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Except as otherwise provided by State or City law, all persons appointed to City office or employment may be removed by the officer or body making the appointment, but every such removal shall be by written order. The order shall give the reasons, be filed in the office of the Clerk, and a copy shall be sent by certified mail to the person removed, who, upon request filed with the Clerk within thirty (30) days after the date of mailing the copy, shall be granted a public hearing before the Council on all issues connected with the removal. The hearing shall be held within thirty (30) days after the date the request is filed, unless the person removed requests a later date.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.15)
A vacancy in an elective City office during a term of office shall be filled, at the Council’s option, by one of the two following procedures:
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13 [2])
1. Appointment. By appointment following public notice by the remaining members of the Council within forty (40) days after the vacancy occurs, except that if the remaining members do not constitute a quorum of the full membership, or if a petition is filed requesting an election, the Council shall call a special election as provided by law.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13 [2a])
2. Election. By a special election held to fill the office for the remaining balance of the unexpired term as provided by law.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.13 [2b])
Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 68B of the Code of Iowa, a public official, public employee or candidate, or that person’s immediate family member, shall not, directly or indirectly, accept or receive any gift or series of gifts from a “restricted donor” as defined in Chapter 68B and a restricted donor shall not, directly or indirectly, individually or jointly with one or more other restricted donors, offer or make a gift or a series of gifts to a public official, public employee or candidate.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 68B.22)
All permanent, full-time employees of the City shall reside in the State of Iowa. All employees shall have sixty (60) days to comply with this requirement. A new employee may request an extension of time, which extension may be approved by the Council upon proper showing of undue hardship in meeting the sixty-day requirement.
(Ord. 12-19-2016A - Jan. 17 Supp.)
The Assistant City Administrator/City Clerk, Public Works Director, Water/Wastewater Superintendent, and Parks and Recreation Director shall receive continued salary payments and health benefits for a period not to exceed three (3) months when dismissed without "just cause." No severance benefits shall be provided if the employee is released for "just cause." Severance pay shall not include any pension contributions, insurance or other compensation.
(Ord. 7-5-2016A - Jul. 16 Supp.)