The City Council is hereby vested with the power and authority to appoint, by a majority vote, a City Manager; who shall be the administrative head of the Municipal Government; said City Manager shall be responsible to the City Council for the efficient and economical administration of the City Government. Within 90 days of his/her appointment as City Manager, the newly appointed City Manager shall be a resident of the City of Levelland.
(As amended 5/3/2025)
The powers and duties of the city manager shall be as follows:
(1) 
In cooperation with the city attorney, to see that all laws and ordinances are enforced.
(2) 
Except as otherwise herein provided, to appoint and remove all heads of departments and all subordinate officers and employees of the city; all appointments to be upon merit and fitness alone, and in the classified civil service all appointments to be subject to the civil service provisions of this Charter.
(3) 
To exercise control over all departments and subdivisions thereof created by this Charter, or that may hereafter be created by the council, except as hereinafter provided.
(4) 
To see that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the city or its inhabitants in any public utility franchise are faithfully kept and performed, and upon knowledge of any violation thereof to call the same to the attention of the city attorney, whose duty it shall be to take such steps as may be necessary to enforce the same.
(5) 
To attend all meetings of the council, with the right to take part in the discussion, but having no vote.
(6) 
To recommend to the council for adoption such measures as he/she may deem necessary or expedient.
(7) 
To keep the council at all times fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the city.
(8) 
To act as budget commissioner and as such prepare and submit to the council the annual budget after receiving estimates made by the directors or heads of the various departments of the city.
(9) 
To see to it that city operates within its budget.
(10) 
Either personally or by one or more assistant city managers designated by the city manager, to execute all documents, contracts and legal instruments on behalf of the city as provided by this Charter or by the ordinances or resolutions of the council passed in pursuance thereof.
(11) 
To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter, or by ordinance or formal action of the council.
(As amended 5/3/2025)
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Editor’s note–Former article V, § IV pertaining to employment of relatives of city manager and deriving from the original Charter adopted 1/18/1949, was repealed on 5/3/2025.
The City Manager and any person performing the duties of custodian of city funds shall each give official bonds in such sums as may be prescribed by the Council from time to time by Ordinance; such bonds shall be payable to the City of Levelland and shall, in each instance, be conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of such officers. Such bonds shall be procured from an accredited surety company, authorized to do business under the laws of the State of Texas, and the premiums to such surety companies shall be paid by the City. All official bonds shall be approved by the Council and filed and recorded with the City Secretary.
(As amended 5/3/2025)