A. The City Manager shall be the administrative head of the city government under the direction and control of the City Council, except as otherwise provided herein. The City Manager shall be responsible to the Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city. In addition to the general powers as administrative head and not as a limitation thereof, the City Manager shall have the following additional powers and duties:
1. To see that the city budget is prepared annually and submitted to the Council together with a message describing the important features contained therein. The City Manager shall also be responsible for its administration after adoption.
2. To prepare and submit to the Council at the end of each fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city during the preceding year as included in the annual budget or otherwise approved by Council.
3. To keep the City Council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommendation as the City Manager may deem desirable.
4. To recommend to the Council the compensation for each appointive office and position in the city service. The City Manager shall also authorize the payment of overtime pay for such employees as may work in excess of a normal work period. All rates of pay and periods of work shall be in conformance with wages and salaries enacted by the Council.
5. To appoint, and when necessary for the good of the city, suspend and remove all officers and employees of the city not appointed or otherwise delegated by the Council. The City Manager may authorize the director of a department or office to appoint, suspend or remove employees in such office or department.
6. To recommend to the Council from time to time the adoption of such measures which the City Manager may deem necessary or expedient for the health, safety or welfare of the community or for the improvement and safeguard of administrative services and functions.
7. To consolidate or combine offices, positions, departments or units under the City Manager's jurisdiction with the approval of the Council. The City Manager may be the director of one or more departments.
8. To supervise and safeguard the purchase and use of all materials, supplies and equipment for which funds are provided in the budget in accordance with procedures set forth by order or resolution of the Council. The City Manager may issue such rules governing purchase procedures within the administrative organization as the Council shall approve.
B. The Manager shall not exercise any legislative function whatsoever nor engage in policy making nor institute programs which require official action by the Council. The policy making power of this section to grant any authority to, or impose any duty upon the City Manager which is vested in or imposed by general law or city ordinances on any other city commission, board, officer or employee except as herein specifically set forth.
C. In the discharge of the duties of the City Manager, the person holding such position shall endeavor at all times to exercise the highest degree of tact, patience and courtesy in contacts with the public and with all city boards, departments and employees and shall endeavor to establish and maintain a harmonious relationship between all personnel employed in the government of the city to the end that the highest possible standards of public service shall be continuously maintained.
D. Attend all meetings of the Council unless excused therefrom and take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the Council. He or she shall be entitled to notice of all regular and special meetings of the Council.
E. In case of accident, disaster or other circumstances creating a public emergency, the City Manager may award contracts and make purchases for the purpose of meeting the emergency, but he or she shall file promptly with the Council a certificate showing the emergency and the necessity for the action, together with an itemized account of all expenditures.
F. See that all laws and ordinances are duly enforced.
G. Investigate the affairs of the city or any department or division thereof; investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the government of the city and in regard to service maintained by the public utilities in the city, and see that all franchises, permits and privileges granted by the city are faithfully observed.
H. Perform such other duties as may be required by the Council, not inconsistent with state law or city ordinances.
I. The Disaster Preparedness Director (City Manager) will represent the Mayor on all matters pertaining to emergency management. These responsibilities will include:
1. Directing all phases of emergency management;
2. Directing emergency operations from the EOC (emergency operations center); and
3. Emergency resource allocation.
(Prior Code, § 3-2-1(E)) (Ord. 20-1243, passed 10-27-2020; Ord. 12-1085, §§ 5, 6, passed 9-25-2012; Ord. 95-486, passed - -1995; Ord. 92-398, (part), passed - -1992)