ARTICLE VI
THE CITY MANAGER

§6.01   APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL AND QUALIFICATIONS.

   (A)   The Council shall appoint a person possessing the qualifications set forth in Division (B) of this section as the City Manager by a majority vote of the members of the Council. The City Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and may be removed from office, without cause, upon a majority vote of the members of Council.

   (B)   The City Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his or her personal, executive and administrative qualifications. The Council shall be the sole judge of those qualifications. The Council shall consider the adequacy of the training and experience of persons considered for appointment to the office of City Manager. The Council shall determine and publish in such manner as it determines appropriate the criteria it will consider in making the appointment of the City Manager.

   (C)   The City Manager need not be a resident of the City at the time of his or her appointment. The City Manager shall become a resident of the City within six months after his or her appointment, unless the Council waives the residence requirement by majority vote of its members.

   (D)   No member of the Council shall be appointed as the City Manager while a member of Council or for two years after vacating a seat on the Council.
(Amended 6-8-82)