[Amended 1-12-2015 by Res. No. R-15-12; 10-3-2016 by Res. No. R-17-01; 5-7-2018 by Res. No. CA-18-02; 8-17-2020 by Res. No. CA-21-01; 12-7-2020 by Res. No. CA-21-06]
(a) 
There shall be a full-time City Manager appointed by majority vote of the City Council, who shall report directly to the City Council. The City Council shall fix the compensation of the City Manager and evaluate the City Manager annually in accordance with the Personnel Rules and Regulations Manual.
[Amended 1-9-2023 by Res. No. CA-23-12]
(b) 
The City Manager shall have those powers and responsibilities as may be provided by the Charter. The City Manager shall be the chief executive officer of the City and see that its ordinances are faithfully executed. The City Manager shall have the authority to and shall be required to:
(1) 
Be the head of the administrative branch of the City Government;
(2) 
Appoint and remove all department heads with the approval of the City Council. In accordance with the rules and regulations of any merit system adopted by the Council.
(c) 
The City Manager shall represent the City in all matters of day-to-day operation. In this connection, he or she shall exercise all operational powers and authority delegated by this charter or the City Council. He or she shall:
(1) 
Direct and supervise all employees of the City.
(2) 
With the Chief Financial Officer, prepare an annual budget for submission to the Mayor and City Council.
(3) 
Sign and execute documents on behalf of the City and accept service of legal process.
(4) 
Report regularly on the business of the City to the City Council; and submit an annual report to the City Council on behalf of the City. This report shall deal not only with the financial condition of the City, but also with the accomplishments of the various agencies of the City. This report shall be printed for general distribution.
(5) 
Enforce and implement the duly enacted ordinances of the City Council.
(d) 
The City Manager shall report to the City Council on his or her activities and the business of the City not less than once a month and more frequently when circumstances require.
(e) 
The City Manager shall recommend to the City Council, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Directives which, if enacted by a majority of the City Council, would enable the City Manager to perform his or her duties under the City Charter and effectively conduct business for and on behalf of the City of Seat Pleasant.
(f) 
The City Manager and Deputy City Manager may be removed without cause by a majority vote of the entire Council. The Council shall appoint or designate some person to serve as the Deputy City Manager in the absence or inability of the City Manager to serve.