Administration Office
City Organization Chart(21kb PDF Document)
City Management
The City Manager is responsible for conducting policy research, providing policy recommendations to the City Council, implementing adopted legislation, carrying out the policy direction of the Council, formulating, preparing, and presenting the annual budget for consideration by the City Council, ensuring the execution of the budget as authorized by the Council, promoting community relations by working with the residential and business community, coordinating and overseeing the day-to-day operations of all City departments, and managing City personnel to ensure consistency in both direction and operation.
General Administration
The Administration Department is responsible for conducting the general administrative activities of the City, including the collection of revenue, the issuance of permits and licenses, maintaining the City’s asset inventory, risk management, communicating with individuals and businesses both within the community and outside the community, enforcing and administering City policies, and providing general staff assistance to the other City departments and to City management.
Records, Information, and Legislation
Through the Administration Department, the City Clerk keeps and maintains the official records of the City, including the Municipal Code and all Ordinances and Resolutions, public meeting minutes, all records pertaining to elections and terms of office, and public hearing exhibits, etc. The City Clerk is responsible for drafting legislation for review by the staff and consideration by the City Council, and provides public information relating to matters of City business which are pending, as required by the Code of Iowa.
Public Finance
The Administration Department is responsible for maintaining and administering all the City’s financial matters and transactions, including financial policies, cash receipts, cash disbursements, payroll functions, cash management, investments, and monthly reporting.
Zoning and Code Enforcement
The Administration Department is responsible for zoning administration, plan review, building inspection, and zoning and nuisance code enforcement. The Zoning Administrator serves as staff liaison to the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Board of Adjustment, as well as the primary public contact with petitioners and property owners wishing to pursue development projects.