In addition to those duties and responsibilities as provided under the home rule charter, other provisions of the Code of Ordinances and as directed by adopted policies of the city, and as same may be amended from time to time, the city manager shall, as necessary for the prudent and effective administration of the city:
(1)
Be authorized to move budgeted funds within a department and/or between departments within the same fund;
(2)
Purchase, without approval of the city council, goods and services up to a certain dollar amount less than $50,000.00 so long as funds have been budgeted by the city council for the purpose for which they are to be expended;
(3)
Execute all appropriate contracts, agreements, and franchises consistent with the authority described in subsection (2) and to see that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the city or its inhabitants in such transactions are faithfully kept or performed, and in such case of any violation thereof to take such action as may be necessary and proper to enforce or terminate same;
(4)
To execute change orders related to all contracts of the city in accordance with the authority provided home rule cities by state law;
(5)
Organize the employees of the city into various departments, divisions and positions and to create and draft job descriptions within the budgeted number of full-time employees (FTEs);
(6)
Make such inquiries, investigations, studies and reports as the city manager deems proper or as the city council may request or require concerning the operation or conduct of city departments, personnel or agencies;
(Ordinance 197, sec. 2A, adopted 4/8/14)