Super Majority

A slight change in organization format is now required, but no significant change to what will occur.
The newly approved budget incorporated the separation of the Clerk/Treasurer duties. The approved budget recognized the changes in the scope of the job over the years and resulted in the City Manager opting to appoint a Finance Director and incorporate the Treasurer duties into this position. The charter ordinance would have separated the Clerk’s statutory duties from the Treasurer’s duties because the tasks of the Treasurer and Finance Director are similar and the statutory duties of the Clerk are consistent with the Human Resource activities.
The City Manager will have to create minor administrative offices that are attached to the Clerk-Treasurer and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer positions and appoint persons to fill those positions without confirmation by the Council. Such officials serve at the City Manager's pleasure and may be removed without notice and hearing or a finding of cause.
The manager’s authority includes the appointment of department heads and subordinate employees, preparation of the budget, and creation and termination of minor administrative offices. Sec. 64.11(3), Stats.