(a) 
All offices of the city, except members of the governing body, and specifically including but not necessarily limited to the offices of city secretary or clerk and chief of police, shall hereafter be filled by appointment as hereinafter provided; provided that all officers who have been elected by vote of the people shall be allowed to serve until the expiration of their terms of office.
(b) 
At the expiration of the present terms of office of elected officers, except members of the governing body, such offices shall be filled by appointment by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the city council.
(c) 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the governing body of the city from exercising its power to confer upon any officer additional duties or combine duties of offices as otherwise provided by law.
(2007 Code, sec. 9.01.001)
Editor's note–Former section 2.03.002 pertaining to employee policies and procedures and deriving from Ordinance O-16-09-01-10G adopted 9/1/16, was repealed and deleted in its entirety by Ordinance O-2023-069 adopted 9/21/2023.
The city council hereby adopts the classification and compensation plan dated April 11, 2022, as part of the official policy of the city with regard to salary administration, as amended by exhibit A to Ordinance O-2022-016. A copy of the classification and compensation plan, as amended, shall be attached to Ordinance O-2022-016 as exhibit B and shall become a part thereof as fully as if set out at length herein.
(Ordinance O-2022-016 adopted 5/5/22)
(a) 
The city manager shall reside within the city limits while serving as city manager. If a prospective city manager resides outside the city limits he or she shall establish a residence within the city limits within twelve (12) months after accepting the city manager position. The city council may waive the residency requirement for just cause for a definite period of time after discussion in open session.
(b) 
The city manager shall reside within the city limits for the purposes of this section if:
(1) 
The city manager intends that the city manager's domicile, that is the person's home and fixed place of habitation to which the person intends to return after any temporary absence, is the city manager's residence address within the corporate limits of the city, and such intent is supported by factual evidence including but not limited to:
(A) 
A valid, unexpired voter registration card with the residence address;
(B) 
A valid, unexpired state driver's license or state-issued identification certificate with the residence address;
(C) 
Property tax receipts claiming a homestead exemption for the residence address, if the city manager is a homeowner;
(D) 
A current residential rental lease agreement for the residence address, if the city manager is not a homeowner;
(E) 
A declaration of domicile; or
(F) 
Other activities indicative or associated with a person's domicile and home life.
(2) 
Any temporary absences of the city manager from the residence may be for temporary purposes with the intent to return to the residence, as evidenced by the city manager's intent that the residence be the city manager's domicile and the city manager having a legal right and ability to return to the residence.
(Ordinance O-2022-032 adopted 7/7/22; Ordinance O-2023-008 adopted 2/2/2023)