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An Ordinance to repeal Section 2.095 of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code regarding City Administrative Officer (CAO) and recreate Section 2.095 of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code regarding City Administrator (CA).
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Section 2.095 of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
2.095 City Administrator (CA)
(1) The City Administrator (CA) shall be appointed by the Common Council as recommended by the Mayor in accordance with City of West Allis Policies & Procedures Manual Policy No. 404 (Recruitment, Selection, Appointment, and Confirmation for City Officials and Department Heads). The position of City Administrator shall be full-time and shall not be of a policy making nature. The City Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Common Council, as provided in Section 17.12(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
(2) The duties of the City Administrator shall be as specified in City of West Allis Policies & Procedures Manual Policy No. 403 (Shared Responsibilities of Mayor and City Administrative Officer), and as specified below in paragraph 3 and 4.
(3) Budget. The City Administrator shall:
(a) Discharge all duties in connection with the compilation of the annual City budget report imposed by Section 1.04.
(b) Attend all meetings of the Administration & Finance Committee and such executive sessions, as the Committee may direct, to provide information called for by the Committee relative to the budget and other financial operations of the City.
(c) Cooperate with the City Treasurer for the purpose of effecting improvements in the collection, management, and investment of City funds.
(d) Insure maximum utilization of State and Federal resources by all City Departments.
(4) Risk Management Coordination. The City Administrator shall:
(a) Be responsible for City risk management coordination to minimize the costs to the City of all activities related to the control of accidental loss.
(b) Identify and evaluate all risks of accidental loss for the City.
(c) Develop and recommend accident prevention and loss control methods, procedures, and programs for all City Departments.
(d) Arrange appropriate insurance contracts, subject to approval of the Common Council, to the extent any risk of loss cannot reasonably be assumed by the City. The placement of insurance may be by private negotiation rather than competitive bid.
(e) Contract for investigative and adjustment services, subject to approval of the Common Council, which can be performed more economically or efficiently by such contract.
(f) Coordinate all such risk management activities with the City Attorney and the Safety & Training Coordinator.
(5) All City Departments and their offices and employees shall cooperate with the City Administrator and comply with requests relative to said duties.
PART II. All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
PART III. This ordinance shall take effect _________, 2014, and be in full force from and after its passage and publication.
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