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§ 32.002 FILING FEES.
   (A)   Any voter of the city qualified under the state constitution for elective office may, by filing an affidavit and paying a filing fee of $20 to the City Clerk-Treasurer, have his or her name placed on the municipal election ballot.
   (B)   (1)   A candidate for municipal office may file a petition in place of the filing fees specified in division (A) above.
      (2)   The petition shall meet the requirements specified in state statutes.
(1992 Code, § 110:05)
§ 32.003 CITY ADMINISTRATOR; ESTABLISHED DUTIES.
   (A)   In accordance with § 2.2 of the City Charter, there is hereby created the office of “City Administrator” of the city. The City Administrator shall be appointed by the City Council.
   (B)   The City Administrator shall, under direction of the Council, exercise control and supervision over all administrative affairs of the city government and, to that end, may investigate, examine or inquire into the affairs or operation of any department, division, office or other units of the city administration.
   (C)   The City Administrator shall issue administrative manuals, orders, rules, directives and regulations not inconsistent with the Charter, the ordinances of the city and state law, when approved by the Council. Such rules, manuals, orders, directives and regulations shall outline the general and specific procedures for the administration of the city’s activities.
   (D)   The City Administrator shall recommend to the Council and Mayor such measures and policies considered necessary or expedient for the best operation of the city government.
   (E)   The City Administrator shall keep the Council and Mayor advised of the financial condition and needs of the city and prepare and submit annually to the Council an administrative budget which shall be compiled from the various departmental budget requests pursuant to §§ 5.5 and 5.6 of the City Charter.
   (F)   The City Administrator may temporarily reassign personnel who can be spared from one department to another department in need of additional help.
   (G)   The City Administrator may assign work projects to the proper department or departments.
   (H)   The City Administrator shall perform such additional duties as may be assigned by the City Council or by ordinance.
   (I)   (1)   The City Administrator shall conduct the recruitment and screening process for hiring of all department heads, except the City Attorney.
         (a)   The Park and Recreation Board shall designate representatives to jointly conduct the recruitment and screening process for the position of Director of Parks and Recreation.
         (b)   The Library Board shall designate representatives to jointly conduct the recruitment and screening process for the position of Director of Library Services.
      (2)   Interviews of finalists shall be conducted by the City Administrator, board representatives, where specified, and two representatives of the City Council. A final recommendation shall be presented to the City Council for approval.
   (J)   The City Administrator or his or her designee shall serve as the city's Responsible Authority as defined in Minn. Stat. § 13.02, Subd. 16 of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Requests for government data shall be submitted to the City Administrator. The City Administrator may require the requesting person to pay the actual costs of searching for and retrieving government data, including the cost of employee time, and for making, certifying, and electronically transmitting the copies of the data or the data, but may not charge for separating public from not public data. However, if 100 or fewer pages of black and white, letter or legal size paper copies are requested, actual costs shall not be used, and instead, the City Administrator may charge no more than $0.25 for each page copied.
   (K)   Upon written request, the City Administrator or his or her designee shall certify the amounts of any municipal assessments against any parcel of real estate within the city and charge a fee in an amount established by the City Council from time to time.
(1992 Code, § 130:00) (Ord. 1074, passed 8-17-1993; Am. Ord. 1552, passed 1-3-2017; Am. Ord. 1553, passed 1-3-2017)
§ 32.004 DEPARTMENTS ENUMERATED.
   In order to provide for the economic, efficient and prompt discharge of the necessary administrative functions of the city, the administrative service of the city government shall be divided into operating departments as hereinafter set forth:
   (A)   A City Administrator who shall be the City Clerk-Treasurer;
   (B)   A Public Works Department which shall be directed by the Public Works Director/City Engineer;
   (C)   A Community Development Department which shall be directed by the Community Development Director;
   (D)   A Finance Department which shall be directed by the Finance Director;
   (E)   A Park and Recreation Department which shall be directed by the Director of Parks and Recreation;
   (F)   A Library Department which shall be directed by the Director of Library Services;
   (G)   A Fire Department which shall be directed by the Fire Chief;
   (H)   A Police Department which shall be directed by the Chief of Police;
   (I)   An Information Technology Department which shall be directed by the Information Technology Director;
   (J)   A Human Resource Department which shall be directed by the Human Resource Director; and
   (K)   A Legal Department which shall be directed by the City Attorney.
(1992 Code, § 130:03) (Am. Ord. 1544, passed 10-4-2016)
§ 32.005 DUTIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
   At the direction of the City Administrator, the heads of departments, except the City Attorney, shall have the duties hereinafter described:
   (A)   Be immediately responsible to the City Administrator for the effective administration of their respective departments and all activities assigned thereto and, to that end, they shall have the power to establish work rules and to initiate disciplinary proceedings in accordance with established policies of the Council;
   (B)   Keep informed as to the latest practices in their particular field and shall inaugurate, with the approval of the City Administrator and Council, such new practices as appear to be of benefit to the service and to the public;
   (C)   Submit, as requested, reports of the activities of their departments to the City Administrator;
   (D)   Establish and maintain a system of filing and indexing records and reports in sufficient detail to furnish all information necessary for proper control of departmental activities and to form a basis for the periodic reports to the City Administrator;
   (E)   Be responsible for the proper maintenance of all city property and equipment used in their departments;
   (F)   Cooperate with each other and furnish, upon the request of the City Administrator or the Council, service, labor and materials as may be requisitioned by the head of any other department, and as its own facilities permit, through the same procedure and subject to the same audit and control as other expenditures are incurred;
   (G)   Be responsible for recommending to the City Administrator changes in codes, ordinances and internal departmental organizations which will improve the operations of their departments;
   (H)   Be responsible for submitting an annual budget request to the City Administrator which will include proposed additions or reductions in staff, adjustments in salary schedules and additions to plant and equipment;
   (I)   Have responsibility for keeping the city administration advised as to the programs and policies of other governmental agencies which might affect the city’s operations within the designated area of responsibility;
   (J)   Have authority to hire, subject to the approval of the City Administrator, all employees for their departments; and
   (K)   Have the authority to effectively recommend to the City Administrator the heads of all divisions within their department where such appointments are not provided for in this code or elsewhere.
(1992 Code, § 130:09)
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
§ 32.020 CREATION; PURPOSE; MEMBERSHIP.
   There is hereby established a Human Rights Commission. The purpose of the Commission is to promote the acceptance of cultural diversity in the city; to promote the elimination of hate, prejudice and discrimination against persons or groups based on race, color, gender, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, familial status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, and age all as defined in M.S. § 363A.03 (herein “protected classes”); to educate the community on issues of discrimination and cultural diversity; to advise the City Council and administration on human rights issues; and to promote the goals and objectives of the State Human Rights Act, being Minn. Stat. §§ 363A.01 et seq. The Commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Appointments to the Commission should reflect a broad cross section of the ethnic, cultural and other diversity of the community. In making appointments, consideration should be given to persons of protected classes, including persons of either sex, sexual orientation, various economic levels, racial and ethnic minorities, various age groups including senior citizens and students, property owners and tenants. Of the first seven appointments, three shall be for three years, two shall be for two years and two shall be for one year. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term of three years. All members who have served for two full consecutive terms shall not be eligible for reappointment. Members shall serve without compensation.
(Ord. 1234, passed 6-6-2000; Ord. 1571, passed 9-5-2017)
§ 32.021 OFFICERS; MEETINGS; CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.
   Within 60 days after all its members are appointed, the Human Rights Commission shall meet and elect a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson. The Commission shall establish by-laws for the selection of any additional officers, the time, place and frequency of meetings, and rules for the conduct of its business.
(Ord. 1234, passed 6-6-2000)
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