The City Manager shall be chosen by the City Commission solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to his actual experience in, or his knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of his office 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.
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 Commission 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 Commission and be responsible for its administration after adoption.
(3) 
Prepare and submit to the Commission as of the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City for the preceding year.
(4) 
Keep the Commission advised of the financial condition and future needs of the City and make such recommendation as may seem to him desirable.
(5) 
Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or required of him by the Commission, not inconsistent with this Charter.
To perform his duties during his temporary absence or disability, the manager may designate by letter filed with the city clerk a qualified administrative officer of the City. In the event of failure of the manager to make such designation, the Commission may by resolution appoint an officer of the City to perform the duties of the manager until he shall return or his disability shall cease.
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.