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Administration

215 Sycamore Street
Muscatine, Iowa 52761
Phone: (563) 264-1550
Fax: (563) 264-0750
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Email: cityadministrator@ci.muscatine.ia.us

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GENERAL INFORMATION: The City Administrator is responsible for the overall management and administrative coordination of activities of the City of Muscatine. All departments under the City Council report to and are responsible to the City Administrator. All Council matters from the various departments, boards and commissions are presented by the City Administrator to the City Council with specific recommendations. Upon approval by the City Council of various programs and policies, it is the responsibility of the City Administrator for their implementation according to Council direction.

The City Administrator is also responsible for the preparation of the annual budget for review and adoption by the City Council. Additionally, the City Administrator interacts with both public and private entities to promote community-based projects.

CURRENT TRENDS AND ISSUES: The 2006/2007 revised estimate is under the budgeted amount by $7,600 primarily due to a change in employee health insurance coverage. The 2007/2008 budget is $3,000 (1.5%) higher than the 2006/2007 budget primarily due to increased personnel costs.

GOAL STATEMENT: To improve the service and program capabilities of the City of Muscatine through the effective and efficient forecasting and planning of financial, manpower, and material needs of the City; to assist the City Council in developing the City needs in services and programs; to implement such services and programs established by the City Council through continual evaluation of the organizational structure of the City.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

 
Actual 2003/2004
Actual 2004/05
Actual 2005/06
Estimated 2006/07
Estimated 2007/08
City Council Agenda Items Presented
340
301
311
310
310
Staff Meetings Held
48
48
48
48
48
Development Corporation Board Meetings*
2
0
0
0
0
Development Corporation Executive Board Meetings*
2
0
0
0
0
Chamber of Commerce Board Meetings*
3
0
0
0
0

Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board Meetings (Quarterly) *
3
4
4
4
4
Airport Advisory Commission Meetings
11
6
6
10
10
Quad City Area Managers Meetings
11
11
11
11
11
State Association Meetings
4
4
4
4
4
Community Improvement Action Team Meetings
12
10
4
3
3

* The Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Muscatine Development Corporation merged into the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Industry April 1, 2004.

OBJECTIVES TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN 2007/2008:

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To continue to provide assistance to the City Council and ensure that Council policies and directives are enacted and enforced. (Council Goals 1-8)
:: To continue to conduct comprehensive strategic planning sessions with City Council and City staff.
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To continue to work aggressively with the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry and other outside entities in an effort to bring new business to the community and to assist in the expansion of existing industries. (Council Goals 1 and 2)
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To continue to work with public and private sector entities pursuing projects and activities to the betterment of the community. (Council Goals 1 and 2)
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To continue to review the financial resources that will be available to the City to carry on its functions and service levels as well as to maintain close ties with federal and state legislators to review legislation of possible importance to the City. (Council Goal 4)
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To provide information and resources to City Council for the evaluation and adoption of an annexation plan. (Council Goal 6)