The office of the City Manager is created and established. The
City Manager shall be appointed by the City Council solely on the
basis of his or her executive and administrative qualifications and
ability, and shall hold office at and during the pleasure of the City
Council.
(Prior code § 31.15)
Residence in the City at the time of appointment shall not be
required as a condition of appointment.
(Prior code § 31.16)
No person elected to membership of the City Council shall, subsequent
to such election, be eligible for appointment as City Manager until
one year has elapsed after the person has ceased to be a member of
the City Council.
(Prior code § 31.17)
The City Manager shall furnish a corporate surety bond to be
approved by the City Council in such sum as may be approved by the
City Council, which shall be conditioned on the faithful performance
of the duties imposed on the City Manager as prescribed in this Code.
(Prior code § 31.18)
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 the period of his or her absence
or disability, subject, however, to such person’s furnishing
a corporate surety bond and conditioned on faithful performance of
the duties required to be performed as set forth in this chapter.
(Prior code § 31.19)
The City Manager shall receive such compensation as the City
Council shall from time to time determine and fix. The City Manager
shall be reimbursed for all sums necessarily incurred or paid by him
or her in the performance of duties. Reimbursement shall only be made,
however, when an itemized claim has been presented to the City Council
and duly approved and allowed by the Council.
(Prior code § 31.21)
A. 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 Code. The City Manager shall be responsible for the
efficient administration of all the affairs of the City which are
under his or her control.
B. In addition
to the general powers as administrative head and not as a limitation
thereon, it shall be the City Manager’s duty and power to:
1. See
that the laws of the State pertaining to the City, all provisions
of this Code and all laws and ordinances of the City are duly enforced,
and that all franchises, permits and privileges granted by the City
are faithfully observed.
2. Appoint,
promote, discipline, demote and remove all heads of departments and
all subordinate officers and employees of the City, except the City
Attorney and the City Treasurer, to transfer employees from one department
to another and to consolidate or combine offices, positions, departments
or units under his or her jurisdiction.
Notwithstanding the above, the City Manager shall not discipline
or remove the individual serving in the capacity as Administrative
Services Director or such other similar position with similar duties,
regardless of the name of the position, without the consent of the
City Council, if the basis of any such proposed action is related
to preparing or reporting information to or on behalf of the City
Council regarding any matters related to the City’s budget,
audit or finances.
3. Exercise
control over and to supervise in general all departments and subsections
of the City and all appointive officers and employees thereof, except
the City Attorney and the City Treasurer.
4. Attend
all meetings of the City Council and its committees, unless excused
therefrom by the City Council, except when the City Manager’s
removal is under consideration by the City Council.
5. Recommend
to the City Council for adoption such measures and ordinances as he
or she deems necessary or expedient.
6. Keep
the City Council at all times fully advised as to the financial conditions
and needs of the City.
7. Prepare
and submit to the City Council the annual budget and to administer
it after adoption.
8. Prepare
and recommend to the City Council a salary plan.
9. Purchase or cause to be purchased all supplies and equipment for all of the departments or subsections of the City in conformance with the purchasing procedures set forth in Chapter
3.44. No expenditures shall be submitted or recommended to the City Council except upon report or approval of the City Manager or any other official designated by the City Council.
10. Make investigations into the affairs of the City and any department
or subsection thereof, and any contract or the proper performance
of any obligation running to the City.
11. 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.
12. Exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks,
streets and other public property which are under the control and
jurisdiction of the City Council.
13. Devote his or her entire time to the duties and interests of the
City.
14. Act as local Director of Civilian Defense.
15. Make reports and recommendations as may be desirable or as requested
by the City Council.
16. 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 City Council and hold and perform the duties thereto at the
pleasure of the City Council.
17. Perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be
delegated to the City Manager from time to time by this Code or other
ordinances or resolutions of the City Council.
(Prior code § 31.22; Ord. 550 9-16-14)
The City Manager shall be an ex officio member of all boards
and commissions appointed by the Mayor or City Council pursuant to
law, with a right to participate in all deliberations or actions,
but without vote.
(Prior code § 31.23)
It shall be the duty of all subordinate officers, including
the City Clerk, the City Treasurer and the City Attorney, to cooperate
with and assist the City Manager in administering the affairs of the
City most efficiently, economically and harmoniously, so far as may
be consistent with their duties as described by law, the provisions
of this Code and other ordinances of the City.
(Prior code § 31.24)
The City Council and its members shall deal with the administrative
services of the City only through the City Manager, except for the
purpose of inquiry, and neither the City Council nor any members thereof
shall give orders to any subordinates of the City Manager.
(Prior code § 31.25)