The City Administrator shall represent the city in dealings with citizens, service and supply vendors, civic groups, other governmental agencies and shall act as the principal intermediary between the Mayor, City Council and all city employees. The City Administrator shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(A) To aid and assist the Mayor and City Council in the formulation and development of policies, programs and procedures, to supervise and administer the implementation of such policies, programs and procedures as established by the Mayor and City Council.
(B) To assist the Mayor and City Council in appointing and removing supervisors and in the employment and termination of all city employees.
(C) To prepare and recommend an annual budget as budget officer, to prepare written reports and documents at the direction of the Mayor and City Council, to include but not limited to an annual operating and long range capital improvement program.
(D) To actively pursue the economic development of the city, to apply and obtain state and federal grants and to disseminate sufficient information relating to the business of the city.
(E) To supervise the work of all municipal employees, including the supervisors of all city departments; to direct the general operations and business of all departments and divisions of the city to provide for communications within the city among the various departments and divisions; and to provide for coordinated planning of the various activities and duties thereof, provided that nothing herein shall be construed to remove direction and supervision vested in the City Treasurer or City Clerk by statute or ordinance, nor shall this subchapter be construed as altering the lawful powers and duties of the Mayor and City Council.
(F) To perform such other duties as may be directed by the Mayor and City Council.
(Ord. 544, passed 9-6-88)