[Amended 6-17-1997 by Ord. No. 20-97[1]]
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)[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[2]
Editor's Note: Original § 1-302 of the 1976 Code, Appointed Officials; Emergency Appointment, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 1-17-1978 by Ord. No. 1118.
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and until their successors are appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed, or the ordinance creating the office is repealed, except as otherwise specifically provided.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)