Within the limits of the authority prescribed in § 30.09, unless otherwise stated below, the County Administrator shall have the following powers and duties.
(A) Budget. The County Administrator shall establish the schedule and procedures to be followed by all county departments, offices, and agencies in connection with the preparation, review, adoption, implementation, and amendment of the annual budget. The County Administrator shall supervise and administer all phases of the budgetary process. The County Administrator shall review departmental and agency budget requests.
(B) Personnel. The County Administrator and County Board Chairperson shall jointly select, employ, supervise, suspend, discharge, or remove all personnel, positions, or employment under the jurisdiction of the Board (including the Zoning Administrator and staff, County Board office, Animal Control Director and staff, Building and Grounds Supervisor and staff), except persons appointed by the Board as required by the laws of the state. The County Administrator shall, with input of all department heads and, subject to approval of all elected officials regarding their employees, maintain a plan for classifying, compensating, and evaluating all positions in county service and recommend its approval by the appropriate County Board committee. The County Administrator shall be responsible for all other aspects of personnel management of County Board employees, labor relations training, and development.
(C) Contracts and agreements. The County Administrator will work with the County Auditor and shall ensure that all terms and conditions of leases, contracts, and other agreements are performed and shall notify the Board of any violations thereof.
(D) Property. The County Administrator will work with the County Auditor, along with the Building and Grounds Superintendent, shall be responsible for the care and custody of all county property pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/5-1015, except the Courthouse and Jail, which shall be in the care and custody of the Sheriff pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/3-6017.
(E) Communications and information systems. The County Administrator shall evaluate systems of communication and information processing including, but not limited to, data processing, telephone, micrographics and reproduction, word processing, and mail services to develop uniformity between all county officials.
(F) Support of the Board. The County Administrator shall distribute the agenda and the minutes of all meetings of the full Board. The County Administrator shall review, and may comment on, any documents or reports which are submitted to the full Board. The County Administrator shall attend all meetings of the full Board and committee meetings as necessary. He or she may participate in the discussion of any matter before the full Board. The County Administrator shall provide the full Board, or individual members thereof, upon request, with data or information concerning the county and provide advice and recommendations on county government operations to the full Board.
(G) Administration. The County Administrator shall administer and carry out the directives and policies of the Board, and enforce all orders, resolutions, ordinances, and regulations of the Board to assure that they are faithfully executed. The County Administrator shall report to the Board on action taken pursuant to any directive or policy within the time set by the Board. The County Administrator shall advise the Board on matters of policy and may make recommendations to the Board on any matter before the Board.
(H) Procedures. The County Administrator shall recommend improved or standardized forms and procedures. The County Administrator shall provide other central administrative services as may be directed by the Board.
(I) Intergovernmental relations. The County Administrator, instead of or along with the Chairperson, shall represent the Board in its relations with other governments, as directed by the Board or Chairperson. The County Administrator may comment upon or make recommendations to the Board concerning proposed or accomplished actions of other governments, including legislation and regulations of the state and federal governments.
(J) Records. The County Administrator shall maintain records appropriate to or required by the powers and duties of the position.
(K) Reports. The County Administrator shall, from time to time, be required to prepare reports on the state of the county and its government operations and work accomplished, and make any recommendations as to actions or programs the County Administrator deems necessary for the efficient operation of the county and the welfare of its residents. The County Administrator shall review the yearly audits of all fee funds and report to the County Board.
(L) Staff. With the agreement of the full County Board, the County Administrator may employ staff to assist in the performance of these powers and duties. Authorization of the Board is also required for funding.
(M) Other. The County Administrator shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Board.
(Prior Code, 1 TCC 3-10) (Ord. passed 11-18-1998; Res. 34, passed 11-29-2006; Ord. E-14-76, passed 6-25-2014; Ord. E-16-73, passed 8-31-2016)