council of Mapleton City, and under the general direction and oversight of the mayor, the city administrator shall:
A. Be responsible for managing the internal affairs of the city; develop, recommend and implement city policies, practices, rules, regulations and procedures; report to the mayor and city council; advise the mayor and city council regarding policy options and implementation procedures; carry out legislative directives and decisions.
B. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the mayor and city council, department heads, citizen committees, special interest groups, employees, press, contractors, public vendors and representatives from other city, county, special district, state and federal agencies; issue public statements to the press and respond to questions from the press related to city management, policies, procedures and administrative decisions.
C. Be responsible for the full and effective use of city personnel by establishing, in consultation with department heads, overall department objectives, priorities and standards consistent with the goals and objectives of the mayor and city council; serve as a facilitator in the achievement by city departments of mayor and city council goals and in coordinating with department heads for effective implementation of city service levels, ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations and directives; exercise managerial control to ensure that the Mapleton City government and its respective departments function in the most efficient and effective manner.
D. Plan city financial operations and supervise the activities of the recorder/finance director and keep the mayor and city council at all times advised as to the financial condition and needs of the city; solicit and assign responsibility for the administration of grants; deliver financial reports to the city council as needed; supervise the preparation and administration of the budget under the direction of the mayor and city council; act as the budget officer as established by the uniform fiscal procedures act for the Utah cities as passed and amended by the Utah state legislature; ensure that all executive procedures and activities are in compliance with the uniform fiscal procedures act for Utah cities and Utah money management act as passed and amended by the Utah state legislature; assure conformity to financial goals and budgets; conduct internal investigations, examine books, records and official papers of any office department, agency, board or commission of the city as needed to assure integrity of operations and prevent impropriety.
E. Represent the city at various meetings or other functions and respond to requests or inquiries about city policies, rules, ordinances, regulations, resolutions or services rendered by the city government.
F. Enforce all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of the city. Assure that all franchises, leases, permits, licenses, contracts and privileges granted by Mapleton City are fully performed and observed.
G. Recommend and prepare for considerations by the mayor and city council and advisory committees long range strategic plans and programs to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the current and future inhabitants of Mapleton City in accordance with the Mapleton City vision statement; review and supervise the preparation of the capital facilities plan; review and supervise the preparation of an impact fee analysis; implement a comprehensive maintenance and replacement program for all city owned facilities, infrastructure, and equipment; furnish reports to the mayor and city council.
H. Be responsible for the overall personnel management function; prepare a staffing plan for city council approval; approve all job descriptions; approve all employment advertising; participate in employment interviews; approve final selection of job applicants; extend or approve extension of job offers; supervise annual employee evaluations; supervise the development of annual salary scale for recommendation to the governing body; implement city personnel ordinance and rules and regulations adopted by the city council; have authority to appoint and remove all employees of Mapleton City except the following named officers for whom he or she shall have the responsibility to recommend their appointment or removal to the mayor: city recorder, city treasurer, city attorney, fire chief, police chief, city engineer, and other department heads; occupy a step in the appeals process available to employees with grievances; monitor personnel actions, promotion, discipline, demotion, separation and reclassification; coordinate personnel decisions with department heads; coordinate activities of the city attorney, city engineer and other individuals rendering professional services under contract with the city.
I. Supervise the management of city data processing and information systems; determine software and hardware needs.
J. Act as the city risk manager and implement policies and procedures related to risk elimination, reduction or transfer; acquire insurance.
K. Investigate into the affairs of the city and any department or division thereof, and any contract for the proper performance of any obligation of the city.
L. Recommend to the mayor and city council the creation of all necessary departments, divisions, bureaus and offices necessary for the government of the city; prepare recommendations for the mayor and city council regarding the addition, deletion or reduction in municipal services.
M. Attend and participate in all meetings of the city council but shall not vote in such meetings.
N. Keep a current inventory accounting for real and personal property of the city and its location.
O. Perform all other duties, obligations and exercise the powers set forth by ordinance, resolution, regulation, or directive imposed by the governing body. (Ord. 99-07)