(a)
The
city council shall appoint a city manager for an indefinite term and
fix his or her compensation. The manager shall be appointed solely
on the basis of his or her executive and administrative qualifications.
He or she need not be a resident of the city or state at the time
of his or her appointment and may reside outside of the city while
in office only with the approval of the city council. The manager
may be removed at the will and pleasure of the city council by a vote
of the majority of the entire city council.
(b)
In
the event that an appointed city manager resigns or is terminated
by the city council, the city council shall appoint a current employee
or any other person they chose other than a currently seated elected
city official as interim city manager with all the duties and powers
enumerated in this division. The person appointed as interim city
manager will serve until the council:
(Ordinance 2007-015, sec. 1, adopted 7/17/07)
The city council desires to insure a degree of stability and
tenure for the person appointed as the city manager. To this end,
the city council will enter into a contract in a form acceptable to
both the city and the city manager that conforms to current statutes.
The contract shall not negate the city council’s ability to
remove the city manager at their will and pleasure, but will detail
rights and obligations of each party as to conditions of employment
or termination.
(Ordinance 2007-015, sec. 2, adopted 7/17/07)
(a)
The
city manager shall be the chief administrative and chief operating
officer of the city. He or she shall be responsible to the city council
for the administration and operation of all city affairs placed in
his or her charge by the city council.
(b)
All
communication and direction to city employees will come through the
city manager and the mayor and city council may not directly control
or direct the actions of city employees.
(c)
The
city manager shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)
He or she shall appoint and when deemed necessary for the good of
the city, suspend, discipline and remove all city employees, except
as otherwise provided by law and personnel rules adopted by the city
council. He or she may authorize any administrative officers who is
subject to his or her direction and supervision to exercise these
powers with respect to subordinates in that officer’s department,
office, or agency.
(2)
He or she shall direct and supervise the administration and operation
of all departments, offices and agencies of the city, except as otherwise
provided by law.
(3)
He or she shall prepare the council meeting agenda and shall attend
all city council meetings and shall have the right to take part in
discussions but may not vote.
(4)
He or she shall see that all laws, ordinances and acts of the city
council, subject to enforcement by him or by officers subject to his
or her direction and supervision, are faithfully executed to the best
of his or her ability.
(5)
He or she shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital
improvement program pursuant to the revenue and expenditure policy
adopted by the city council.
(6)
He or she shall submit to the city council and make available to
the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities
of the city during each fiscal year.
(7)
He or she shall make such other reports as the city council may require
concerning the operations of city departments, offices, and agencies
subject to his or her direction and supervision.
(8)
He or she shall make such other reports to the city council to keep
them 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 he or she deems desirable.
(9)
He or she shall draw the city council’s attention to community
needs and recommend alternatives by which the city council can respond
to those needs.
(10)
He or she shall sign documents such as agreements, deeds, contracts
and the like on the city’s behalf when directed by the city
council.
(11)
He or she shall designate a current city employee to act in his or
her temporary absence as the city manager.
(12)
He or she shall execute a bond in favor of the city paid from city
revenues, conditioned that the manager will faithfully perform the
duties of manager, in the amount of $25,000.00, with an appropriate
corporate surety. Such bond shall be maintained, whether by its original
term or otherwise, during the term of the appointment of the city
manager.
(13)
He or she shall perform such other duties as specified by ordinance
or resolution of the council.
(Ordinance 2007-015, sec. 3, adopted 7/17/07)
