(A) The chief executive officer of the city shall be the City Manager, who shall be responsible for the proper administration of all affairs of the city. He or she shall be chosen by the Council for an indefinite period, solely on the basis of administrative qualifications, and need not be a resident of the city or state when appointed. He or she shall hold office at the pleasure of the Council, and receive a salary as it shall fix by ordinance. During the absence or disability of the City Manager, the Council shall designate some properly qualified person to perform the duties of the office.
(B) The powers and duties of the City Manager shall be:
(1) To see that the laws and ordinances are enforced;
(2) To appoint and remove all heads of departments and all subordinate officers and employees in the departments in both the classified and unclassified service, which appointments shall be upon merit and fitness alone, and in the classified service all appointments and removals shall be subject to the civil service provisions;
(3) To exercise control over all departments and divisions thereof that may be created by the Council;
(4) To attend all meetings of the Council with the right to take part in the discussion but not to vote;
(5) To recommend to the Council for adoption such measures as he or she may deem necessary or expedient;
(6) To prepare the annual budget and keep the Council fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the city; and
(7) To perform such other duties as may be required of him or her by statute, or by ordinance or resolution of the Council.
(C) The City Manager may investigate at any time the affairs of any department or the conduct of any officer or employee. He or she, or any person or persons appointed by him or her for the purpose, shall have the same power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers and other evidence, and to punish for contempt, which has herein been conferred upon the Council.
(D) Before taking office, the City Manager shall file with the City Clerk a surety company bond, conditioned upon the honest and faithful performance of his or her duties, in such sum as shall be fixed by the Council. The premium of this bond shall be paid by the city.
(Prior Code, § 1-303)
Statutory reference:
Similar state law provisions, see Neb. RS 19-645 through 19-648