The Council shall appoint a City Manager for an indefinite term and fix his compensation. The Manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications.
The Council may remove the Manager from office in accordance with the following procedures:
(a)
The Council shall adopt by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members a preliminary resolution which must state the reasons for removal and may suspend the Manager from duty for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days. A copy of the resolution shall be delivered promptly to the Manager.
(b)
Within five (5) days after a copy of the resolution is delivered to the Manager, he may file with the Council a written request for a public hearing. This hearing shall be held at a Council meeting not earlier than fifteen (15) days nor later than thirty (30) days after the request is filed. The Manager may file with the Council a written reply not later than five (5) days before the hearing.
(c)
The Council may adopt a final resolution of removal, which may be made effective immediately, by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members at any time after five (5) days from the date when a copy of the preliminary resolution was delivered to the Manager, if he has not requested a public hearing, or at any time after the public hearing if he has requested one. The Manager shall continue to receive his salary until the effective date of a final resolution of removal. The action of the Council in suspending or removing the Manager shall be final and not subject to review by any court or agency.
The City Manager shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the City. He shall be responsible to the Council for the administration of all City affairs placed in his charge by or under this Charter. He shall have the following powers and duties:
(a)
He shall, with approval of the Council, appoint the administrative officers or directors of the City’s departments which are provided for by or under this Charter and shall make all appointments of lesser positions in the City’s service on recommendations of the administrative officer or director of the department affected. When he deems it necessary for the good of the City, he may suspend or remove any City employee provided, however, that no administrative officer as head of a department may be suspended or removed without the consent of the Council.
(b)
He shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by statute.
(c)
He shall attend all Council meetings and shall have the right to take part in discussion but may not vote.
(d)
He shall see that all laws, provisions of this Charter and acts of the Council subject to enforcement by him or by officers subject to his direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.
(e)
He shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Council.
(f)
He shall be responsible for the submission to the Council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City as of the end of each fiscal year.
(g)
He shall make such other reports as the Council may require concerning the operations of City departments, offices and agencies subject to his direction and supervision.
(h)
He shall keep the Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the City and make such recommendations to the Council concerning the affairs of the City as he deems desirable.
(i)
He shall perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter or may be required by the Council.