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The City Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city government. He shall carry out the policies formulated by the Commission. He is charged with the responsibilities of supervision and management of all of the services of the city and with responsibility for the enforcement of the ordinances of the city, this charter, and applicable laws of the State. He shall make the reports to the Commission required by this Charter, and such others as may be required of him by ordinance or by resolution of the Commission, and, in addition thereto, any which he may deem advisable. He shall prepare the budget of the city for consideration by the Commission, as in the charter provided, and upon the adoption thereof by the Commission, as in this charter provided; he shall administer the budget so adopted and keep the Commission at all times informed as to the financial affairs of the city. He shall have the right to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the Commission, but shall have no vote. In addition to the duties prescribed by this charter, he shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by ordinance or by resolution of the Commission.
In addition to the City Manager, and subordinate to him in the performance of the duties of their several offices, except the Clerk, Treasurer and City Attorney insofar as their duties as clerk and treasurer of, and attorney for the Commission are concerned, the administrative officers of the City shall be the Clerk, the Treasurer, the Assessor, the City Attorney, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, the Health Officer, the Ambulance Director and other officers included in the administrative plan approved by the Commission.
All administrative offices of the City, except the City Manager, the Clerk, the Treasurer, the Assessor, and the City Attorney, as provided in a general ordinance covering all the officers other than the Clerk, the Treasurer, the Assessor, and the City Attorney, with provision in the ordinance for the filling of vacancies by the City Manager subject to the approval of the City Commission, said ordinance shall also fix their salaries.
The City Manager, Treasurer, Clerk and Assessor and City Attorney shall hold office by virtue of appointment by the Commission which body shall also set their salaries. They shall hold offices at the pleasure of the Commission.
The City Manager shall appoint such other officers, heads of departments, and employees as may be required by ordinance or resolution of the Commission. Every appointment of an administrative officer shall be for an indefinite term. Each officer or department head may name a deputy, subject to the approval of the City Manager.
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