The Administration Department
Under the direction of the City Administrator carries out administrative and statutory functions of the City and Common Council directives. These functions include providing staff support to the Mayor, Common Council, Board of Public Works, and various committees, boards, and commissions; processing citizen requests, complaints, and questions; alcoholic beverage licensing; pet licensing; human resources; insurance; planning and zoning; budgeting; accounting; payroll; accounts payable; accounts receivable; budget preparation; human resources; interdepartmental oversight and coordination; and custodian of official files.
City Administrator - Steve McNeil
The City Administrator is the chief administrative officer of the City and is responsible for the efficient administration of all affairs of the City of Sturgeon Bay. The City Administrator directs the work of all City departments and subsidiary divisions. The City Administrator is responsible to the Common Council and the Mayor. The City Administrator is appointed by the Mayor subject to the confirmation of a majority of the Common Council. Among the duties of the City Administrator are:
- Serves as Purchasing Agent for all departments of the city.
- Coordinates the operation and administrative activities of all City Departments
- Functions as the Personnel Officer for the City.
- Participates in negotiations and settlements with unions and other collective bargaining units, participates in grievance procedures
- Coordinates preparation of the Annual City Budget
- Implements the City's Comprehensive Plan as directed by the Common Council
- Coordinates and administers overall safety programs and policies
- Is the liaison to industrial, commercial, professional groups, citizens, etc.
- Performs other duties as described y the Mayor and Common Council
Administrative Services Director - Mary Lou Allen
The Administrative Services Director, under the direction and supervision of the City Administrator, assists in coordinating and managing administrative, operational, human resources, Common Council, and committee functions. The Administrative Services Director supervises administrative office staff for human resources functions. Under general direction of City Attorney assists in coordinating Law Department functions and performs paralegal services. Among the duties of the Administrative Services Director are:
- Assists the City Administrator in coordinating and managing administrative, operational, human resources, Common Council, and committee activities of the City.
- Coordinates City operations, and supervises administrative activities and functions in the absence of the City Administrator.
- Develops, implements and oversees administrative operational policies and functions of the City including the work of subordinate employees.
- Under direction of City Administrator, develops, coordinates, and implements human resources functions and policies. Responsible for day to day human resources functions including benefit management and recruitment activities. Supervises administrative staff for human resources functions.
- Maintains official personnel files and records for all City employees.
- Assists City Attorney in coordinating Law Department functions and in developing, drafting and preparation of leases, contracts, easements, resolutions, public hearings, legal notices, zoning and general ordinances, street vacations, annexations, and other legal documents.
- Provides support services to the City Administrator.
- Serves as recording secretary and staff advisor for Personnel Committee, boards, commissions, committees as assigned by City Administrator.
- Assists City Attorney in drafting ordinances and coordinating Municipal Code updates.
- Assists City Administrator in coordinating budget preparation, prepares budgets for various departments as assigned, provides backup and support to City Administrator on various financial management issues.
- Prepares detailed wage and benefit budgets for all City departments.
- Conducts research and drafts cost analyses, employee salary and benefit schedules, negotiation schedules, studies and reports for collective bargaining and human resources as needed.
