The City Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city government and shall exercise general supervision over all city departments, except as otherwise provide by law; he shall be responsible for the efficient and economical conduct of all such departments. The City Manager shall have the powers and duties specifically provide for in ILCS Ch. 65, Art. 5, § 5-3-7. He shall:
(A) Enforce the laws and ordinances within the municipality.
(B) Appoint and remove all directors of departments; the Fire and Police Chiefs shall not be appointed by Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. No appointments shall be made upon any basis other than that of merit and fitness. This appointive power includes the appointment of the Chief of the Police Department and the Chief of the Fire Department.
(ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 5-3-7(2) and ILCS Ch. 65, Art. 5, § 10-2.1-4).
(C) Exercise control of all departments and divisions of the city or that may be created by the Council.
(D) Exercise all the duties granted by law to municipal 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 Council prior to the preparation of the annual appropriation ordinance.
(E) Prepare an annual budget proposal which shall be consistent with the accounting system of the city; in no event shall the total proposed expenditures for the general fund exceed the estimated revenues to be received plus any unencumbered balance from the previous fiscal year or less any deficit estimated from the prior fiscal year. In the event of a projected deficit in the current fiscal year, the City Manager shall recommend in the budget for the ensuing year either expenditure reductions or revenues sufficient to eliminate any deficit anticipated to be carried over from the preceding fiscal year.
(F) Attend all meetings of the Council with the right to take part in the discussion, but with no right to vote.
(G) Recommend to the Council for adoption such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient.
(H) Appoint, remove, suspend, and discipline all officers and employees of the administrative service of the city, except those city officials, board and commission members who are appointed by the Mayor as provided by statue.
(I) Negotiate all labor contracts on behalf of the city.
(J) Keep current accounts showing the fiscal condition of the city and prepare and submit financial reports to the Council on at least a quarterly basis.
(K) Prepare and submit to the Council the annual tax levy ordinance.
(L) Be the general purchasing agent of the city and make all purchases of supplies, material, and equipment authorized by Council, in the manner prescribed by law and subject to limitations imposed by law.
(M) Maintain a current inventory of all real and personal property of the city and its location, and be responsible for the care and custody of all such property which by law is not assigned to some other officer or body for care and control.
(N) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by statute or may be required of him by ordinance or resolution of the Council.
(Ord. 2834, passed 6-14-93)