There shall be a City Manager appointed by the Mayor with the
approval of the Council. The City Manager's compensation shall
be determined by the Council. The financial powers of the city, except
as otherwise provided by this Charter, shall be exercised by the City
Manager under the direct supervision of the Mayor.
The City Manager may be removed from office for cause by vote
of the City Council. Where circumstances warrant, the City Council
may give the City Manager 30 days' notice of the expiration of
his or her appointment. The action of the City Council in removing
the City Manager shall be final.
The duties and responsibilities of the City Manager include
the following, under the supervision of the Mayor and City Council.
The City Manager shall:
A. Organize,
direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices
and agencies of the city, including the Police Department, the Department
of Public Works, the Department of Finance, the Department of Planning
and the City Clerk, and to further include such departments and agencies
which the City Council from time to time places under his or her supervision.
In addition to the City Manager, there may be department heads, including
a Chief of Police, Superintendent of Public Works, Director of Planning,
Treasurer and City Clerk. However, one individual may also serve as
head of more than one department if the City Manager shall so organize
and direct. Only the City Manager, the Mayor and department heads
may give direct orders to city employees.
B. Subject to the confirmation of the Mayor and Council, appoint all
city employees, other than department heads. Only the Mayor, with
the approval of Council, shall have the authority to appoint department
heads. The City Manager shall have the authority to suspend any city
employee for sufficient cause. With the approval of the Mayor and
Council, the City Manager shall have the authority to remove any city
employee. The City Manager may authorize any department head to exercise
these powers with respect to subordinates in his or her department,
as provided for in the personnel rules of the city.
C. See that all laws, provisions of the City Charter and acts of the
City Council are faithfully executed.
D. Prepare and submit to the Mayor and City Council by May of each year
a proposed budget for the city, the same to include both revenue and
expenditure estimates for the coming fiscal year.
E. Attend all public meetings of the City Council and shall have the
right to participate in discussion at such meetings, but the City
Manager may not vote.
F. Arrange for the taking of minutes of all City Council meetings and
keep a full and accurate account of the proceedings of the City Council.
G. Undertake such research and make reports and recommendations as the
City Council may direct or which he or she may deem desirable and
in the best interest of the City of Taneytown.
H. Keep the City Council fully informed as to the financial condition
and future needs of the city. The City Manager shall submit to the
City Council an annual report on the finances and administrative activities
of the city at the end of each fiscal year.
I. Purchase materials, equipment, supplies and services when not in
excess of the dollar amount prescribed by the City Council.
J. Ascertain that all taxable property within the city is assessed for
taxation.
K. Collect all taxes, special assessments, license fees, liens and all
other revenues (including utility revenues) of the city and all other
revenues for whose collection the city is responsible and receive
any funds receivable by the city.
L. Have custody of all public moneys belonging to or under the control
of the city, except as to funds in the control of any set of trustees,
and have custody of all bonds and notes of the city.
M. Do such other things in relation to the fiscal or financial affairs
of the city as the Mayor or the Council may require or as may be required
elsewhere in this Charter.
[Added 10-15-2013 by Charter Res. No. 2013-1]
A. There shall be a Clerk who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor
and Council. The Clerk's compensation shall be determined by
the Council. Various administrative duties of the city, as assigned
by the City Manager or his designee, and those duties contained in
this Charter, shall be exercised by the Clerk under the direct supervision
of the City Manager.
B. There shall be a Treasurer who shall serve at the pleasure of the
Mayor and Council. The Treasurer's compensation shall be determined
by the Council. The Treasurer shall be the director of the Department
of Finance and shall be responsible for a full and accurate record
of the finances, revenues and expenditures of the City and shall perform
such other duties as required by the Charter, or assigned by the City
Council or City Manager.
[Added 7-8-2013 by Charter Res. No. 2013-2]
Under the supervision of the City Manager, the Treasurer shall
have authority and shall be required to:
A. Assist the City Manager in the preparation of an annual budget to
be submitted by the Mayor to the Council.
B. Maintain a general accounting system for the city in such form as
the Council may require, not contrary to state law.
C. Assist the City Manager in the collection of all taxes, special assessments,
license fees, liens and all other revenues (including utility revenues)
of the city and all other revenues for whose collection the city is
responsible and receive any funds receivable by the City.
D. Invest city-held funds within guidelines as approved by the Mayor
and City Council in the Taneytown Investment Fund Policy and as not
to be contrary to state law.
E. Do such other things in relation to the fiscal or financial affairs
of the City as the Mayor, Council or City Manager may require or as
may be required elsewhere in this Charter.
[Added 7-8-2013 by Charter Res. No. 2013-3]
The Clerk shall serve as Clerk to the Council. The Clerk shall
attend every meeting of the Council and keep a full and accurate account
of the proceedings of the Council. The Clerk shall keep such other
records and perform such other duties as may be required by this Charter,
the Council or the City Manager. The Clerk shall serve as the record
manager for all City files and records.