(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:
(1) 
Terminates them and appoints another interim city manager;
(2) 
Appoints a city manager; or
(3) 
Votes to repeal this division.
(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)