Agenda - Council Work Session - 03/09/2010

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• Meetings. Attend and participate in all council meetings. Attend (at administrator's discretion or by invitation) other committee and commission meetings. • City programs. Coordinate city programs and activities as authorized by the council. • Financial reports. Submit quarterly reports to the council on the financial condition of the city's accounts. • Elections Supervise the administration of local elections in accordance with prescribed laws and regulations. • Supervision. Supervise and have day-to-day oversight over the activities of all city department heads and administrative staff. • Employment. Provide recommendations to the council regarding employment and removal of city staff. • Cooperate with professional staff. Work in cooperation with the city attorney and city_engineer. • Public relations. Prepare news releases, and develop and discuss public relations materials. Maintain effective public relations with the local media and general public. • Consultation. Consult with appointed officials and other public or private entities as may be required. • Other public programs. Stay informed of all federal, state, and county programs that affect the city. • Labor negotiation. Negotiate or delegate the negotiation of the terms and conditions of employee labor contracts. • Other duties. Perform all other duties required of administrator by ordinances or resolutions adopted by the council. Cities should consult their city ordinances for a list of the administrator's job duties. Home rule charter cities with administrators should consult their charters for similar information. C. Appointment and removal M~~lo. slit ~ a ~?.i ~ i. The city administrator is a position that is created by council ordinance or resolution. As such, the council has the power to define the duties and responsibilities of its administrator, as well as the power to hire and remove individuals in the position. CITY ADMINISTRATION 15