(A) The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer for the city. He or she shall be employed under yearly contract until resignation or termination by the governing body. The Manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of administrative qualifications, and the selection shall not be limited by the reason of former residence.
(B) (1) Advertisement for the position of Manager will be placed, at the direction of the governing body, in a publication for a minimum period of two weeks. An interview committee, including the Mayor, one department head, two Board of Trustee members, a community member and or a city manager from another municipality shall review the applications and interview the applicants. After the interview committee has interviewed qualified applicant(s), the Mayor shall recommend a suitable candidate to the Board of Trustees for approval. Subsequently, the governing body must approve a choice by majority vote before employment is offered.
(2) In the event the applicant pool is insufficient in qualifications, or if the Mayor and Board of Trustees cannot come to a consensus on a candidate’s suitability, the position shall be advertised again.
(Ord. 2019-002, passed 4-22-2019; Ord. 2019-002, passed 10-21-2020)