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3. Home rule charter cities The role of a city clerk in a home rule charter city depends upon the provisions in the city's charter. Home rule charter cities should consult their charters to determine whether there is such an office in their city and if the office is appointed or elected. If the office exists, there may be a provision that explains how the position is filled and how a person is removed from the office. As with other terminations, the council and the city manager should consult their city attorney before beginning the process. IV. City administrator Minn. Stat. § 412.111 The city council may appoint employees for the city as deemed necessary (https: / /www.revisor.leg.sta te.ran.us/statute0id =412.1 for the proper management and operation of city affairs. Standard Plan and 11). Plan A city councils may establish, by ordinance or resolution, a chief administrative officer, often called the city administrator position. The history of the city administrator position is less defined than the clerk and manager positions. In Minnesota, the city administrator position has typically grown out of the city clerk position. As a city's operations grow more complex, it becomes unrealistic for the elected body to personally oversee all day - today operations. In a move toward delegating some of these day -to -day functions, many city councils have chosen to create the position of city administrator. A key issue in the creation of the city administrator position is the level of authority, particularly supervisory authority over other city staff, that will be vested in the position. In some cities, the responsibilities may be essentially an expansion of the city clerk's duties. Other cities may give the administrator broader powers. Cm ADmvGm tAnoN 13 a. Plan A cities Minn. Stat. § 312.581. The council appoints the clerk in a Plan A city. Similarly, the council also See HR Referonce Manual, has power to remove the clerk. The council, however, should be aware of Chapter 2 (http: / /www.lmc.or g/page/1 possible procedural requirements for termination. For example, if civil /resource- service rules are in place or if the employee is a veteran, certain procedures 1ibraryjsp?page1d= 1614). must be followed. City councils that are considering removing their city clerk should contact their city attorney for guidance. b. Plan B cities Minn. star. § 412.651. The city clerk in a Plan B statutory city is also an appointed office. The city SUb 3. manager, not the council, appoints the clerk. Similarly, the city manager has the power to remove the city clerk. The city attorney should always be consulted before removing a city officer. 3. Home rule charter cities The role of a city clerk in a home rule charter city depends upon the provisions in the city's charter. Home rule charter cities should consult their charters to determine whether there is such an office in their city and if the office is appointed or elected. If the office exists, there may be a provision that explains how the position is filled and how a person is removed from the office. As with other terminations, the council and the city manager should consult their city attorney before beginning the process. IV. City administrator Minn. Stat. § 412.111 The city council may appoint employees for the city as deemed necessary (https: / /www.revisor.leg.sta te.ran.us/statute0id =412.1 for the proper management and operation of city affairs. Standard Plan and 11). Plan A city councils may establish, by ordinance or resolution, a chief administrative officer, often called the city administrator position. The history of the city administrator position is less defined than the clerk and manager positions. In Minnesota, the city administrator position has typically grown out of the city clerk position. As a city's operations grow more complex, it becomes unrealistic for the elected body to personally oversee all day - today operations. In a move toward delegating some of these day -to -day functions, many city councils have chosen to create the position of city administrator. A key issue in the creation of the city administrator position is the level of authority, particularly supervisory authority over other city staff, that will be vested in the position. In some cities, the responsibilities may be essentially an expansion of the city clerk's duties. Other cities may give the administrator broader powers. Cm ADmvGm tAnoN 13