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Minn. 5tat. ~ 4122'71, The council must pass a resolution to delegate such authority. The <br />5"~`~ s. resolution must specify the individual to whom the authority is given, and <br />that the person may pay those claims that meet the standards and <br />procedures established by the council. <br />"'tin", scat. 41227, A statutory city council that does not prepare annual audited financial <br />~~~ta. s. statements, attested to by an independent certified public accountant, <br />public accountant or the state auditor, may not delegate its authority for <br />paying certain claims against the city. <br />Home rule charter cities should consult their charters for guidance on their <br />ability to delegate the payment of claims. <br />3. Public relations <br />See LMC information Cities can take several steps to build effective relationships with the media. <br />memo, Aewspnper <br />PnGlicario~r for a further Often, a city will assign this responsibility to one person. Although <br />discussion of dealing with sometimes the mayor, it is often the chief administrative officer: the clerk, <br />the news media. administrator, or manager. <br />E. Effective council relations <br />The chief administrative officer-whether clerk, administrator or <br />manager-must work closely with the council. As such, it is important that <br />the working relationship be a good one. Both the administrative officer and <br />the council must always keep in mind that they are working as a team to <br />serve the community. While differences of opinions are likely to occur, <br />they must be resolved quickly. Extended bickering can cause the public to <br />lose faith in the officer, as well as the council. Sometimes, resolving such a <br />conflict can be as easy as agreeing to disagree. <br />F. Clerk, administrator or manager? <br />Cities sometimes ask whether they should have a city clerk, an <br />administrator or a manager. The answer to this question will depend upon <br />many variables unique to each city. <br />If the council spends a lot of time administering day-to-day activities, it <br />may wish to delegate some responsibilities to city staff: Depending upon <br />the number of responsibilities and the amount of time needed to adequately <br />perform these responsibilities, they can be assigned to an existing position, <br />such as the city clerk, or to a new position, such as an administrator or <br />manager. <br />24 LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES <br />