The City Manager may designate, by letter filed with the Clerk of Council, any qualified administrative officer of the City to perform his powers, duties and functions during his temporary absence from the City or during his disability. Such designation shall not be effective until the Council has approved it by a majority vote of the members of the Council, and the Council may revoke such designation by a majority vote of the members thereto. If such designation has not been made and the Manager is absent from the City or unable to perform his duties or to make such designation, Council may, by motion, appoint any qualified administrative officer of the City to perform the powers, duties and functions of the City Manager during the temporary absence from the City due to disability of the City Manager.
In the event of a vacancy in the office of City Manager, the Council may designate a person as Acting City Manager, who shall exercise all powers, duties and functions of the City Manager until a City Manager is appointed.
Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, the Police Chief is hereby appointed the Acting City Manager in the absence of the City Manager. The City Manager shall still file with the Clerk of Council the designation of the Police Chief as Acting City Manager and the term of each designation. City Council reserves the right pursuant to this Section of the Nelsonville City Charter to revoke this designation at any time by passage of this ordinance.