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• It can be confusing and administratively burdensome to have different <br />agreements in place for different employees or groups of employees. <br />M;nn. st:,t. ti 4c~5 ~z. sutd . Different levels of benefits for highly compensated employees can <br />i. <br />sometimes violate Internal Revenue Service regulations. <br />• Provisions in the agreement can become outdated when state and <br />federal laws change. <br />• Allowing the chief administrative officer to operate under a separate <br />contract may cause other levels of supervisors and managers to <br />demand their own contracts. <br />• Future councils may not agree with the contract provisions but may <br />nevertheless be bound by them. <br />D. Delegation of duties <br />see Part iii - crry crerk. State statutes outline many of the duties that may be delegated to a city <br />See Part V -City manager administrative officer. In some cases, the various duties of a clerk, <br />administrator or manager may be delegated to another city staff member. <br /> 1. General duties <br />M,~,,,. slab , 4 i ~. i i i. Since the statutory city council has the power to create positions and define <br /> their duties, it would seem to follow that it could delegate almost any <br /> responsibility to any city staff. Specific duties, however, must be <br /> performed by the city clerk or city treasurer because they are required to <br /> perform them by state statute. <br />revert Herring co. v. The courts have ruled a city council is without the authority to delegate <br />Bertha, 91 Minn. 9, 97 ~ <br />N.W. 424 (1903). council legislative powers or any administrative power that calls for <br />Nunn. star. 4~~.c,bi judgment and discretion. The statutes provide, however, that certain <br />(https://www.revisor.leg.sta responsibilities, such as the hiring and firing of city employees, are taken <br />te.mn.us/statutes/?id=412.6 from the council and assigned to the city manager in Plan B cities. <br />61). <br /> Home rule charter cities should consult their charters regarding the ability <br /> to re-assign and delegate duties. <br />2. Authority for paying certain claims <br />b1,nn. star. ~ =ti'_-'~~• The statutory city council may delegate authority~for paying certain claims <br />sued. s. to a city administrative official. In order to do this, the city must have <br />See LMC information internal accounting and administrative control procedures to ensure the <br />memo, Procedures for <br />Paying city claims. proper disbursement of public funds. The procedures must include the <br />regular and frequent review of the administrative official's actions by the <br />council. A list of all claims paid under the procedures must be presented to <br />the council for informational purposes at the next regularly scheduled <br />council meeting. <br />Crl'Y ADMINISTRATION 23 <br />