City Council Meeting Date: October 6, 2020
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Title
Consideration Resolution Approving City Administrator Nomination of City Clerk.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council consider the attached Resolution Approving the Appointment of Lynette Peterson as City Clerk.
Summary Report:
According to City Charter, Code, and Personnel Policy provisions, the City Administrator has the authority to appoint the City Clerk subject to the majority approval of the Council. Here are
those provisions:
City Charter, Section 7.3, subd. 3, states: "The administrator shall supervise all departments of the city. He or she shall have the sole authority to employ and dismiss personnel in city departments, including positions created by ordinance, except for the finance director, the city clerk and other department heads."
City Code, Sec. 2-91, states: The city administrator may appoint and remove, subject to the approval of a majority of the members of the council, unless other authority to do so is stated in either the Charter or city ordinances, department heads and supervisory
personnel necessary to conduct the city's business."
The City Personnel Policy Section "Hiring of Employees" states: "The City Administrator requires the approval of a majority of all members of the City Council to appoint the finance director, city clerk and department heads." Department heads currently include the Director of Public Works/City Engineer, Police Chief, Director of Library, and Director of Community Development. The City Administrator appoints all other employees.
The City of Northfield has no additional policies or procedures outlining the process for filling the position of the City Clerk or any other Department Heads of the City. This is for good reason, as an opening should be explored on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration internal and external conditions as well as current needs of the positi...
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