(A) All non-elected city offices shall be created by ordinance which shall specify:
(1) Title of office;
(2) Powers and duties of office;
(3) Oath of office;
(4) Bond, if required; and
(5) Compensation, which may be specifically established or set by reference to another ordinance in which the compensation is specifically established.
(B) All non-elected city officers shall be appointed by the Commission.
(C) All non-elected officers may be removed by the Commission at will unless otherwise provided by state law or ordinance. Upon removal of a non-elected officer at will, the Commission shall give the officer a written statement setting forth the reason or reasons for the removal. However, this requirement shall not be construed as limiting in any way the at-will dismissal power of the Commission.
(D) The following are non-elected city offices:
(1) City Clerk. The City Clerk shall keep a true and complete record of all proceedings of the legislative body and such other records as he or she may be directed by the legislative body to keep and shall perform such duties as may be required.
(2) City Treasurer. The City Treasurer shall receive and safely keep all city funds coming into his or her hands, and for all such funds shall give duplicate receipts, one of which shall be filed with the City Clerk. The Treasurer shall pay out city funds only on warrants signed by the Clerk and countersigned by the Mayor. The Treasurer shall make monthly reports to the City Commission showing the state of the finances of the city and the amounts received and spent during the month, which reports shall be filed, and the Treasurer shall make an annual report at the close of the fiscal year with the total amount of all receipts and expenditures of the city and the transactions during the preceding year.
(3) Chief of Police. The Chief of Police for the city shall be responsible for enforcement and maintenance of law and order within the corporate boundaries of the city in accordance with policies and guidelines established by the legislative body.
(4) City Attorney. A licensed attorney selected by the legislative body shall be retained to serve as the City Attorney and serve at the pleasure of the legislative body. The City Attorney shall be the legal advisor to city officials and the City Commission and shall render advice on all legal questions affecting the city, whenever requested to do so by any city official. Upon request by the Commission, he or she shall reduce any such opinion in writing.
(5) City Administrator. The Office of City Administrator is created and the appointment shall be recommended by the Mayor with approval by majority of the legislative body to serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and legislative body. The City Administrator shall tend to the day to day city businesses as directed by the legislative body and with the compensation for this position and specific duties being outlined in a separate employment contact that is approved by the City Commission.
(Ord. 82-1, passed 2-2-1982; Am. Ord. 2000-010, passed 9-5-2000)
Statutory reference:
Non-elected city offices, see KRS 83A.080(1),(2)