(A) The City Manager shall have the duty and is empowered to:
(1) Exercise all powers and duties set forth by statute;
(2) Perform such duties as directed by the City Council that are not in conflict with ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, §§ 5-1-1 et seq.;
(3) Enforce the law within the city, insofar as such enforcement is within the powers of the city;
(4) Appoint and remove all employees, including supervisors and department heads. No appointment shall be made upon any basis other than that of merit and fitness;
(5) Designate himself or herself or another employee to perform the duties of any officer or position which is vacant or which lacks proper administration;
(6) Exercise control of all departments, divisions; including the direction, appointment, assignment and dismissal of all employees as is necessary to the proper functioning of the city;
(7) Appoint and remove all officers who are not required to be elected by ILCS Ch. 65, Act 3.1, including but not limited to the corporation counsel, City Attorney and City Prosecutor;
(8) Have all the powers and exercise all the duties granted by Illinois Compiled Statutes to city clerks and comptrollers with respect to the preparation of a report of estimated funds necessary to defray the expenses of the city for the fiscal year for the consideration of the corporate authorities prior to the preparation of the annual appropriation ordinance;
(9) Attend all meetings of the City Council with the right to take part in discussions, but with no right to vote;
(10) Recommend to the City Council for adoption such measures as he or she may deem necessary or expedient;
(11) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 or that may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution of the City Council;
(12) Exercise all the powers and duties provided for in ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 as budget officer;
(13) Investigate complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the government of the city, and see that all franchises, permits and privileges granted by the city are faithfully observed;
(14) Examine all proposed contracts to which the city may be a party and sign on behalf of the city any contract authorized by the City Council, except where the Council directs that another officer do so, and see that the terms of any contract to which the city is a party are fully performed by all parties thereto;
(15) Serve as the general purchasing agent of the city and make all purchases of supplies, materials, and equipment authorized by the Council, in the manner prescribed by law and subject to limitations imposed by law and by the city’s appropriation or budget ordinance;
(16) Keep a current inventory of all real and personal property of the city and the location of such property and be responsible for the care and custody of all city property that is not assigned to another officer or body for care and control; and
(17) Designate in writing an administrative official of the city to act as city manager during his or her absence from the city and file such designation with the City Clerk.
(B) In the event that ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 shall be amended to change the powers and duties of the City Manager, the provisions of this section shall likewise be deemed to be amended so that the City Manager’s powers and duties are the maximum permitted by law.
(Ord. 756, passed 4-16-01)