[Amended 6-17-1997 by Ord. No. 20-97]
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,
Assistant Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer/Budget and Human Resources
Director, Deputy Clerk/Finance Director/Assistant Treasurer, Electric
and Power Resource Director, Water/Wastewater Director, Street/Transportation
and Recycling Superintendent, Parks/Recreation/Cemetery Director,
Public Facilities/Capital Improvements and GIS Director, Chief of
Police, Fire Chief, Library Director, Engineer, 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office is repealed, except as otherwise specifically provided.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)
The governing body may create any office that it may deem necessary
for the good government and interest of the municipality. (Neb. RS
16-308)
The governing body may regulate and prescribe by ordinance the
powers, duties, and compensation of the officers of the municipality
not specifically delineated by state law. (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)