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ORDINANCE No, 901
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR, WHO WILL ACT
AS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, PURCHASING AGENT, AND TAX ASSESSO~-.COLLECTOR
FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND PRESCRIBING HIS POWERS AND
DUTIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF~'THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1.
The governing body of the City shall appoint a
City AdministratorJfor the City of La Porte who shall be the adminis-
trative head of the municipal government under the direction and
supervision of the Governing Body. ·
Section 2.
RESIDENCE OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR: The City
Administrator mayor may not be a resident of the City of La Porte
when appointed, but during the term of his office shall reside in
the city of La Porte.
Section 3.
TERM OF OFFICE: The City Administrator shall
serve at the pleasure of the governing body of the City.
Section 4. ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR:
During the absence or disability of the City Administrator, the
City Administrator shall designate some properly qualified~person
to perform the duties of said office,
Section 5. POWERS AND DUTIES: The powers and duties of
the City Administrator shall be:
(a) To devote all of his working time and attention
to the affairs of the City and be responsible to the governing
body for the efficient administration of its affairs.
(b) To see that all laws and ordinances are enforced.
(c) With the advice of the governing body of the city
to appoint and remove all heads of departments, He shall also have
the power to appoint and remove all employees below the level of
department head.
(d) To exercise general supervision and control over
all departments created by the governing body ortthat may hereafter
be created by said governing body of the City.
(e) To attend all meetings of the governing body with
the right'to take part in the discussion, but having no vote; and he
shall be notified of all special meetings of said governing body.
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(f) To see that all terms and conditions imposed in
favor of the City of La porte(~f La porte) and its inhabitants in
any public utility franchise are faithfully kept and performed and
upon knowledge of any violation thereof to call the same to the
attention of the governing body,
(g) To act as Budget Officer and as such to prepare
and submit to the governing body, prior to the beginning of each
fiscal year, a budget of proposed expenditures for the ensuing
year, showing in as much detail as practicable the estimated
amounts required by months for the efficient operation of each
department of the City Government and the reasons for such es-
timated expenditures.
(h) The City Administrator, in addition to the
foregoing paragraph (g), shall make and file a budget as required
by State Law.
(i) To make a full written report to the governing
body as soon after the close of each month's accounts as possible,
showing tne operation and expenditures of each department for the
preceding month, and a comparison of such monthly expenditures,
by departments, with the monthly allowances made for such departments
in the annual budget, and to keep the governing body full advised at
all times as to the financial condition and needs of the City.
(j) To recommend to the governing body the salaries to
be paid each appointive officer and subordinate employee of the City;
and it shall be the duty of the governing body to pass ordinances or
resolutions, from time to time, fixing rates of campemsation.
(k) To recOIIDDend to the governing body, in writi'!1g,
from time to time, for adoption, such measures as he may deem
necessary or expedient.
(1) To do and perform such other duties as may be
prescribed by ordinance or resolution of the govexning body of the
City.
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~'Section 6.
COMPENSATION AND BOND OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR:
The City Administrator shall receive such compensation as the governing
body shall fix from time to time and shall furnish such surety bond
as may be required by the governing body by ordinance, the premium to
be paid by the City.
Section 7. All ordinances of the city prescribing the
duties of heads of departments shall remain in full force and effect
except in so far as they conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
shall govern.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be effective from and
after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1st day of November A.D.,
1971.
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H. Carlos Smith, Mayor
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