A. 
Appointment.
The Council shall appoint a City Manager, by a vote of not less than four (4) Members of the City Council, for an indefinite term, who shall be the chief administrative officer of the City. He shall be chosen by the Council solely on the basis of his executive and administrative training, experience, ability and character, and without regard to political consideration. He need not, when appointed be a resident of the City of Granbury, but during his tenure of office, he shall reside in the City of Granbury. No member of the Council shall, during the term for which elected, be chosen as City Manager. The City Manager shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the Council.
B. 
Removal.
The Council may remove the City Manager, by a vote of not less than four (4) Members of the City Council. The action of the Council in suspending or removing the City Manager shall be final, it being the intention of the Charter to vest all authority and fix all responsibility for such suspension in the City Council[.]
(Section 5.01 amended by an election held November 6, 2018)
The City Manager shall be responsible to the Council for the proper administration of all the affairs of the City. The powers herein conferred upon the City Manager shall include, but shall not be limited to the following:
A. 
Appoint and, when necessary for the welfare of the City, remove any officer or employee of the City, except as otherwise provided by the Charter and except as he/she may authorize the head of a department to appoint and remove subordinates in such department;
B. 
Prepare and accept, or designate an appropriate department head or City employee to prepare and accept, items for inclusion in the official agenda of all City Council meetings and meetings of all boards and commissions. Any item requested by one or more members of the Council or by the City Manager shall be placed on the agenda;
C. 
Prepare and submit to the Council an annual budget and be responsible for its administration after adoption;
D. 
Prepare and submit to the Council as of the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activity of the preceding year;
E. 
Keep the Council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the City and make such recommendations as may seem to him/her desirable;
F. 
Perform such other duties which may be prescribed by this Charter or required of him/her by the Council, not inconsistent with this Charter;
G. 
Either he/she or their designee are to attend all meetings of the Council, and shall be notified of all meetings of the Council;
H. 
See that all State Laws and City Ordinances are effectively enforced.[;]
I. 
Signing, or designation of appropriate individual to sign contracts.
(Section 5.02 amended by elections held May 4, 2002 and November 7, 2006; amended by election held November 6, 2018)
Editor’s note–Former section 5.03, pertaining to removal of the city manager was deleted and repealed by an election held on November 6, 2018.
The city council shall have power to inquire into the conduct of any office, department, agency, officer or employee of the City and to make investigations as to municipal affairs, and for that purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and compel the production of books, papers and other evidence. Failure to obey such subpoena or to produce books, papers or other evidence, as ordered under the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by fine not to exceed the limits established by State Statute. The City council shall enact an ordinance providing for the enforcement of this Section by the Municipal court.
(Section 5.05 amended by resolution 11-12 adopted on May 19, 2011, at an election held on May 14, 2011)
Neither the Council nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to or his removal from office by the City Manager or by any of his subordinates. However, the Council, while in session, may consult and advise the City Manager, make inquiry regarding the appointments or removals and may express their opinion in regard thereto. In regard to administrative and executive duties under the City Manager, the Council and its members shall deal solely through the City Manager and neither the Council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the City Manager, either privately or publicly. Willful violation of the forgoing provisions of the Charter by any member of the Council shall constitute official misconduct, and such misconduct shall be addressed in the manner prescribed in Section 2.05.
(Section 5.05 amended by resolution 11-12 adopted on May 19, 2011, at an election held on May 14, 2011)
The City Manager shall designate by letter filed with the City Secretary, a qualified employee of the City to perform the duties of the City Manager in his absence.
(Section 5.06 amended by election held November 6, 2018)
There shall be such administrative departments as are established by this Charter and such other administrative departments as may be deemed necessary by the Council and as are established by ordinance, all of which shall be under the control and direction of the City Manager. The Council may abolish or combine one or more departments created by it and may assign or transfer duties of any departments of the City from one department to another by ordinance.
(Section 6.02 amended by an election held November 6, 2018)
At the head of each department there shall be a director who shall be appointed and who may be removed by the City Manager. Such directors shall have supervision and control over their respective departments and may serve as chiefs of divisions within their respective departments. Two or more departments may be headed by the same individual and the City Manager may head one or more departments.
(Section 6.02 amended by an election held November 6, 2018)