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the reference to WCCO Radio and to add language that takes into account the Anoka Hennepin School District's <br />course of action. <br />Overview of State Statute and City Charter Rules <br />State Statutes states that duties delegated to an administrator should be ministerial. The Council cannot delegate any <br />administrative power that calls for judgment and discretion, such as the authority to enter into a contract, or hiring <br />and firing City employees. Allowing the City Administrator the authority to initiate recruitment, etc. is not granting <br />authority to hire. The actual formal hire will be done by Council as approved by resolution; however, the process <br />itself will be done in less time and less steps. <br />The City's Charter (Chapter 6, Section 6.3) states that the City Administrator shall be the chief administrative <br />officer for the Council. The Council shall establish by resolution, the powers, duties and reporting requirements of <br />the City Administrator. It was first thought that the Charter may have to be amended to grant the City Administrator <br />more authority; however, it appears the City Council has the power to delegate duties to the City Administrator by <br />resolution. City Council may direct that a resolution be drafted delegating certain duties to the City Administrator <br />which could be adopted or reviewed yearly, as Council sees fit. It may also be as simple as directing that internal <br />administrative policies be amended. <br />Lastly, all changes to the City Administrators' authority would be reflected in the Personnel Policy when the <br />Personnel Policy is brought forward to the City Council to formally adopt the updated policy. <br />Timeframe: <br />Approximately 45 minutes. <br />Funding Source: <br />No funding necessary. <br />Responsible Party(ies): <br />City Administrator <br />Human Resources Manager <br />City Clerk <br />Outcome: <br />Staff is looking for direction from the City Council on proceeding with added authority for the City Administrator, <br />most specifically with regard to recruiting for personnel and streamlining the above mentioned Human Resources <br />work - processes. <br />No file(s) attached. <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Colleen Lasher Colleen Lasher 01/02/2014 09:54 AM <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 01/02/2014 01:19 PM <br />Form Started By: Jo Thieling Started On: 12/18/2013 10:19 AM <br />Final Approval Date: 01/02/2014 <br />