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[ Ord. No. 7497 , § 1, 3-13-1986 ; Ord. No. 7590 , §§ 1-3, 11-20-1986 ] (a) The City Council shall select from its members a Deputy Mayor who shall act as Mayor in the event the office of Mayor becomes vacant or in the event the Mayor shall be unable to perform due to absence or disability. (b) The City Council shall elect from its members a Deputy Mayor at the first regular meeting following each regular City election. (c) The term of the Deputy Mayor shall be two years. (d) There shall be no limit to the number of terms a Council member may serve as Deputy Mayor.

[ Ord. No. 7578 , §§ 1-3, 10-16-1986 ; Ord. No. 7590 , § 4, 11-20-1986 ] (a) Generally. In the event the Deputy Mayor is unable to serve as acting Mayor, the member who shall serve as acting Mayor shall be determined by the order of succession provided by resolution under the ordinance providing for the order of succession to the Deputy Mayor in man-made and natural disasters, Ordinance No. 7578, § 2-122(b) through (d) . (b) Council to set forth names of Council members by tenure. The Council shall promptly, upon passage of this section, adopt a resolution setting forth the names of Council members in descending order of continuous tenure on the City Council. (c) Determination of order of succession. In the event the tenure of any Council members is ident...

[1] Editor's Note: See also Art. V , Div. 2, Director of Finance.

[ Ord. No. 7497 , § 1, 3-13-1986 ] The City Council shall, at its first meeting or as soon thereafter as possible, appoint by a majority vote the following officers: a Chief Administrative Officer, a City Attorney, a Municipal Judge and a City Clerk. Such officers may be removed from office at any time by a vote of a majority of the members of the Council, except as otherwise provided by this Code, other City ordinance or by the laws of the state.

[ Ord. No. 7497 , § 1, 3-13-1986 ] Any officer of the City who shall leave the City with the intention of residing outside the City shall thereby vacate his office and thereupon the proceedings provided for in case of a vacancy shall be had.

[ Ord. No. 7497 , § 1, 3-13-1986 ] All officers appointed by the City Council serve at the will of the Council and not by virtue of any right unless otherwise provided by law.

[ Ord. No. 7497 , § 1, 3-13-1986 ] All officers of the City charged with the custody of moneys, bonds and obligations, and other property belonging to the City are expressly prohibited from using such property, directly or indirectly, for their own profit or benefit, under penalty of immediate removal from office and other punishment provided by law for such offenses.

[ Ord. No. 7497 , § 1, 3-13-1986 ] Any officer of the City who shall refuse or willfully fail or neglect to perform any duty enjoined upon him by law or ordinance, or who shall, in the discharge of his official duties, be guilty of any fraud, extortion, oppression, favoritism, partiality, or willful wrong or injustice shall be removed from office.

[ Ord. No. 7497 , § 1, 3-13-1986 ] It shall be the duty of all officers of the City charged with the collection, disbursement or custody of City revenue, from whom annual reports are required, to submit monthly reports to the Chief Administrative Officer. The monthly reports shall embrace a full statement of the monthly receipts and expenditures of their respective offices and such other matters as may be required by this Code or any other City ordinance, resolution or otherwise, for the preceding fiscal year.

[ Ord. No. 7497 , § 1, 3-13-1986 ] No person shall perform the duties of an office of the City to which he is elected or appointed until commissioned as provided in this division.

[ Ord. No. 7497 , § 1, 3-13-1986 [1] ] All officers and employees of the City from whom a bond is required by law or ordinance shall, within 15 days after their appointment or election and before entering upon the discharge of the duties of their office, qualify for a bond and be bonded by the City in an amount determined by the Chief Administrative Officer. [1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1 , General Provisions, Art. II ).

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 2-149, Same - filing of oath; issuance; term of commission; and § 2-150, Same - approval and execution; substitution of sureties for impaired sureties; effect of failure to substitute, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1 , General Provisions, Art. II ).

[ Ord. No. 7497 , § 1, 3-13-1986 ] The Council shall appoint a Chief Administrative Officer for an indefinite term and shall fix the compensation and conditions of employment for such office. The Chief Administrative Officer shall be appointed solely on the basis of such person's executive and administrative qualifications. The Chief Administrative Officer need not be a resident of the City or state at the time of appointment but must become a resident of the City within the first year of such appointment unless such time is extended by the Council.

[ Ord. No. 7497 , § 1, 3-13-1986 ] At least once each year after the appointment of the Chief Administrative Officer, the City Council shall evaluate the performance of the Chief Administrative Officer and the results thereof shall be made a part of the confidential personnel file of the Chief Administrative Officer.

[ Ord. No. 7497 , § 1, 3-13-1986 ] The City Council may remove the Chief Administrative Officer with or without cause from office in accordance with the following procedures: (1) The Council shall adopt by an affirmative vote of a majority of all of its members a preliminary resolution which must state the reasons, if any, for removal and upon adoption of such resolution may suspend the Chief Administrative Officer from duty for a period not to exceed 45 days. A copy of the resolution shall be delivered promptly to the Chief Administrative Officer. (2) Within five days after a copy of the resolution is delivered to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Chief Administrative Officer may file with the Council a written request for a public hearing. This hear...