The city manager shall be appointed by the city council wholly on the basis of his or her administrative and executive ability and qualifications, and shall hold office for and during the pleasure of the city council.
(Prior code § 4-201)
The city manager shall reside in a location which will permit the manager to respond to all emergencies in the city within five minutes; provided further, that the manager shall observe all traffic laws when responding. The city manager is encouraged to reside within the city limits.
(Prior code § 4-202; Ord. 580, 1982)
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The city manager shall receive such compensation and expense allowances as the city council shall from time to time determine and fix by resolution, and such compensation and expenses shall be a proper charge against such funds of the city as the city council shall designate.
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The city manager shall be reimbursed for all sums necessarily incurred or paid by him or her in the performance of his or her duties incurred when traveling on business pertaining to the city under direction of the city council; reimbursement shall only be made, however, when a certified itemized claim, setting forth the sums expended for such business for which reimbursement is requested, has been presented to the city council for approval.
(Prior code § 4-204)
The city manager shall appoint, subject to the approval of the city council, one of the other officers or department heads of the city to serve as manager pro tempore during any temporary absence or disability of the city manager. In case of the absence or disability of the city manager and his or her failure to so appoint a manager pro tempore, the city council may designate some qualified city employee to perform the duties of the city manager during the period of absence or disability of the city manager.
(Prior code § 4-203)
The city manager shall be the administrative head of the government of the city under the direction and control of the city council, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. He or she shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the city which are under his or her control. In addition to his or her general powers as administrative head, and not as a limitation thereon, it shall be his or her duty and he or she shall have the powers set forth in Section 2.08.060 through 2.08.220.
(Prior code § 4-205)
It shall be the duty of the city manager to enforce all laws and ordinances of the city and to see that all franchises, contracts, permits and privileges granted by the city council are faithfully observed.
(Prior code § 4-205(1))
It shall be the duty of the city manager and he or she shall have the authority to control, order and give directions to all heads of departments and to subordinate officers and employees of the city under his or her jurisdiction through their department heads.
(Prior code § 4-205(2))
It shall be the duty of the city manager to appoint, remove, promote and demote any and all officers and employees of the city, except as otherwise provided herein. The appointment or removal of any department head shall be subject to approval of the city council.
(Prior code § 4-205(3); Ord. 580, 1982; Ord. 786 § 6.2. 2015)
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the city manager to recommend to the city council such reorganization of offices, positions, departments or units under his or her direction as may be indicated in the interest of efficient, effective and economical conduct of the city's business.
(Prior code § 4-205(4))
It shall be the duty of the city manager and he or she shall recommend to the city council for adoption such measures and ordinances as he or she deems necessary or expedient.
(Prior code § 4-205(5))
It shall be the duty of the city manager to attend all meetings of the city council, unless excused therefrom, except when his or her removal is under consideration.
(Prior code § 4-205(6))
It shall be the duty of the city manager to keep the city council at all times fully advised as to the financial conditions and needs of the city.
(Prior code § 4-205(7))
It shall be the duty of the city manager to prepare and submit the proposed annual budget to the city council for its approval as required by Section 3.04.010 of this code.
(Prior code § 4-205(8); Ord. 596, 1984)
It shall be the duty of the city manager and he or she shall be responsible for the purchase of all supplies for all of the departments or divisions of the city. No expenditures shall be submitted or recommended to the city council except on report and approval of the city manager.
(Prior code § 4-205(9))
It shall be the duty of the city manager to make investigations into the affairs of the city and any department or division thereof, and any contract or the proper performance of any obligations of the city.
(Prior code § 4-205(10))
It shall be the duty of the city manager to investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the city government and in regard to the service maintained by public utilities in the city, and to see that all franchises and permits granted by the city are faithfully performed and observed.
(Prior code § 4-205(11))
It shall be the duty of the city manager, and he or she shall, exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks and all other public property which is under the control and jurisdiction of the city council.
(Prior code § 4-205(12))
It shall be the duty of the city manager to devote his or her entire time to the duties of his or her office in the interests of the city.
(Prior code § 4-205(13))
It shall be the duty of the city manager to perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be delegated to the manager from time to time by ordinance or resolution or other official action of the city council. The city manager further may sign:
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Warrants drawn on the city treasurer;
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Written contracts and/or conveyances made or entered into by the city; or
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Instruments requiring the city seal; when the authority to sign such documents is provided in the resolution, ordinance or motion requiring said documents to be signed.
(Prior code § 4-205(14); Ord. 565 § 22, 1980)
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 member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the city manager. The city manager shall take his or her orders and instructions from the city council only when sitting in a duly held meeting of the city council and no individual councilman shall give any orders or instruction to the city manager.
(Prior code § 4-205(15))
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Editor's note—Ord. 786 § 6.3, adopted June 15, 2015, repealed § 2.08.210, which pertained to department cooperation and derived from prior code § 4-205(16)
The city manager may attend any and all meetings of the planning commission, recreation or park commission and any other commission, board or committee created by the city council, upon his or her own volition or upon direction of the city council. At such meetings which the city manager attends, he or she shall be heard by such commissions, boards or committees as to all matters upon which he or she wishes to address the members thereof, and he or she shall inform said members as to the status of any matter being considered by the city council and he or she shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the members of all commissions, boards or committees appointed by the city council.
(Prior code § 4-205(17))
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By Council. The removal of the city manager shall be only upon a three member vote of the whole council in the city in regular council meeting; subject, however, to the provisions of the next succeeding subsections. In case of his or her intended removal by the city council, the city manager shall be furnished with a written notice stating the council's intention to remove him or her and the reason therefor, at least thirty days before the effective date of his or her removal.
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Hearing. Within seven days after the delivery to the city manager of such notice he or she may by written notification to the city clerk, request a hearing before the city council. Thereafter, the city council shall fix a time for the hearing which shall be held at its usual meeting place but before the expiration of the thirty day period, at which the city manager shall appear and be heard, with or without counsel.
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Suspension Pending Hearing. After furnishing the city manager with written notice of intended removal, the city council may suspend him or her from duty, but his or her compensation shall continue until his or her removal by resolution of the council passed subsequent to the aforesaid hearing.
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Discretion of Council. In removing the city manager, the city council shall use its uncontrolled discretion and its action shall be final and shall not depend upon any particular showing or degree of proof at the hearing, the purpose of which is to allow the city manager to present to the city council his or her grounds of opposition to his or her removal prior to its action.
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Limitation on Removal. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter as enumerated, 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 city council is elected. The purpose of this provision is to allow any newly elected member of the city council or a reorganized city 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 the ninety day period mentioned in this subsection, the provisions of the preceding section as to the removal of the city manager shall apply and be effective.
(Prior code § 4-206)
