DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Designation Of Division Directors To Perform Duties Of County Manager During Absence Or Disability
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Designate David McKnight, Deputy County Manager, to perform the duties of County Manager during the absence or disability of the County Manager. Designate Tom Novak, Public Services and Revenue Director, to perform the duties of County Manager in the event the Deputy County Manager is also absent or unable to fulfill the duties.
SUMMARY
The Dakota County Manager is the chief executive officer for Dakota County. The County Board has appointed Heidi Welsch as the County Manager. The County Manager has delegated authority to the Division Directors as permitted by County Policies 2002 (Budget Compliance) and 2751 (Solicitation, Grant, and Contract).
The County Manager has all the powers and is required to perform all the duties of an administrative or executive nature described in Minn. Stat. § 375A.03, subds. 2 and 3. Minn. Stat. § 375A.03, subd. 1 authorizes the County Board to designate a properly qualified person to perform the duties of the County Manager during absence or disability. The County Manager recommends that the Board designate the Deputy County Manager to serve as the County Manager in the event of an absence or disability of the County Manager. Further, the County Manager recommends the County Board designate an individual to serve as the County Manager in the event the County Manager and the Deputy County Manager are absent or disabled.
David McKnight is properly qualified to perform the duties of County Manager during absence or disability. In the event David McKnight is also absent or disabled, Tom Novak is properly qualified to perform the duties.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends designating David McKnight to perform the duties of County Manager during absence or disability, and Tom Novak in the event David McKnight is also absent or unable to fulfill the duties.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the County Manager is the chief executive officer for Dakota County and has all of the powers and duties described in Minn. Stat. § 375A.03, subds. 2 and 3; and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 375A.03, subd. 1 authorizes the County Board to designate some properly qualified person to perform the duties of the County Manager during absence or disability; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners desires to make such a designation in order to provide for the orderly administration of county government; and
WHEREAS, David McKnight is properly qualified to perform the duties of the County Manager during absence or disability; and
WHEREAS, Tom Novak is properly qualified to perform the duties of the County Manager during absence or disability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby designates David McKnight, Deputy County Manger, as the person to perform the duties of County Manager during any time when the County Manager is absent or disabled, effective immediately and until further action by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby designates Tom Novak, Public Services and Revenue Director, as the person to perform the duties of County Manager during any time when the County Manager and Deputy County Manager are absent or disabled, effective immediately and until further action by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: None.
BOARD GOALS
☐ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT LEVEL
☐ Inform and Listen ☐ Discuss ☐ Involve ☒ N/A
CONTACT
Department Head: Heidi Welsch
Author: Jeni Reynolds