(a) The City Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the City and shall be responsible to Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City and the enforcement of all the laws and ordinances, except as otherwise provided by Charter or by ordinance. He shall have the authority to appoint and remove all other administrative officers and employees, except as otherwise provided in the Charter. He shall attend all meetings of Council, with the right to participate in its discussion but without the right to vote. He shall attend meetings of any committee of Council when so required by such committee. He shall prepare and submit to Council the annual budget, after receiving estimates made by the directors of the various departments, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by Charter or by ordinances or resolutions of Council.
(b) The City Manager shall be the director of every department of the government, except the Department of Finance and the Department of Law until otherwise provided by Council. He shall be the purchasing agent for the City and as such purchasing agent shall make all purchases and contracts for the purchase of supplies, materials and equipment required by the City and every department thereof.
(c) The City Manager shall be charged with any other duties imposed upon him by Charter and by the various ordinances and resolutions of the City.
(Ord. 4-32. Passed 1-2-32.)