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fVI directs <br />police use, and 'by directing and supervising the work of police ours. ThFc city cauncia also J-13--ects <br />ad departnients and employees responsible for the administration of its poiicies and ordinances ill the <br />oreneral administration of their duties, The city council general should ly shldnot direct the enforc ement <br />t.5 <br />efforts of its %-Illlni -P L loyces as to particulay situations. <br />S. Appointing adrninis tat iven't perSnonnel <br />In Standard Plan and Plan A cities, the council has the sole authorilby to appoint all city employees. <br />to Plan B cities, the council appoints a cif manager, who in turn appoints all city em,ployc,,cs- <br />TbQ council may not dictate that thc city m-anager appoint a particular person to city employment. <br />Additionally, the councd may not give any orders to any subordinate of thf,�, manager, either publicly or <br />piivately. <br />T, Transacting city busin-ass <br />The transact i,()n of city busi ness includes a weafth of activities, such as purchasiner, executing legial <br />papers, takin(a bids, letting contracts, makinor discr.-.�,.tionai-y ach-ninistrative decisiolls and evaluatina t1w" <br />.:) i ZD I t: <br />work of tho administrative &_,partments and rsonnel. <br />S. lRaincaging the c�ty's 11HnanGia-I operaflorks <br />The LOUD ei-I has fill autho6ty over the city's financial affairs, including but not limited to <br />• Levying taxes. <br />• Adopting a budget. <br />• Auditing and settling accounts. <br />• Safelceepm*.ar and disbursement of public mon.Jes, <br />• Borrowing Money. <br />• Designatilig depositories. <br />consultants in making many of tlae�se decisions. <br />Councils should seek the advice of their staff and of consult <br />9. Appointing members of the boards <br />-nents and advisory boards and appoint officers, employees, and agents <br />The council may create departi 11::) <br />for the city as deemed necessary for the proper management and operation of the city. <br />10. Conducting the city's intergovernmental -affairs <br />The council may make agreements for the joint exercise of powers fluough agreements. with other <br />units of (Yovernment, appoint people to serve 01*1 intergovenImental bodies conduct city business with <br />n) I <br />state and federal ac-encies and participate in intergovernmental programs and the work of municipal <br />associations such as the League of Minnesota Cities. <br />11. Protecting the welfare of the city and its inhabitants <br />Elected officials must formulate policies that will help the city solve future problems and adjust to <br />social and economic trends. This requires long-range plan:nmg regarding,, city facilities and needs. <br />12. Providing community leadership <br />In addition to participating in civic events, city officials must provide leadership by promoting new <br />ideas and suggesting new pro to improve the commttnity and its surrounding areas. <br />i C� <br />As the head of the city, the mayor officially speaks for both the govenunent and the community as a whole. La <br />all statutory cities and in most charter cities the mayor is the presiding officer and a regular member of the city <br />council. The mayor has all the powers and duties for the office of council member in addition to those of mayor. <br />In a home rule charter city; the charter spells out the duties and responsibilities of the inayor. The information <br />here, however, deals with mayors of statutory cities. <br />Many mayors belong to the Minnesota Mayor's Association (MNIA), which is affiliated with the League and <br />holds mi annual conf� rencc on issues of interest to mayors. Contact the League for more information about the TMMA. <br />El Official head of the city <br />As the official head of the city, the mayor has three important responsibilities. <br />First, the mayor usually serves as the city's reprosentative before the Miiiii-esota Legislature, federal <br />agencies, and other local governmAnts. <br />C) <br />A Good Start to Good Governance League of MinnesataCiVies <br />
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