The council shall appoint a city manager who shall be the administrative
and executive officer of the city. He/she shall be chosen by the council
solely on the basis of his/her training, experience and ability. He/she
need not, when appointed, be a resident of the City of Lufkin; however,
upon acceptance he/she shall immediately establish his/her residence
within the city.
The city manager shall not be appointed for a definite term
but may be removed at the will and pleasure of the council by the
vote of a majority of all councilmen qualified and serving. If removed
at any time after he/she has served six months he/she may, within
ten (10) days of the order of removal, demand written charges specifying
the grounds of his/her removal and the right to be heard thereon at
a public meeting of the council. Such hearing shall be at a time and
on a date set by the council within thirty (30) days from the date
of the issuance of the order of the removal of the city manager. Irrespective
of whether or not a hearing is demanded, the action of the council
in removing the city manager shall be final, it being the intention
of this Charter to vest all authority and fix all responsibility for
such removal in the council.
The city manager shall receive such compensation as may be fixed
by the council.
(Amended at election of 5/7/94)
The city manager shall be responsible to the council for the
proper administration of all the affairs of the city. The powers and
duties herein conferred upon the city manager shall include, but shall
not be limited by, the following:
(a)
To appoint
and remove any officer or employee of the city except those officers
and employees whose appointment or election is otherwise provided
for by law or this Charter.
(b)
Prepare
the budget annually, submit it to the council and be responsible for
its administration after its adoption.
(c)
Keep the
council informed of the financial condition of the city and make recommendations
on current and future needs of the city as may seem desirable.
(d)
To perform
such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or required
of him/her by the council which are not inconsistent with the provisions
of this Charter.
(Amended at election of 5/7/94)
There shall be such administrative departments as are established
by this Charter and as may be 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.
(Amended at election of 5/7/94)
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. Two or more departments may be headed by the same individual
and the city manager may head one or more departments.
(Amended at election of 5/7/94)
The work of each department shall be designated by the city
manager or by ordinance.
(Amended at election of 5/7/94)
The city manager, with the approval of the council, shall appoint
an attorney, or attorneys, licensed to practice law in the State of
Texas to serve as legal advisor to the city and to all officers and
departments of the city. He/she shall represent the city or be responsible
for the representation of the city in all cases. He/she shall either
draft, approve or file his/her written legal objections to every ordinance
adopted by the council and he/she shall pass upon all documents, contracts
and legal instruments in which the city may have an interest.
(Amended at election of 5/7/94)
