The city manager shall be chosen by the city council solely
on the basis of his character and his executive and administrative
qualifications, and may or may not be a resident of the City of Old
Town or of the State of Maine, at the time of his appointment.
The city manager shall be the executive and administrative head
of the city and shall be responsible to the city council for the administration
of all departments. The powers and duties of the city manager shall
be as follows:
(a) To see that the laws and ordinances are enforced, but he shall delegate
to the chief of the police department the active duties connected
therewith regarding crimes and misdemeanors.
(b) To exercise control over all departments and divisions created herein
or that may hereafter be created.
(c) To make appointments as provided in this charter.
(d) To assign the duties of two or more officers to one person.
(e) To divide the duties of any office between two or more offices.
(f) To attend meetings of the city council, except when his removal is
being considered, and recommend for adoption such measures as he may
deem expedient.
(g) To keep the city council fully advised as to the business and financial
condition and future needs of the city and to furnish the city council
with all available facts, figures and data connected therewith, when
requested.
(h) To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter
or required by resolution of the city council.
During any vacancy in the office of city manager, and during
the absence or disability of the city manager, the city council may
designate a properly qualified person to perform the duties of manager
and fix his compensation; while so acting he shall have the same powers
and duties as those given to and imposed on the city manager.