Agenda - Charter Commission - 05/05/2010

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a. Plan A cities Mina. suu. c aiz ssi. The council appoints the clerk in a Plan A city. Similarly, the council also Sae HR Referaa:a Manual, has power to remove the clerk. The council, however, should be aware of ~Jttiwww.baa «e/pa~t possible procedural requirements for termination. For example, if civil rn:aoarea- service rules are III place or if the employee is a veteran, certain procedrrres library japtpegId~l614} must be fbilowed. City councils that are cortside[ing removing their city clerk should contact their city attorney for guidance. b. Plan B cities Mina. star.4 ai2.est. The city clerk in a Plan B statutory city is also an appointed office. The city aubd. ,. rtramigeT, not the cotmcil, appoins the clerk Similarly, the city manager has the power to remove the city clerk The city attomey 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 Wile charter cities should consult their charters to determine whither there is such an office in their city and if the office is appoi~ed or elected. If the office exists, there maybe a provision that explains how the position is Slled and how a person is removed from the office. As with other terminations, the council and the city manager should consult their city attomey before beginning the process. IV. City administrator Minn. Sru , at.. i i i The city council rainy appoint employees for the city as deemed necessary (m+sem~.,a.taoru`aa for the proper marlagemertt and operation of city affairs. Standard Plan and umn.udaunuY!id••1li 1 i il. Plan A aty councils may establish, by ordinance or resolution, a chic administrative officer, often called the city administrator position. The hisrory of the city adminisnator position is less de5ned than the clerk and manager positions. In Minnesota, die city administrator Position has typically grown out of the city clerk position. As a city's operatioa4 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 fimctiom, many city councils have chosen to create die position of city adminishator. ' 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 responsibilitiesmny be essentially an expamion of die city clerk's dudes. Other tides may give the administrator broader powers. Cm Aw.mrrStRnrnxr is -47-