At the head of each department there shall be a full time or part time director appointed by the city manager with the approval of the council. Each director shall be an administrative officer of the city. He shall have supervision and control of the department he heads subject to the direction of the city manager. Two or more departments may be headed by the same person and the city manager may serve as the director of one or more departments in addition to his duties as city manager, if the council approves.
Subject to the provisions of this charter, and after consultation with the city manager, the council shall adopt an administrative code which shall provide in detail the organization of the municipal government, define the powers and duties of each organization unit, and determine the administrative procedures to be followed. The council may delegate to the city manager and he to the heads of departments, power to make rules and regulations to govern management practices, consistent with the administrative code. Amendments to and revisions of the administrative code shall be made by the council only after consultation with the city manager. Where the administrative code is silent, the officers and employees of the city shall have and may exercise all powers and duties provided for similar officers and employees by the state law. However, provisions of the administrative code shall supersede those of the state law in case of conflict.
The council shall establish a purchasing agency either as a separate office or as a division of one of the departments created by this charter, whose duty it shall be to contract for, purchase, store, and distribute all supplies, printing, materials, equipment and contractual services required by any agency of the city, within the appropriations made by council. The council may designate the city manager as purchasing agent, but in any case the city manager shall be responsible for supervising the purchasing function.
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