(A) The City Manager shall be the chief administrator of the city.
(B) The City Manager shall be responsible to the governing body for administering all municipal affairs placed in the Manager’s charge by it and shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Shall appoint, suspend or remove all city officers and employees not elected by the people, and whose appointment or removal is not otherwise provided for by law or pursuant to this code of ordinances, except the City Attorney, in accordance with the general personnel rules, regulations, policies or ordinances as the governing body may adopt;
(2) Shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the city, subject to the general direction and control of the governing body, except as otherwise provided by law or this code of ordinances;
(3) Shall attend all meetings of the governing body and recommend any measures that the Manager deems expedient;
(4) Shall see that all of the laws of the state, the city charter and the ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the governing body are faithfully executed within the city;
(5) Shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the governing body;
(6) Shall annually submit to the governing body and make available to the public, a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city as of the end of the fiscal year;
(7) Shall make any other reports that the Commissioners may require concerning the operations of city departments, offices and agencies, subject to his or her direction and control; and
(8) Shall perform any other duties that may be required or authorized by the governing body.
(Prior Code, § 2-41)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see G.S. § 160A-148