Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 21 CITY ADMINISTRATOR 21.01 Term of Office 21.03 Duties 21.02 Compensation 21.01 TERM OF OFFICE. By virtue of the authority conferred by Chapter 372, Code of Iowa, the office of the City Administrator for the City is hereby established. The City Administrator shall be appointed by the Council pursuant to an employment agreement and shall serve at its direction and that of the Mayor, until resignation of that person or until that person’s removal by the Council in accordance with the terms of the employment agreement. The appointment of the City Administrator shall be made on the basis of that individual’s qualifications and not on a basis of political affiliation. 21.02 COMPENSATION. The compensation for the City Administrator, including expenses, shall be fixed by resolution of the Council. 21.03 DUTIES. 1. The City Administrator is the chief operating officer of the City and is responsible to the Council and the Mayor for the administration of all City affairs placed in the City Administrator’s charge by or under the Iowa Code, this Code or the Council. The City Administrator shall perform such duties as are required by law and shall have authority to establish and direct an organizational structure and issue administrative policies for internal operations necessary to carry out the policies of the City Council in accordance with and within the scope of the annual budget. More specifically, the duties of the City Administrator are as follows: A. To have general supervision and direction of the administration of the City government. B. To supervise City staff in the enforcement and execution of this Code, policies, and Council directives. C. To attend all meetings of the Council unless excused there from by the Council or the Mayor. D. To be directly responsible to the Mayor and the Council for the administration of municipal affairs as directed by that body. All City departmental administration requiring the attention of the Council shall be brought before the Council by the City Administrator. Council involvement in administration initiated by the Council must be coordinated through the City Administrator. E. To supervise and direct the official conduct of all non-elected officers, departments, and employees of the City. F. To hire such employees of the City for which the Council has approved the position generally and to discharge employees found incompetent or derelict in their duties. Employment and discharge at department head level, unless otherwise specifically provided for by CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 159 -