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The powers and duties of the Administrator shall be as follows:
(A) To attend all meetings of the Council, unless excused by the Council or Mayor; to attend meetings of the individual Council committees, if requested by the committee; and to make reports, upon request of the Council, of all the affairs and departments of the city. The Administrator shall be directly responsible to the City Council as an entity.
(B) To act as purchasing agent for all departments of the city.
(C) To ensure that all laws and ordinances are enforced, except the provisions of any laws or ordinances which involve criminal violation; the responsibility in these cases shall be the duty of the police department. To administrator and enforce the policies, rules, procedures, and resolutions duly adopted by the Mayor and Council, and to make such recommendations concerning the affairs of the city as deemed desirable. The Administrator has no vote in the deliberations of the Council.
(D) To be responsible for preparing the general operating budget of the city.
(E) To meet with private citizens and interested groups seeking information or bringing complaints and to attempt to resolve problems and complaints fairly or report them to the City Counci1.
(F) To prepare the official agenda of the City Council meetings.
(Ord. 402, passed 7-13-1987)
The Administrator shall have, in exercising general charge, supervision and control over all non-elective city employees and their work. The City Council may, by motion, resolution, or ordinance, provide rules under which the Administrator shall exercise general supervision. The Administrator shall report to the Mayor and City Council, for their action only, any recommendations for hiring and discharging employees; except that the Administrator is granted the power to hire additional temporary employees whose services are necessary in the event of emergency.
(Ord. 402, passed 7-13-1987)
The Administrator shall be appointed for an indefinite term and may be removed at the pleasure of the Council, upon 30 days' written notice setting forth the reasons for removal. The Administrator shall also give the City Council 30 days' written notice of resignation from the office.
(Ord. 402, passed 7-13-1987)
No individual member of the City Council, or the Mayor, may in any manner, directly or indirectly, require the Administrator to undertake projects requiring the expenditure of city funds or materials. The Administrator may only undertake projects that fall under the parameters of his or her job description without a majority vote of the City Council.
(Ord. 402, passed 7-13-1987)