The Council shall appoint by majority vote the City Administrator for an indefinite term. The City Administrator shall be chosen by the Council solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to actual experience in or knowledge of accepted practice in respect to the duties of the office hereinafter set forth. At the time of the appointment, the appointee need not be a resident of the city or state, but during tenure of office, the City Administrator shall reside within the city. During the absence of the City Administrator by leave of the City Council, or through sickness or other unavoidable causes, or when the position is vacant the City Council may designate some properly qualified person to perform and execute the duties of the City Administrator's office. The City Attorney shall be the Acting City Administrator during all excused absences of the City Administrator or when there is a vacancy in the position. The Administrator receives compensation as established by resolution of the Council.
(1999 Code, § 19.02) (Ord. 2498, passed 8-13-2013)