There shall be a city manager. The council shall appoint him
for an indefinite term by a vote of a majority of all its members,
and shall fix his compensation. It shall choose him solely on the
basis of his executive and administrative qualifications. At the time
of his appointment, he need not be a resident of the city or state;
but, during his tenure of office, he shall reside within the city.
The council may suspend or remove the city manager at any time by
a vote of a majority of all its members.
The salary of the city manager shall not exceed $5,000.00 per
year unless such maximum is increased by ordinance. An ordinance increasing
or decreasing the maximum salary which the city manager may receive
shall be a nonemergency ordinance; and if a sufficient and legal referendum
petition is properly filed within thirty days after its passage and
publication, the ordinance shall not go into effect until approved
by a majority of the qualified electors of the city voting on the
question at an election.
If the city manager is absent from the city or is unable to
perform his duties, if the council suspends the city manager, or if
there is a vacancy in the office of city manager, the council may
appoint an acting city manager to serve until the city manager returns,
until his disability or suspension ceases, or until another city manager
is appointed and qualifies, as the case may be. The council may suspend
or remove an acting city manager at any time. When a councilman is
serving as acting city manager, section 6 of this charter shall not
limit the compensation which he may receive as such.
[Amended 2-7-1989 by resolution, approved at election 4-4-1989]
The city manager shall be chief administrative officer and head
of the administrative branch of the city government. He shall execute
the laws and ordinances and administer the government of the city
and shall be responsible therefor to the council. He shall:
(1)
Appoint and, when deemed necessary for the good of the service, lay
off, suspend, demote or remove all directors or heads of administrative
departments and all other administrative officers and employees of
the city except as he may authorize the head of a department, an officer
or an agency to appoint, lay off, suspend, demote and/or remove subordinates
in such department, office or agency, subject to such merit-system
regulations as the council may adopt;
(2)
Supervise and control, directly or indirectly, all administrative
departments, agencies, officers and employees;
(3)
Prepare a budget annually and submit it to the council, be responsible
for the administration of the budget after it goes into effect, and
recommend to the council any changes in the budget which he deems
desirable;
(4)
Submit to the council a report as of the end of the fiscal year on
the finances and administrative activities of the city for the preceding
year;
(5)
Keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs
of the city and make such recommendations on matters of policy and
other matters to the council as may seem to him desirable;
(6)
Have such other powers, duties and functions as this charter may
prescribe, and such powers, duties and functions consistent with this
charter as the council may prescribe.
There shall be a department of finance, a department of law
headed by a city attorney, and such other administrative departments,
offices and agencies as this charter establishes and as the council
may establish.
(1)
There shall be a library board. It shall consist of six members appointed
by the council for overlapping terms of three years and to serve until
their respective successors have been appointed and qualify. The terms
of two members shall begin at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on the second
Tuesday in April in every year. The council may remove a member for
the good of the service and may fill vacancies for unexpired terms.
Members shall serve without compensation.
Every year, at the time prescribed for the beginning of the
terms of new members or as soon thereafter as practicable, the library
board shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman and a secretary; and
the secretary need not be a member of the board. It shall determine
the time and place of its regular meetings; and the chairman or any
four members may call special meetings of the board.
The library board may adopt regulations for the administration
and operation of the public library or libraries, subject to ordinances
which the council may enact; and may make recommendations to the council
and to the city manager on matters pertaining to the library or libraries.
(2)
Library personnel shall be appointed, and may be laid off, suspended,
demoted and removed, as provided in section 22 of this charter; provided
that regular (that is, nontemporary) library personnel may be appointed,
laid off, suspended without pay, demoted and removed only after the
authority taking the action has consulted in person or in writing
with the library board.
(1)
There shall be a cemetery board. It shall consist of five members
appointed by the council for overlapping terms of five years and to
serve until their respective successors have been appointed and qualify.
The term of one member shall begin at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on the
second Tuesday in April in every year. The council may remove a member
for the good of the service and may fill vacancies for unexpired terms.
Members shall serve without compensation.
Every year, at the time prescribed for the beginning of the
term of a new member or as soon thereafter as practicable, the cemetery
board shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman and a secretary; and
the secretary need not be a member of the board. It shall determine
the time and place of its regular meetings; and the chairman or any
three members may call special meetings of the board.
The cemetery board may adopt regulations for the administration
and operation of the city cemetery or cemeteries, subject to ordinances
which the council may enact; and may make recommendations to the council
and to the city manager on matters pertaining to the cemetery or cemeteries.
(2)
Cemetery personnel shall be appointed and may be laid off, suspended,
demoted and removed as provided in section 22 of this charter; provided
that regular (that is, nontemporary) cemetery personnel may be appointed,
laid off, suspended without pay, demoted and removed only after the
authority taking the action has consulted in person or in writing
with the cemetery board.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 26, regarding the hospital
board, was repealed 2-7-1989 by resolution, approved at election 4-4-1989.
