The city engineer’s office shall be the primary engineering staff for the city.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.8.1)
(a) 
The mayor shall nominate and the city council shall confirm, by majority vote, a qualified firm or individual to serve as the city engineer.
(b) 
The term of office for the city engineer shall be at the discretion of the city council.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.8.2)
(a) 
The city engineer shall be an outside contractor and therefore not considered an employee of the city.
(b) 
The compensation for the city engineer shall be determined by the city council.
(c) 
All contracts or amendments to contracts with the city engineer shall be adopted by ordinance and each contract shall be made law by incorporation into the adopting ordinance.
(1) 
The city shall be obligated to, or bound by, any other condition set forth in the city engineer contract or the adopting ordinance.
(2) 
In the event of any conflict between the terms, conditions and provisions of the city engineer agreement and this Code of Ordinances, the applicable laws and authorities, or city ordinances, then, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the terms of the city engineer agreement shall take precedence over the contrary provisions of this Code of Ordinances, the applicable laws and authorities, or city ordinances during the term of the city engineer agreement.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.8.3)
The duties of the city engineer shall be as specified in:
(1) 
This Code of Ordinances;
(2) 
Other ordinances of the city;
(3) 
State law;
(4) 
The city engineer’s contract; and
(5) 
As specified by the mayor.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.8.4)
(a) 
The city engineer shall report to and be responsible to the mayor.
(b) 
The mayor shall, subject to the review and approval of the city council, serve as the direct supervisor of the city engineer.
(c) 
The discretionary authority of the mayor in matters of discipline shall be limited to the right to report any questionable or inappropriate actions of the city engineer to the city council to consider the issue. The mayor shall bring all matters of disciplinary problems of the city engineer to the attention of the city council during an executive session of the next upcoming city council meeting for which the agenda has not been set.
(2013 Code, sec. 3.2.8.5)