The City shall operate under a Council-Manager form of government
pursuant to Ch. 64, Wis. Stats. The City Manager shall be the chief
executive officer of the City and head of the City administration
and shall possess and exercise all the executive and general administration
powers imposed and conferred by general law or special charter and
such additional powers as are herein imposed and conferred.
Before the general fund operating budget is adopted each year,
the City Manager shall designate, subject to confirmation by the City
Council, a qualified City administrative officer who, in addition
to his other duties, shall serve as Assistant City Manager. In the
temporary absence of the City Manager, the Assistant City Manager
shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of City Manager.
During the City Manager's absence, the Council may revoke such
designation at any time and appoint another officer of the City to
serve until the Manager shall return.
Elected officials of the City shall be seven members of the
Council elected from the City at large to two-year terms.
City officials enumerated in § 62.09, Wis. Stats.,
shall be appointed by the City Manager as provided by § 64.11,
Wis. Stats. The City Manager from time to time may appoint assistants
or deputies to City officers and create minor administrative offices.
Elected and appointed officials shall take and file the official
oath within 10 days after notice of their election or appointment
as provided in § 62.09(4), Wis. Stats., and shall execute
and file the official bond if required by state statutes and this
Code.
[Amended 4-24-2013 by Ord. No. 3518]
Salaries of elected officials of the City shall be as adopted
from time to time by the City Council.