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Every officer and employee of the city, upon the expiration of his or her term for any cause whatsoever, shall deliver to his or her successor all books and records which may be the property of the city; and if no successor has been appointed within 1 week after his or her termination of office, that property shall be delivered either to the City Clerk or to the City Treasurer.
(1969 Code, § 2-216) Penalty, see § 10.99
The following officers and employees of the city shall be furnished badges denoting the official capacity of the holder of the badge:
(A) The Mayor and the City Commissioners;
(B) The City Clerk;
(C) The Health Officer;
(D) The Building Inspector;
(E) The Water Safety Officer and deputies;
(F) The Plumbing Inspector;
(G) The Electrical Inspector;
(H) The Chief of Police and subordinate officers;
(I) The Fire Chief and firefighters;
(J) The auxiliary police officers; and
(K) Such other persons as the City Council may from time to time designate.
(1969 Code, § 2-12)
(A) The regulations of §§ 5-15 (ILCS Chapter 5, Act 430, § 5-15) and Article 10 (ILCS Chapter 5, Act 430, §§ 10-10 through 10-40) of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, ILCS Chapter 5, Act 430, §§ 1-1 et seq., (hereinafter referred to as the “Act” in this section) are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable to the officers and employees of the city to the extent required by ILCS Chapter 5, Act 430, § 70-5.
(B) The solicitation or acceptance of gifts prohibited to be solicited or accepted under the Act, by any officer or any employee of the city, is hereby prohibited.
(C) The offering or making of gifts prohibited to be offered or made to an officer or employee of the city under the Act, is hereby prohibited.
(D) The participation in political activities prohibited under the Act, by any officer or employee of the city, is hereby prohibited.
(E) For purposes of this section, the terms “officer” and “employee” shall be defined as set forth in ILCS Chapter 5, Act 430, § 70-5(c).
(F) The penalties for violations of this section shall be the same as those penalties set forth in ILCS Chapter 5, Act 430, § 50-5 for similar violations of the Act.
(G) This section does not repeal or otherwise amend or modify any existing ordinances or policies which regulate the conduct of city officers and employees. To the extent that any such existing ordinances or policies are less restrictive than this section, however, the provisions of this section shall prevail in accordance with the provisions of ILCS Chapter 5, Act 430, § 70-5(a).
(H) Any amendment to the Act that becomes effective after the effective date of this section shall be incorporated into this section by reference and shall be applicable to the solicitation, acceptance, offering and making of gifts and to prohibited political activities. However, any amendment that makes its provisions optional for adoption by municipalities shall not be incorporated into this section by reference without formal action by the corporate authorities of the city.
(I) If the Illinois Supreme Court declares the Act unconstitutional in its entirety, then this section shall be repealed as of the date that the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision becomes final and not subject to any further appeals or rehearings. This section shall be deemed repealed without further action by the Corporate Authorities of the city if the Act is found unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court.
(J) If the Illinois Supreme Court declares part of the Act unconstitutional but upholds the constitutionality of the remainder of the Act or does not address the remainder of the Act, then the remainder of the Act as adopted by this section shall remain in full force and effect; however, that part of this section relating to the part of the Act found unconstitutional shall be deemed repealed without further action by the Corporate Authorities of the city.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
The City Administrator shall be the supervising executive and administrative officer of the city government, shall enforce the laws of the city and require the faithful performance of all administrative duties, and shall have the powers and duties listed below in § 32.026.
(1969 Code, § 2-101) (Ord. 1999-22, passed 6-28-1999)
(A) Duties. The City Administrator shall:
(1) Daily business. Manage and discipline the employees in the office at City Hall; see that records and books are properly kept and day to day business of the office at City Hall is properly performed;
(2) Annual report. Prepare and present to the Council an annual report of the city’s affairs, including the summary of reports of department heads, and such other reports as the Council shall require; and
(3) Budget report. Assemble estimates of the financial needs and resources of the city for each ensuing year, and shall prepare a program of activities within the financial power of the city, embodying in it a budget document with proper supporting schedules and analysis.
(B) Powers. The City Administrator shall:
(1) Assignment of employees. Have the power to assign any employee of the city to any department or branch thereof requiring services appropriate to the personnel system classification of the employee so assigned, subject to Council approval;
(2) Prescribe rules. Have the power to prescribe rules and regulations as he or she shall deem necessary or expedient for the conduct of administrative agencies subject to his or her authority; and he or she shall have the power to revoke, suspend, or amend any rule or regulation of the administrative service by whomever prescribed;
(3) Investigate. Have the power, either by himself or herself or by any officer or person designated for the purpose, subject to Council approval, to investigate and examine or inquire into the affairs or operation of any department, division, bureau, or office; and when so authorized by the Council, he or she shall have power to employ consultants and professional counsel to aid in these investigations, examinations, or inquiries;
(4) Delegate duties. Have the power to direct any department, division, or bureau to perform the work for any other department, division, or bureau, subject to the department Commissioner’s approval;
(5) Coordinate departments. Be responsible for the coordination of the administrative heads of each department of city government and for the review and analysis of the operation and administration of all departments, boards, and commissions established by ordinance;
(6) Reports. Have the power to require all appointed administrative officers and administrative employees of the city to furnish any information connected with or related to their official or assigned duties; shall have all heads of departments, boards, and commissions provide the Administrator with a comprehensive report analyzing the conditions and operations of a department; shall recommend, measure, and shall project need for the ensuing fiscal year;
(7) Appear before Council. Appear before and address the Council at any meeting with the right to take part in the discussion period. He or she shall make recommendations to the Council and deliver messages to the Council and the people. He or she shall furnish any reports requested by the Council, in a timely manner; and
(8) Other. Perform any other duties in accordance with the administrative job description.
(1969 Code, § 2-101) (Ord. 1999-22, passed 6-28-1999)
(A) In the event that the City Administrator acting as the Director of the Emergency Operations Center, is unable or unavailable to perform the duties of office during a state of emergency, the duties shall be performed by one of the following persons in the line of succession set forth as follows:
(1) Public Works Director;
(2) Fire Chief;
(B) The powers of the emergency interim successor to the City Administrator shall be the same as the City Administrator and the duration of succession shall be until such time as the City Administrator or the highest ranking person in the line of succession is able to perform the duties of office.
(Ord. 2004-37, passed 9-13-2004)
CITY CLERK
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