March 2005 Ramsey City Charter Update

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CHAPTER 6 ADMINISTRATION OF CITY AFFAIRS Section 6.1 Administrative Responsibility. The council, as a body, shall be responsible for the administration of the city. The council shall appoint an administrative officer to assist in the administration of city affairs. For purposes of reference in this charter, this administrative officer shall be referred to as the city administrator. Section 6.2 Administrative Organization. 6.2.1 The council may by ordinance establish city departments, offices and agencies and prescribe their functions. No power or duty conferred by this charter upon a particular office or agency shall be transferred to any other. 6.2.2 The city council shall by resolution hire or remove heads of departments, and such other future officers and personnel as may be required to operate the city efficiently. The council shall determine the qualifications thereof and prescribe the duties to be performed by each, except as otherwise prescribed in this charter. 6.2.3 The heads of departments and other officers designated by the council shall report in person to the council and to the public at least once each quarter at a regularly scheduled council meeting. Section 6.3 Duties of the City Administrator. The city administrator shall be the chief administrative officer for the council. The council shall establish by resolution, the powers duties and reporting requirements of the city administrator. Section 6.4 Purchases and Contracts. All purchases shall be made and all contracts let by the council. Contracts shall be made in compliance with the uniform contracting law, and whenever competitive bids are required, the contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder. All contracts, bonds and instruments of any kind to which the city is a party shall be signed by the mayor and the city administrator on behalf of the city and shall be executed in the name of the city. The council may by ordinance adopt further regulations for the making of bids and the letting of contracts. Section 6.5 Subordinate Officers. There shall be a city clerk and such other officers subordinate to the city administrator as the city council may create by ordinance. The city clerk, subject to the direction of the city administrator, shall keep the public records, and shall have other duties as the city administrator shall prescribe. In addition, the city clerk shall have other powers and duties imposed by state law, this charter, city ordinance and city resolution. The Council may by ordinance abolish offices which have been created by ordinance, and may by resolution, abolish offices which have been created by resolution. It may combine the duties of various offices as it may see fit. - Sections 6.1, 6.3, 6.4 & 6.5 amended by Ordinance—effective January 24, 2001 13