[Amended 1-17-1978 by Ord. No. 1118; 6-17-1997 by Ord. No. 20-97; 4-3-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-10; 1-2-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-2]
The Mayor may, by and with the advice and consent of the City Council, have such departments and appoint such officials as may be established by ordinance, which shall include a City Administrator, City Clerk and Deputy, Treasurer and Deputy, Chief of Police, Fire Chief and Assistant, Engineer, and City Attorney, and such other officials as may otherwise be required by law. All appointed officials may be removed at any time by the Mayor with the approval of the majority of the Council. All confirmations of appointments to such offices by the Council shall be made viva voce, and the concurrence of a majority shall be required. The vote by "yeas" and "nays" shall be recorded. (Neb. RS 16-308)
Whenever any vacancy shall occur in an appointive office for any reason, the Mayor, with the concurrence of the majority of the Council, shall fill the office in the manner prescribed for the appointment of new appointed officials for the unexpired term. (Neb RS 16-271)
[Amended 10-6-1998 by Ord. No. 29-98]
All officers appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council shall hold the office to which they may be appointed until the end of the Mayor's term of office and until their successors are appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed, or the ordinance creating the office is repealed, except as otherwise specifically provided. (Neb. RS 16-309)
[Amended 1-2-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-2]
The governing body may create any office that it may deem necessary for the good government and interest of the municipality. (Neb. RS 16-217)
[Amended 1-2-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-2]
The governing body may regulate and prescribe by ordinance the powers, duties, and compensation of the officers of the municipality and classify such offices, on the basis of merit as the City council shall provide for that purpose. (Neb. RS 16-218)
The governing body may require from any office of the municipality at any time a report in detail of the transactions of the office or of any matters connected therewith. (Neb. RS 16-220)