The city hereby adopts the city manager form of government pursuant
to chapter 25, Local Government Code, Vernon’s Annotated Texas
Statutes.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.201)
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.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.202)
(a)
The
city manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city.
He or she shall be responsible to the city council for the administration
of all city affairs placed in his or her charge by the city council.
He or she shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)
He or she shall appoint and, when deemed necessary for the good of
the city, suspend and remove all city employees and appointive administrative
officers, except as otherwise provided by law or personnel rules adopted
by the city council, and except the city attorney and the city judge.
He or she may authorize any administrative officer, 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 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 plans
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 as [to 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 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 perform such other duties as specified by ordinance
or resolution of the council.
(b)
The
city manager shall execute a bond in favor of the city, 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.
(2001 Code, sec. 1.203; Ordinance 2013.10.1, sec. 1, adopted 10/15/13)
