The powers and duties of the City Manager shall be:
(a) To devote all his working time and attention to the affairs of the city and be responsible to the Board of Commissioners for the efficient administration of its affairs;
(b) To see that all laws and ordinances are enforced;
(c) With the advice and consent of the Board of Commissioners to appoint and remove all heads of departments (except where this Charter places in the Board of Commissioners such power of appointment), and all subordinate employees of the city;
(d) To exercise supervision and control over all departments created by this Charter or that may hereafter be created by the Board of Commissioners, except as otherwise provided herein;
(e) To attend all meetings of the Board of Commissioners, with the right to take part in the discussions, but having no vote and he shall be notified of all special meetings of said Board in the time and manner this Charter requires such notice to be given to the members of said Board;
(f) To see that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the city or its inhabitants, in any public utility franchise are faithfully kept and performed, and upon knowledge of any violation thereof to call the same to the attention of the Board of Commissioners;
(g) To act as Budget Commissioner and as such to prepare and submit to the Board of Commissioners prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, a budget of proposed expenditures for the ensuing year, showing in as much detail as practicable the estimated amounts required by months for the efficient operation of each department of the city government and the reasons for such estimated expenditures;
(h) To make a full written report to the Board of Commissioners as soon after the close of each month's accounts as possible, showing the operation and expenditures of each department of the city government for the preceding month, and a comparison of such monthly expenditures, by departments, with the monthly allowances made for such departments in the annual budget, and to keep said Board fully advised at all times as to the financial condition and needs of the city;
(i) To act as purchasing agent for the city and to purchase all merchandise, materials and supplies needed by the city; to establish a suitable storehouse where such supplies shall be kept, and from which same shall be issued as needed, and to adopt such rules and regulations governing requisitions and the transaction of business between himself, as such purchasing agent, and the heads of the departments, officers and employees of the city, as the Board of Commissioners may approve;
(j) To recommend to the Board of Commissioners the salaries to be paid each appointive officer and subordinate employee of the city, and it shall be the duty of said Board to pass ordinances or resolutions from time to time, fixing rates of compensation;
(k) To recommend to the Board of Commissioners in writing, from time to time, for adoption, such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient, and;
(l) To do and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or be required of him by the ordinances and resolutions of the Board of Commissioners.
(Adopted May 8, 1923)