The City Manager shall be chosen by the Council solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to his actual experience in, or his knowledge of accepted practices in respect to the duties of his offices as hereinafter set forth. At the time of his appointment he need not be a resident of the City or State, but during his tenure of office he shall reside within the City of Brownfield, Texas.
The City Manager shall be the chief executive officer and the head of the administrative branch of the city government. He shall be responsible to the Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City, and to that end he shall have power and shall be required to:
(1) 
Appoint, and, when necessary, for the good of the service, remove, all officers and employees of the City except as otherwise provided by this Charter and except as he may authorize the head of a department to appoint and remove subordinates in such department.
(2) 
Prepare the budget annually and submit it to the Council and be responsible for its administration after adoption.
(3) 
Prepare and submit to the Council at the end of the fiscal year a complete report of the finances and administrative activities of the City for the preceding year.
(4) 
Keep the Council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the City and make such recommendations as may seem to him desirable.
(5) 
Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or required of him by the Council, not inconsistent with this Charter, the Laws or Constitution of the State of Texas.
To perform his duties during his temporary absence or disability, the manager may designate by letter filed with the City Secretary a qualified administrative officer of the City.
At the head of each administrative department there shall be a director, who shall be an officer of the City and shall have supervision and control of the department subject to the City Manager.
Two or more departments may be headed by the same individual, the manager may head one or more departments, and directors of departments may also serve as chiefs of divisions.
The work of each administrative department may be distributed among such divisions thereof as may be established by ordinance upon the recommendation of the manager. Pending the passage of an ordinance or ordinances distributing the work of departments under the supervision and control of the manager among specific divisions thereof, the manager may establish temporary divisions.