[Adopted as Ch. 2, Art. III, Div. 3, of the Code of Ordinances]
There is hereby created the office of City Manager.
A. 
The Mayor shall appoint, with the consent of a majority of all the members of the City Council, a Manager who shall be responsible for the proper and efficient administration of the government of the City. The Manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of administrative qualifications, and his selection shall not be limited by reason of former residence. However, residency must be established in the metropolitan area within 90 days of appointment.
B. 
The Manager shall have a seat, but no vote, at every meeting of the City Council.
C. 
All municipal employees, including department heads, supervisors, the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief, are subordinate to the City Manager. All employees except the City Clerk, City Attorney, Police Chief and Fire Chief are subject to discharge or suspension at the discretion of the City Manager in accordance with the personnel merit system of the City. The City Manager, City Clerk, City Attorney, Police Chief and Fire Chief are subject to discharge or suspension only by the City Council.
[Amended 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-09]
D. 
The Municipal Judge is an elected public official.
The City Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term, except as otherwise provided.
No elective officer of the City shall be appointed City Manager during the term for which he shall have been elected.
The City Manager shall take the oath prescribed by law and shall furnish a surety bond in the sum of $10,000 to be approved by the City Council. Such bond shall be conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties. The premium of the bond shall be paid by the City.
The City Manager shall receive such compensation as the Council shall fix by resolution.
The City Manager shall have a college degree, preferably in business, public administration, or some other field allied to municipal administration, and shall have two years' experience in administration in an executive capacity, preferably in or under a city manager form of government.
The Manager shall:
A. 
Enforce and carry out all ordinances, rules and regulations enacted by the City Council;
B. 
Administer the day-to-day business and matters of the City;
C. 
Employ, suspend, demote and discharge all persons engaged in the administrative service of the municipality, in accordance with the personnel merit system of the City, except the City Clerk, City Attorney, and Police Chief and Fire Chief, who are subject to employment discharge or suspension by the City Council;
[Amended 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-09]
D. 
Prepare and submit an annual budget;
E. 
Make recommendations to the City Council on all matters concerning the welfare of the municipality;
F. 
Administer the personnel merit system by means of rules and regulations authorized by the Code or other applicable law;
G. 
Subject to City Council approval, issue and administer supplemental personnel rules and regulations as are necessary for the effective implementation of the Code, Council policy and rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the Code;
H. 
Recommend contractual arrangements with any qualified persons for performance of such technical services as may be desired in the establishment and operation of the personnel program; and
I. 
Delegate in writing responsibility for administering various procedural phases of the personnel program.