Sec. 2-84. Powers and duties.
The city manager shall be the executive officer and head of the administrative branch of the city. He shall be responsible to the city council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city, and to that end, subject to the personnel provisions of the Charter, he shall have power and shall be required to:
    (1)   Recommend to the council the appointment of officers of the city who are required by law to be elected by the city council. He shall further recommend the removal or suspension of any such officers when such removal or suspension shall be consistent with the best interest of the city. All such recommendations for appointment or removal shall be based upon merit and upon the qualifications or disqualifications of such officer without regard to any political belief or affiliation. He shall further appoint, and when necessary for the good of the service, suspend or remove any employee of the city except as otherwise provided by the Charter or law, and except as he may authorize the head of a department or office to appoint, suspend or remove subordinates in such department or office.
    (2)   Prepare the budget annually and submit it to the council and be responsible for its administration after adoption.
    (3)   Prepare and submit to the council as of the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city for the preceding year.
    (4)   Keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city, and make such recommendations as he may deem desirable.
    (5)   Recommend to the council the salaries to be paid each appointive officer and subordinate employee of the city.
    (6)   Recommend to the council, in writing, for adoption such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient.
    (7)   Consolidate or combine offices, positions, departments or units under his jurisdiction, with the approval of the city council. The city manager may be the head of one or more departments.
    (8)   Attend all meetings of the city council unless excused from such meetings by the council, except when his removal is under consideration by the council. The city manager shall have the privilege of taking part in the discussion of all matters coming before the council. The city manager shall be entitled to notice of all meetings, regular and special, of the council.
    (9)   Purchase all materials, supplies or equipment for which funds are provided in the budget appropriation; but he may not purchase any item which exceeds any budget appropriation until the council has increased the appropriation. For purchases of more than $5,000.00 and less than $20,000.00, he shall be required to receive approval of the council; for purchases of more than $20,000.00, he shall be required to receive sealed bids and shall present such bids to the council for approval or rejection. He may let contracts not in excess of $5,000.00 necessary in the operation or maintenance of city services when sufficient funds for such purposes have been appropriated in the budget, but the city council shall let all contracts for more than $5,000.00, all contracts for new construction and all contracts which cannot be consummated with funds provided in the current budget. The city manager shall advise the council as to whether or not any contract offered is desirable, or which of several contracts offered is most desirable, for the city. The city manager may issue such rules and regulations governing requisitions and the transaction of the business of purchasing between himself as purchasing agent and the heads of the departments, officers and employees of the city as the council may approve.
    (10)   See that all laws and ordinances are duly enforced.
    (11)   Make investigations into the affairs of the city or any department or division of the city. Investigate all complaints in relation to all 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.
    (12)   Devote his entire time to the discharge of his official duties.
    (13)   Perform such other duties as may be required of him by the council, not inconsistent with the Charter, law or ordinance.
(Ord. No. 32-A-95, § 5, 12-18-1995; Ord. No. 186, 10-17-2011; Ord. 222, § 1, 12-3-2018)