§ 4.01. City manager.

(a)

Appointment and qualifications.

(1)

The council shall appoint a city manager, who shall be the chief administrative and executive officer of the city. He/she shall be chosen solely on the basis of his/her executive and administrative training, experience and ability. He/she need not be a resident of the city when appointed; however, during his/her tenure of office he/she shall reside in the city.

(2)

No mayor or council member shall receive such appointment during the term for which he/she shall have been elected or within two (2) years after the expiration of his/her term.

(b)

Term and salary. The city manager shall serve at the discretion of the city council and shall receive such salary as may be fixed by the council.

(c)

Powers and duties. The city manager shall be responsible to the council for the administration of all the affairs of the city. The powers and duties conferred upon the city manager shall include, but shall not be limited by the following:

(1)

He/she shall see that all laws, provisions of this charter, and acts of the city council, subject to enforcement by him/her, or by officers subject to his/her direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.

(2)

Appoint, suspend or remove any employee of the city, including department heads, not appointed by council.

(3)

Attend all meetings of the council.

(4)

Prepare the annual budget and submit it to the council and be responsible for its administration after its adoption.

(5)

Prepare and submit to council at the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city for the preceding year.

(6)

Keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommendations as may seem necessary.

(7)

Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter or required of him/her by the council.

(8)

Manage, as administrative head, all employees of the city. However, the city manager may not lower, change or alter in any manner the salary and/or the compensation package of personnel directly responsible to the city council.

(9)

The city council, including the mayor, shall evaluate the city manager annually in accordance with the city's personnel policies manual, and each council member shall sign the evaluation.

(10)

Prescribe the forms of receipts, vouchers, bills or claims to be used by all the offices, departments or agencies of the city government.

(11)

Examine and sign all contracts, orders and other documents by which the city government incurs financial obligations, having previously ascertained that monies have been appropriated and allotted and will be available when the obligations shall become due and payable.

(12)

Audit and approve, before payment, all bills, invoices, payrolls, and other evidence of claims, demands or charges against the city government and with the advice of the city attorney determine the regularity, legality and correctness of such claims, demands or charges.

(13)

Inspect and audit any accounts or records of financial transactions which may be maintained in any office, department or agency of the city government apart from or subsidiary to the accounts kept in his/her office.

(Ord. No. 2012-34, §§ 6, 7, 8-14-12, approved 11-6-12)