The office of city manager is created.
(Prior code § 2-45)
The city manager shall be appointed by the council solely on
the basis of his or her executive and administrative qualifications
and ability, and shall hold office as determined by the council.
(Prior code § 2-46)
The city manager shall furnish a corporate surety bond to be
approved by the council in such sum as may be approved by the council,
which bond shall be conditioned on the faithful performance of the
duties imposed on the city manager as prescribed in this code.
(Prior code § 2-47; Amended
during 6/30/96 supplement)
In case of the absence or disability of the city manager, the council may designate some duly qualified person to perform the duties of the city manager during the period of his or her absence or disability; subject, however, to such person's furnishing a corporate surety bond conditioned on faithful performance of the duties required to be performed, as set forth in Section
2.08.030.
(Prior code § 2-48)
The council may remove the city manager, subject to the manager's
contractual rights, if any, by a three-member vote. At least thirty
days before such removal becomes effective, the council shall, by
a three-member vote, adopt a preliminary resolution stating the reasons
for the manager's removal. By the preliminary resolution, the council
may suspend the manager from duty, but shall in any case cause to
be paid to him or her forthwith any unpaid balance of his or her monthly
salary; and the manager's monthly salary shall continue to be paid
for the next one calendar month following adoption of the preliminary
resolution.
(Prior code § 2-49)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
2.08.050, the city manager shall not be removed from office during or within a period of ninety days next succeeding any general municipal election held in the city, at which election a member of the council is elected; the purpose of this provision is to allow any newly-elected member of the council or a reorganized 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 said ninety days, the provisions of Section
2.08.050 as to the removal of the city manager shall apply and be effective.
(Prior code § 2-50)
The city manager shall be the administrative head of the city
government under the direction and control of the city council. The
city manager shall be responsible for the efficient administration
of all the affairs of the city which are under his or her control.
(Prior code § 2-52; Ord. 848-98 § 2)
In addition to the city manager's general powers as administrative
head of the city government, and not a limitation thereon, it shall
be the city manager's duty and he or she shall have the power to:
A. See
that the laws of the state pertaining to the city and all laws and
ordinances of the city are duly enforced;
B. Appoint,
promote, discipline, demote, or remove all heads of departments or
other at will employees identified in the applicable central management
employee resolution;
C. Appoint,
promote, discipline, demote, or remove all subordinate officers and
employees, transfer employees from one department to another, and
consolidate or combine offices, positions, departments, or other administrative
units of the city under his or her jurisdiction;
D. Under
the direction and control of the city council, exercise control over
and supervise in general all departments and divisions of the city
government and all appointive officers and employees thereof, except
the city clerk, city attorney and city treasurer;
E. Attend
all meetings of the council and its committees unless excused therefrom
by the council;
F. Recommend
to the council for adoption such measures and ordinances as the manager
deems necessary or expedient;
G. Keep
the council at all times fully advised of the financial condition
and needs of the city;
H. Prepare
and submit to the council the annual budget, and administer it after
adoption;
I. Prepare
and recommend to the council a salary plan;
J. Purchase
or cause to be purchased all supplies for all of the departments or
divisions of the city. No expenditure shall be submitted or recommended
to the council except upon report or approval of the city administrator;
K. Make
investigations into the affairs of the city and any department or
division thereof, and any contract or the proper performance of any
obligation running to the city;
L. Investigate
all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration
of the government of the city and in regard to the service maintained
by public utilities in the city, and see that all franchises, permits
and privileges granted by the city are faithfully observed;
M. Exercise
general supervision over all public buildings, public parks, streets
and other public property which are under the control and jurisdiction
of the council;
N. Devote
his or her entire time to the duties and interests of the city;
O. Make
reports and recommendations as may be desirable or as requested by
the council;
P. Serve
in any appointed office or head of department within the city government
to which he or she may be qualified when appointed thereto by the
council, and hold and perform the duties thereof at the pleasure of
the council;
Q. 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 of the
council.
(Prior code § 2-53; Ord. 848-98 §§ 3—6; Ord. 877-00 § 1; Ord. 950-05 § 1; Ord.
1105-14 § 1)
The city manager shall be an ex officio member of all boards
and commissions appointed by the mayor or council pursuant to law,
with a right to participate in all deliberations or actions by his
or her voice but without vote.
(Prior code § 2-54)