Be it further enacted, that the City Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city. The City Manager shall be responsible to the City Council for the administration of all city affairs placed in his charge by or under this charter. He shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) He shall appoint, fix salaries of all other city employees within the appropriation set by city council and, when he deems it necessary for the good of the service, suspend or remove all city employees and appointed administrative officers provided for by or under this charter, except as otherwise provided by law, this charter or personnel rules adopted pursuant to this charter. The chief administrative officer may authorize any administrative officer who is subject to his direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department, office or agency;
(2) He shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the city, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law;
(3) He shall attend all council meetings and shall have the right to take part in discussion but may not vote;
(4) He shall see that all laws, provisions of this charter and acts of the City Council, subject to enforcement by him or by officers subject to his direction of supervision, are faithfully executed.
(5) He shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the City Council.
(6) He shall submit to the City Council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city as of the end of each fiscal year and at six (6) month intervals thereafter.
(7) He shall make such other reports as the City Council may require concerning the operations of city departments, offices and agencies subject to his direction and supervision.
(8) He shall keep the City Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommendations to the City Council concerning the affairs of the city as he deems desirable; and
(9) He shall perform such other duties as are specified in this charter or may be required by the City Council. (As amended by Priv. Acts 1972, ch. 416, sec. 6, Priv. Acts 1995, ch. 55, sec. 2, and Priv. Acts 2014, ch. 55, sec. 1)