HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-90-534 - 07/05/1990 - Ch 2 Create office of City AdministratorORDINANCE NO. MC-90-534
AN ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MCHENRY, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Article IV of Chapter 2 of the Municipal
Code, City of McHenry, Illinois, is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following Division VII pertaining to
the Office of City Administrator:
DIVISION VII. CITY ADMINISTRATOR.
Section 2-133. OFFICE OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR
CREATED. There is hereby created the Office of
C1— t Administrator, an executive office of the
City, who shall be appointed by the Mayor, by
and with the advice and consent of the City
Council.
Section 2-134. POWERS, DUTIES, AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR. The City
Administrator is the chief administrative official of the
municipal government and accountable for the overall
planning, organizing, assembling resources, supervising
and control activities necessary to implement the
policies and programs established by the City Council.
The City Administrator shall supervise the department
heads on a daily basis and coordinate the activities of
City departments, advisory boards, and other public and
private agencies. The City Administrator is accountable
directly to the Mayor and City Council for implementing
the policies, programs and budgets as enacted by the City
Council.
Subject to the foregoing, the City
Administrator has the following duties and
responsibilities:
1. Attend all City Council and Council
Committee meetings.
2. Develope policies and pr&cedures
necessary for the operation of the City and
present them to the Mayor and City Council for
approval. Provide the City Council with
adequate information to help it reach sound
decisions and establish policies.
3. Review all City services, assess the
City's needs and provide on a regularly
scheduled basis, a report of the current needs
and recommendations to the Mayor and City
Council.
4. Management of the department heads in
their daily assignments and duties. Recommend
to the Mayor and City Council the creating,
combining or consolidation of offices,
positions, and departments, as needed.
5. Preparation of the annual budget in
conjunction with the Finance Committee and
submit to City Council for approval.
Responsibility for compliance with all statutes
and ordinances pertaining to finance,
appropriations, and levies.
6. Establish and coordinate a system of
purchasing within the approved budgets,
policies and procedures established by the City
Council.
7. Evaluate all department heads and
conduct performance reviews with the Mayor.
Responsibility for all personnel matters and
employee benefits, including recommendations
for hiring, promotions, demotions, discipline,
and suspensions of all employees pursuant to
the personnel policy.
8. Participate with City Council in the
development and establishment of short and long
range goals and objectives.
9. Report regularly to the City Council
about progress toward organizational
objectives, financial status of the
organization, and other issues of concern to
the City Council.
10. Such other and further duties and
assignments as may be specified from'time to
time by the Mayor and City Council.
SECTION 2. All ordinances, or parts thereof, in
conflict with the terms and provisions hereof, be and the
same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be published in
pamphlet form by and under the authority of the corporate
authorities of the City of McHenry, Illinois.
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SECTION 4. This ordinance
and effect from and after its
publication in pamphlet form, as
PASSED this 5th day of July, 1990.
shall be in full force
passage, approval and
provided by law.
AYES: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella, Teta
NAYS. None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: Smi th
NOT VOTING: None
APPROVED this 5th day of July, 199-
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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