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Editor’s note–Former section 5.04 pertaining to freedom from interference was deleted and relocated to section 3.09.C per Ordinance 2017-07 at an election held on 11/7/17, prop. G.
A. 
Appointment and Qualifications.
The City Council shall appoint a City Manager who shall be the chief administrative and executive officer of the City and shall be responsible to the City Council for the administration of all the affairs of the City. The City Manager shall be chosen by the City Council solely on the basis of the City Manager’s executive and administrative training, experience and ability. No member of the City Council shall, during the term to which he or she is elected and for one year thereafter, be appointed City Manager.
B. 
Term and Compensation.
The City Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term, and may be removed at the discretion of the City Council by an affirmative vote of five (5) members of the City Council. The action of the City Council in suspending or removing the City Manager shall be final, it being the intention of this Charter to vest all authority and fix all responsibility of such suspension or removal in the City Council. The City Manager shall receive compensation as may be fixed by the City Council.
C. 
Powers and Duties.
The City Manager shall have the following powers and duties:
1. 
The City Manager shall appoint and, when the City Manager deems it necessary for the good of the City, may suspend or remove any City employee except as otherwise provided by applicable law, this Charter, or personnel rules adopted pursuant to this Charter. The City Manager may authorize any employee who is subject to the City Manager’s direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer’s department, office or agency.
2. 
The City Manager shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, officers, and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by applicable law.
3. 
The City Manager shall attend all City Council meetings, except when excused by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem, and shall have the right to take part in discussion but may not vote.
4. 
The City Manager shall see that all laws, provisions of this Charter and acts of the City Council, subject to enforcement by the City Manager or by employees subject to the City Manager’s direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.
5. 
The City Manager shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the City Council.
6. 
The City Manager shall administer the annual budget and capital program.
7. 
The City Manager shall ensure the City Comprehensive Plan is maintained and all changes to same are approved by the City Council.
8. 
The City Manager shall submit to the City 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.
9. 
The City Manager shall make such other reports as the City Council may require concerning the operations of the City departments, offices and agencies subject to the City Manager’s direction and supervision.
10. 
The City Manager shall keep the City Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the City and make such recommendations to the City Council concerning the affairs of the City as the City Manager deems desirable.
11. 
The City Manager shall keep a written inventory of all real property and all permanent equipment belonging to the City, said inventory to be subject to annual audit. A system shall be established to control the use and replacement of expendable items.
12. 
The City Manager shall have the authority to execute on behalf of the City, standard form documents, including but not limited to deeds, releases of liens, rental agreements, easements, right-of-way agreements, joint use agreements, and other similar documents, under the following conditions:
a. 
The execution of the document is necessary to carry out a public works project; to utilize, maintain or improve a City facility, street, right-of-way, easement, park or other City property; or to implement other City policies; provided that such project, program or policy has been approved by the City Council;
b. 
That all blanks are filled in on any document correctly and that such document is consistent with the objectives approved by the City Council; and
c. 
That the form of such document shall be approved by the City Attorney.
13. 
The City Manager shall perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter or may be required by the City Council.
D. 
Acting City Manager.
By letter filed with the City Clerk the City Manager shall designate, subject to approval of the City Council, a qualified employee to exercise the powers and perform the duties of City Manager during the City Manager’s temporary absence or disability. The City Council may revoke such designation at any time and appoint another employee of the City to serve until the City Manager shall return or his/her disability shall cease.
(Adopted by Ordinance 071114 at an election held on November 6, 2007)
A. 
General Provisions.
1. 
Creation of Departments.
The City Council may continue or establish City departments, offices or agencies in addition to those created by this Charter and may prescribe the functions of all departments, offices and agencies, except that no function assigned by this Charter to a particular department, office or agency may be discontinued or, unless this Charter specifically so provides, assigned to another department.
2. 
Direction by City Manager.
All departments, offices and agencies under the direction and supervision of the City Manager shall be administered by an employee appointed by and subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager. With the consent of City Council, the City Manager may serve as the head of one or more such departments, offices or agencies or may appoint one person to serve as the head of two or more of them.
B. 
City Attorney.
The City Manager shall appoint a City Attorney for an indefinite term and fix the City Attorney’s compensation. The City Attorney must be a member of the State Bar of Texas. The City Attorney shall serve as chief legal advisor to the City Council, the City Manager, directors of City departments and other City officers and agencies. The City Attorney shall represent the City in all legal proceedings and shall perform any other duties prescribed by this Charter, ordinance or applicable law.
C. 
Municipal Court; Judge(s).
The City Council shall establish a municipal court and shall appoint a presiding judge(s) and any such other associate judge(s) as are deemed necessary and fix the compensation therefore. The judge(s) of the municipal court shall serve at the will and pleasure of the City Council, unless otherwise provided by applicable law.
D. 
City Clerk.
The City Manager shall appoint the City Clerk. The City Clerk, or his/her designee, shall give notice of City Council meetings, shall keep the minutes of the proceedings of such meetings, shall authenticate by signature all ordinances and resolutions, and shall perform such other duties as the City Manager shall assign and as elsewhere provided for in this Charter.
(Adopted by Ordinance 071114 at an election held on November 6, 2007; Amended by Ordinance 2017-07 at an election held on November 7, 2017, prop. N)
The City Manager shall be responsible for the preparation of personnel rules, which rules shall be submitted by the City Manager to the City Council. The City Council may accept and adopt such rules as proposed or may adopt them with such amendments as the City Council deems necessary or may reject them in their entirety and direct the City Manager to further consider the rules and present new proposals at a subsequent meeting.