The Municipal Administrator shall be chosen by the Council on the basis of his or her executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to his or her actual experience in, or his or her knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of his or her office as hereinafter set forth. The Municipal Administrator shall be appointed by a vote of at least five (5) of the members of the Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. A Municipal Administrator who is removed shall receive at least one (1) month's salary from the date of such removal, unless such removal is due to conviction of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude. The compensation and other terms of employment of the Municipal Administrator shall be as established by Council. The Municipal Administrator need not be a resident of the Municipality, but shall not reside more than one (1) hour travel time from the administrative offices of the Municipality.
(Passed by electorate 11-8-22)