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City of Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo County
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[Adopted 4-14-1975 by Ord. No. 1048]
[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.
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Editor's Note: Former § 2-17, Deputy City Manager, added 7-18-1977 by Ord. No. 1116, as amended 3-10-1986 by Ord. No. 1372 and 6-6-1994 by Ord. No. 1578, was repealed 10-17-2005 by Ord. No. 1795.
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Editor's Note: Former § 2-18, Assistant City Manager, added 7-18-1977 by Ord. No. 1116, as amended 3-10-1986 by Ord. No. 1372 and 6-6-1994 by Ord. No. 1578, was repealed 10-17-2005 by Ord. No. 1795.
[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.
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Editor's Note: Former § 2-24, Direction and supervision of department heads, derived from Adm. Code § A203.12, was repealed 10-17-2005 by Ord. No. 1795.
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Editor's Note: Former § 2-25, Reports from department heads, derived from Adm. Code § A203.12, was repealed 10-17-2005 by Ord. No. 1795.
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Editor's Note: Former § 2-26, Authority to fill positions in case of absence, disability or vacancy, derived from Adm. Code § A203.13, was repealed 10-17-2005 by Ord. No. 1795.
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Editor's Note: Former § 2-27, Assignment of departmental office and working space, derived from Adm. Code § A203.14, was repealed 10-17-2005 by Ord. No. 1795.
[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.