(A) The Mayor shall appoint and the Council shall confirm by a majority vote of its members a qualified person to serve as Administrator of the Municipality. The Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and the Council. He or she may be removed, without cause, by (i) the Mayor upon the approval of the Council by a majority vote of its members, or (ii) a vote of at least five members of the Council without the consent of the Mayor.
(B) The Council shall establish the compensation of the Administrator from time to time; including the granting of termination pay, if the Council determines it to be appropriate in its discretion.
(C) The person appointed as Administrator shall be qualified by training and/or experience in the public or private sector. He or she shall not hold any elective public office or other public or private employment unless the other public or private employment is approved by a majority vote of the Council. He or she shall not serve as the Law Director or Chief of Police.
(Amended 11-2-10)