[Amended 10-17-2005 by Ord. No. 1795]
Pursuant to § 42 of the Charter, the
City Commission shall appoint a City Manager, who shall hold office
at the pleasure of the City Commission. The City Manager shall designate
one primary person from his/her staff to assume the responsibilities
and exercise the authority of that office in the event of his/her
absence or a vacancy in that office, and shall advise the City Commission
in writing of this designation. The City Manager shall also designate
an alternate staff member to assume the responsibilities and exercise
the authority of that office in the event of his/her absence or a
vacancy in that office in the event that the primary staff person
is unavailable to serve, and shall advise the City Commission in writing
of this designation. Nothing in this section should be construed to
limit the authority of the City Manager in the event of his or her
temporary absence from that office.
[Amended 2-2-1998 by Ord. No. 1647]
Conditions of employment in addition to those
prescribed in this article, shall, from time to time, be embodied
in a resolution or ordinance of the City Commission, or in an employment
agreement, as deemed appropriate for public information and record.
[Amended 2-2-1998 by Ord. No. 1647]
The City Manager shall not accept any paid consulting
or paid teaching contracts, unless with the prior approval of the
City Commission or pursuant to the terms and conditions of a written
employment agreement.
Any City-owned automobile permanently assigned
to the City Manager may, for city business, be used without restriction.
Any out-of-city incidental personal use shall be appropriately reported
to the City Auditor and the City shall be fully reimbursed for any
such use on a monthly basis. No such vehicle shall be used for vacations.
All out-of-state travel by the City Manager,
excepting vacations, shall be reported in reasonable detail to the
City Commission on a monthly basis. Except for emergency situations,
the City Commission shall be notified of anticipated absences of more
than 24 hours.
The annual vacation to be accrued by and authorized
for the City Manager shall be determined at the time of employment
and shall thereafter be periodically reviewed as the City Commission
may deem appropriate.
[Adm. Code § A203.16]
The City Manager is authorized to issue such
administrative rules and regulations, in addition to those embodied
in the Charter and the ordinances of the City, as are necessary to
provide for the adequate functioning of all departments.