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see HandMwk. CMptu o Cities must make sure that only ministerial duties are delegated to a city <br />administrator. The courts will not permit the delegation of any <br />admiaisnative power that calls for judgment or discretion. <br />A. Form of government <br />No form of government requires an administrator position It is most <br />common, however, to see an administrator in a Plan A city. The position is <br />usually created by ordinance or resolution. Sometimes the administrator <br />position exists in addition to a separate city clerk position, but often the <br />duties are merged into a combined clerk-administrator position. Because a <br />Plan B city has a city manager, it would be unlikely to also have a city <br />administrator. Home Wile charter cities should consult their city charters for <br />provisions addressing their City administrator. <br />B. Powers and duties <br />Minn. sat s siz ~ i i. Since state statudes d0 not tfiCell <br />spec' y provide for a city administrator <br />or <br />~ rt m-fb„ee and <br />~, , <br />define the powers of the positoq duties can vary greatly from city to city. <br /> Generally, the council delegates day-today responsibilities of city <br /> administratioo.Batwhenthe position is combined with that of the city <br /> clerk, the position will include all the duties ofthe city clerk as well. <br />./e~reuaelreg ca .. <br />BaMq 91 Mim. 9, 9r Duties del red to the administrator should only be ministerial. The <br />~ <br />x.w. szs ttso~x council cannot delegate arty adminisuative power that calls for judgment <br />tic. oP. srr-p~oa. u. and discretioq such as the authority to inter into a contract, or hiring and <br />rver r(tb riekZ firing city employees. <br /> The following responsibilities are among those often assigned to city <br /> administrators: <br /> • .ldruLrisbattoa dlrecrion. Direct the administration of the city as <br /> provided by cou~il actioq and state and federal statutes. <br /> • C&y aA'airs. Cootdimte with the city eotmcil in administrating city <br />affairs. <br /> • Polley rnomaaendatiou. Recommend adoption of policies that will <br /> further goals of the city council and generally improve the quality of <br /> city administration. <br /> • Loeal Lrrprouenterrfs acrd city pmJeca Prepare reports and summaries <br /> relating to proposed municipal projecWbnproveme~s and submit them <br /> with recommendations as may be required to the council for study and <br /> subsequent action <br /> • • Budgdt Prepets a recommended budget for consideration by the city <br /> council. <br /> • FGeauelal srate»tergs Prepare the annual financial statement and <br /> perform other daces as required by statute. <br />f4 <br />[8Ad1a Q Ma7NCleTA CntD:t <br />-48- <br />