Residence in the city at the time of appointment shall not be required as a condition of appointment of the city manager.
No person elected to membership on the city council shall, subsequent to such election, be eligible for appointment as city manager until one year has elapsed after that person has ceased to be a member of the city council.
(Prior code § 2-21)
In case of the absence or disability of the city manager, the city council may designate some duly qualified person to perform the duties of the city manager during such period of absence or disability.
(Prior code § 2-22)
The city council shall appoint the city manager for an indefinite term and may remove him or her by a three-member vote of the whole city council convened in two regular city council meetings. At least 30 days before such removal shall become effective, the city council shall by a three-member vote of its members adopt a preliminary resolution stating the reason for his or her removal. By the preliminary resolution the council may suspend the city manager from duty, but shall in any case cause to be paid him or her forthwith any unpaid balance of his or her salary and his or her monthly salary shall continue to be paid for the next calendar month following the month of the adoption of the preliminary resolution. The city council, in removing the city manager, shall use its uncontrolled discretion and its action shall be final.
(Prior code § 2-23)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the city manager shall not be removed from office during or within a period of 90 days next succeeding any general municipal election at which election a member of the city council is elected. The purpose of this provision is to allow any newly elected member to the city council or a reorganized city council to observe the actions and ability of the city manager in the performance of the powers and duties of his or her office. After the expiration of the 90 days, the provisions of the preceding section as to the removal of the city manager shall apply and be effective.
(Prior code § 2-24)
The city manager shall receive such compensation as the city council shall from time to time determine.
In addition, the city manager shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by him or her in the performance of his or her official duties.
On termination of employment of the city manager by reason of involuntary removal from service other than for wilful misconduct in office, the city manager shall receive cash severance pay in a lump sum equal to two months' pay for every year of continuous service or fraction thereof as city manager, up to a total of six months' pay, such pay to be computed at the highest salary received by the city manager during his or her service with the city. Involuntary removal from service shall include reduction in pay not applicable to all employees of the city.
(Prior code § 2-25)
The city manager shall be the administrative head of the city government under the direction and control of the city council except as otherwise provided in this chapter. He or she shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the city which are under his or her control. In addition to his or her general powers as administrative head, and not as a limitation thereon, it shall be his or her duty and he or she shall have the powers set forth in the following subsections.
A. 
Law Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the city manager to enforce all laws and ordinances of the city and to see that all franchises, contracts, permits and privileges granted by the city council are faithfully observed.
B. 
Authority Over Employees. It shall be the duty of the city manager, and he or she shall have the authority to control, order and give directions to all heads of departments and to subordinate officers and employees of the city under his or her jurisdiction through their department heads.
C. 
Power of Appointment and Removals. It shall be the duty of the city manager to, and he or she shall appoint, remove, promote, demote, classify or reclassify, any and all officers and employees of the city except the city attorney and the city treasurer, and to transfer employees from one department to another and to create, consolidate or confine offices, positions, departments or units under his or her direction.
D. 
Administrative Reorganization of Offices. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the city manager to conduct studies and effect such administrative reorganization of offices, positions or units under his or her direction as may be indicated in the interest of efficient, effective and economical conduct of the city's business.
E. 
Ordinances. It shall be the duty of the city manager and he or she shall recommend to the city council for adoption such measures and ordinances as he or she deems necessary.
F. 
Attendance at Council Meetings. It shall be the duty of the city manager to attend all meetings of the city council unless at his or her request he or she is excused therefrom by the city council, except when his or her removal is under consideration.
G. 
Financial Reports. It shall be the duty of the city manager to keep the city council at all times fully advised as to the financial conditions and needs of the city.
H. 
Budget. It shall be the duty of the city manager to prepare and submit the proposed annual budget to the city council for its approval.
I. 
Expenditure Control and Purchasing. It shall be the duty of the city manager to see that no expenditures shall be submitted or recommended to the city council except on approval of the city manager or his or her authorized representative. The city manager, or his or her authorized representative, shall be responsible for the purchase of all supplies and services including professional services for all the departments or divisions of the city.
J. 
Investigations and Complaints. It shall be the duty of the city manager to make investigations into the affairs of the city and any department or division thereof, and any contract or the proper performance of any obligations of the city. Further, it shall be the duty of the city manager to investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the city government and in regard to the service maintained by public utilities in the city.
K. 
Public Buildings. It shall be the duty of the city manager and he or she shall exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks, and other public property which are under the control and jurisdiction of the city council.
L. 
Capacity as Personnel Director. It shall be the duty of the city manager to act as personnel director until the city council shall establish a separate office thereof.
M. 
Additional Duties. It shall be the duty of the city manager to perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be delegated to him or her from time to time by ordinance or resolution or other official action of the city council.
(Prior code § 2-26; Ord. 634 § 2, 2008)
The city council and its members shall deal with the administrative services only through the city manager, except for the purpose of inquiry, and neither the city council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the city manager. The city manager shall take his or her orders and instructions from the city council only when sitting in a duly convened meeting of the city council and no individual councilmember shall give any orders or instructions to the city manager.
(Prior code § 2-27)
It shall be the duty of all subordinate officers and the city clerk, city treasurer, and city attorney to assist the city manager in administering the affairs of the city efficiently, economically and harmoniously.
(Prior code § 2-28)
The city manager may attend any and all meetings of the planning commission, recreation and park commission, and any other commissions, boards or committees created by the city council, upon his or her own volition or upon direction of the city council. At such meetings which the city manager attends he or she shall be heard by such commissions, boards or committees as to all matters upon which he or she wishes to address the members thereof, and he or she shall inform the members as to the status of any matter being considered by the city council, and he or she shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the members of all commissions, boards or committees appointed by the city council.
(Prior code § 2-29)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a limitation on the power or authority of the city council to enter into any supplemental agreement with the city manager delineating additional terms and conditions of employment not inconsistent with any provisions of this chapter.
(Prior code § 2-30)