The City Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the City, responsible for the efficient and effective administration of all City departments.
(Ord. 1166 § 2-27)
A. 
Ensure Policies Carried Out: The Manager's primary duty is to ensure that the lawful policies adopted by the City Council are carried out as efficiently, fairly and effectively as possible.
B. 
Oversee Budget Preparation: The Manager shall oversee the preparation of the City's annual budget for submission to and review by the City Council.
C. 
City Council Requests: The Manager shall provide whatever information may be requested by the City Council and may make whatever recommendations on any matters which require action by the City Council.
D. 
Inform Public: The Manager shall keep the public fully informed about all City activities, programs and problems and establish and maintain effective communication with the news media, community service, labor and trade organizations and with representatives of other governmental agencies and institutions located in the City, County and State.
E. 
Availability: The Manager shall be available regularly and frequently to receive citizen complaints and to hear ideas and proposals for the improvement of the City and community.
F. 
Representation:
1. 
The City Manager shall represent the City in all service agreements or other bodies of an administrative nature only.
2. 
The City Manager shall not represent the City in any bodies of a policy-making nature, unless appointed thereto pursuant to Section 2-3 of this chapter.
G. 
Expiration of Terms: The City Manager shall notify the Mayor and City Council of the expiration of terms on boards and commissions, subject to appointment by the Mayor and approval by the Council, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of said term.
(Ord. 1166 § 2-28; amd. Ord. 1289, 8-3-1998; Ord. 1310, 5-17-1999)
The City Manager shall:
A. 
Enforce laws, ordinances and resolutions;
B. 
Perform the duties required of him or her by law, ordinances or resolutions;
C. 
Administer the affairs of local government;
D. 
Direct, supervise and administer all departments, agencies and offices of the local government unit except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance;
E. 
Carry out policies established by the City Council;
F. 
Prepare the City Council agenda;
G. 
Recommend measures to the City Council;
H. 
Report to the City Council on affairs and financial condition of the City;
I. 
Execute bonds, notes, contracts and written obligations of the City Council, subject to the following limitations:
1. 
All bonds, notes, contracts and written obligations, including accumulated contract change orders in excess of $80,000 must have prior written approval of the City Council regardless whether or not previously approved in the annual City budget,
2. 
Any bonds, notes, contracts and written obligations less than $80,000 may be executed by the City Manager without prior written approval of the City Council only if such amount was previously approved by City Council in the annual City budget;
J. 
Report to the City Council as the Council may require;
K. 
Attend City Council meetings and may take part in the discussion, but shall have no vote;
L. 
Prepare and present the budget to the City Council for its approval and execute the budget adopted by the City Council;
M. 
Appoint, suspend and remove all employees of the local government except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance;
N. 
Appoint members of temporary advisory committees established by the Manager.
(Ord. 1166 § 2-29; amd. Ord. 1680, 10-18-2010; Ord. 1734, 2-3-2014)