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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 05-22 CHCACity of Brooklyn Center A great place to start. A great place to stay. BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION MAY 22, 1996 7 P.M. CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM B AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 24, 1996 4. CORRESPONDENCE A. LETTER FROM CHIEF JUDGE BURKE. DATED APRIL 24,1996 B. LETTERS TO SUNPOST NEWSPAPER DATED APRIL 30 MAY 15, 1996 C. MEMO FROM RECORDING SECRETARY TO MEMBERS DATED 5- 15 -96 5. OLD BUSINESS A. UPDATE ON CITY MANAGER/CITY COUNCIL RELATIONSHIP B. APPOINTMENT OF AUDIT CHAIR 6. NEW BUSINESS A. MEETINGS DURING THE SUMMER B. DISCUSSION ON LAST SENTENCE OF SECTION 6.02, SUBD. 3(a) OF THE CITY CHARTER 7. ADJOURNMENT *PLEASE CONTACT CAROLE BLOWERS AT 560 -0421 IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE MEETING* 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 -2199 City Hall TDD Number (612) 569 -3300 Recreation and Community Center Phone TDD Number (612) 569 -3400 FAX (612) 569 -3494 An Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunities Employer City of Brooklyn Center A great place to start. A great place to stay. To: The Charter Commission Members From: The City Council Date: April 30, 1996 Subject: Response to Council/Manager Proposals We, the City Council, met on April 28, 1996, to discuss your proposals for the City Council /City Manager relationship. We took the four points as outlined in your letter to us and attempted to respond to them as best we could at this time. Please review our response and we can discuss them at some future time. At that same meeting, we. as a Council discussed how beneficial it world be to meet w;tbb each commission once a. year. Since this issue is nearing completion, we feel it would be beneficial to have the entire Charter Commission attend one of our work sessions. Since we are going through the goal setting process currently, followed by Mr. McCauley's review at the end of June, we would like to schedule this for July, or some month later; whatever works out best for all of our schedules. This would allow us the benefit of having gone through the goals and the performance review and give us more insight into the process. Let us know if you have any more thoughts, questions or additions in regards to our response. When we recently hired Mr. McCauley, we set forth the goals for him as follows: acquaint himself with the City, restructure the manner in which the budget is done to get Council's priorities addressed in the initial stages, study the physical plans to determine the future needs of the City and how we can best plan for them. We will set more comprehensive goals by the end of May or mid -June at the latest. This is a process we have started at the April 28th meeting but will need more time to complete. The goals listed in the first bullet will form the basis of Mr. McCauley's review which will be held at the end of June or early July as per his contract. Mr. McCauley's salary will be commensurate with the results of his performance review. From then on, Mr. McCauley will receive a review every year sometime between July and September. A specific month has not yet been determined. It will be determined based on Council workload and the timing of the budget meetings. Sincerely, May Myrna Kragnese Counc' ;Member Deb r Hi om Council Member harles F. Nichols, Sr. ouncil Member Kristen Mann Council Member Kathleen Carmody,. 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 -2199 City Hall TDD Number (612) 569 -3300 Recreation and Community Center Phone TDD Number (612) 569 -3400 FAX (612) 569 -3494 An Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunities Employer i ADMINISTRATION OF CITY AFFAIRS Section 6.01. THE CITY MANAGER. The City Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the City and shall be chosen by the Council solely on the basis of tr aining, experience, and administrative qualifications. The choice shall not be limited to inhabitants 41 of the City or State. The City Manager shall be a citizen of the United States and shall be appointed for an indefinite period. The City Manager shall be removable by the Council at will, provided, however, that if removed at any time after one year of service, the City Manager may, within fifteen (15) days after such removal, demand written charges and a public hearing on the same before the Council; but pending and during such hearing, the Council may suspend the City Manager from office with or without pay. Such public hearing shall take place within thirty (30) days after the demand for the same and the written charges shall be furnished to the City Manager by the Council at least ten (10) days before the hearing. During the suspension, absence or disability of the City Manager, or in case of a vacancy in the office of the City Manager, the duties of said office shall be performed by some properly qualified person designated by the Council as acting manager. Section 6.02. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER. Subdivision 1. Subject to the provisions of this charter, any Council regulations kqo consistent therewith, and other applicable laws, the City Manager shall control and direct the administration of the City's affairs. The City Manager shall have the powers and duties set forth in the following subdivisions. I Subdivision 2. The City Manager shall see that this charter and the laws and resolutions of the City are enforced. Subdivision 3. (a) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Subdivision, the City Manager shall appoint, upon the basis of merit and fitness and may suspend or remove upon the basis of merit and fitness, and upon the provisions of all applicable ordinances, all officers and employees of the City, except the City Attorney, whose appointment and removal shall be at the discretion of the Council. Appointment and removal of department heads shall be made final only upon a majority vote of the Council. (b) The Fire Chief shall be appointed from the members of the Fire Department. Procedures for the appointment, suspension and removal of the Fire Chief shall be set forth in paragraph (a) of this Subdivision. -14- (c) Appointments and promotions of all other members of the Fire Department shall be by the Fire Chief but shall be made final only upon approval of the City Manager. Suspension and removal of all other members of the Fire Department shall be by the Fire Chief with the prior approval of the City Manager. All appointments, promotions, suspensions and removals of Fire Department members shall be on the basis of merit and fitness and upon the provisions of all applicable ordinances. Subdivision 4. The City Manager shall exercise control over all departments and divisions of the City administration created by this charter or by the Council. Subdivision 5. The City Manager shall attend all meetings of the Council, unless excused by the Mayor, with the right to take part in the discussion, but not to vote; but the Council may in its discretion exclude the City Manager from any meeting at which the removal of the City Manager is considered. Subdivision 6. The City Manager shall recommend to the Council for adoption such measures as the City Manager may deem necessary for the welfare of the people and the efficient administration of the City's affairs. Subdivision 7. The City Manager shall keep the Council fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the City, and shall prepare and submit to the Council the annual budget. Subdivision 8. The City Manager shall prepare and submit to the Council for adoption an administrative code incorporating the details of administrative procedure, and shall, from time to time, suggest amendments to such code. Subdivision 9. The City Manager shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter or by law or required of the City Manager by ordinance or resolutions adopted by the Council. Section 6.03. DEPARTMENTS OF ADMINISTRATION. The Council may create or abolish such departments, division, and bureaus for the administration of the City's affairs as may seen! necessary, and from time to time alter their powers and organization. It may, in conjunction with the City Manager, prepare a complete administrative code for the City and enact it in the form of an ordinance, which may be amended form time to time by ordinance. ,9