The duties of the City Administrator shall be as follows:
1. Serve as the Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer for the City, fulfilling all of the statutory duties of those offices.
2. Supervise and give direction to all City department heads concerning departmental functions. The Administrator may examine all department functions and records and call for special reports from department heads at any time.
3. Attend all meetings of the Council unless excused by the Mayor.
4. Recommend to the Council such measures as the Administrator may deem necessary or expedient for the good government and welfare of the City.
5. Have the general supervision of and direction of the administration of the City government, and may appoint, with approval of the Council, such administrative assistants as shall be deemed advisable.
6. Supervise and direct the official conduct of all officers of the City whom the City Administrator has power to appoint.
7. Supervise the performance of all contracts for work to be done for the City. Make all purchases of material and supplies and see that such material and supplies are received and are of the quality and character called for by the contract.
8. Authority to recommend employment, reclassification, or discharge of all employees of the City, subject to the provisions of the Soldier’s Preference Law (Chapter 70 of the Code of Iowa) and the Civil Service Law (Chapter 365 of the Code of Iowa), except the City Clerk, Fire Chief, and Chief of Police, all subject to approval of the Council.
9. Cooperate with any administrative agency.
10. The Administrator or any person appointed for this purpose, may, summarily and without notice, investigate the affairs and conduct of any department, agency, officer, or employee under his supervision.
11. Keep the Council fully informed of the financial and other conditions of the City and its future needs.
12. Prepare and submit to the Council, annually, the required budgets.
13. Supervise the enforcement and execution of all City laws.
14. Have charge and control of the police and fire departments.
15. Sign payroll and voucher checks.
16. Supervise the construction, improvement, repair, maintenance, and management of all City property, capital improvements, and undertakings of the City, including the making and preservation of all surveys, maps, plans, drawings, specifications, and estimates for capital improvements.
17. During any period of temporary or extended absence of the City Administrator, or until such time as the Administrator may in the event of death or disability be replaced by the Council, each department head shall be responsible for and accountable to the City Council for their several areas of expertise and their departmental responsibilities as specified by their individual job descriptions.