The city manager shall be appointed by the council and hold office at its pleasure and his or her compensation shall be fixed by ordinance by such council; provided, that such compensation shall not be fixed at less than two thousand dollars per year. Such appointment shall be made as soon as possible after the organization of the first council elected under this Charter and any vacancy in such office shall be filled by it without unnecessary delay. During the absence or temporary disability of the city manager, the council may designate some qualified person to execute the functions of his or her office.
Editor's note: This section was amended by the voters of the city on March 26, 1996.