(A) The City Council shall upon approval of a majority of the City Council appoint a City Manager who shall be the chief administrative and executive officer of the City, and shall be responsible to the City Council for the administration of the affairs of the City.
(B) The City Manager shall be chosen by the City Council solely on the basis of executive and administrative training, experience, and ability.
(C) The City Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term and receive compensation as may be fixed by the City Council.
(D) No member of the City Council shall, during the time for which he or she is not elected, nor for one (1) year thereafter, be appointed City Manager.
(E) The City Manager serves at the pleasure of the City Council. The City Council may elect to negotiate and by majority vote provide the City Manager an employment contract. The City Council may by affirmative vote of the majority of the full City Council adopt a resolution removing the City Manager from office during a regular meeting. The action of the City Council in removing the City Manager shall be final, it being the intention of this Charter to vest all authority and fix all responsibility for such removal in the City Council.
(F) The City Manager may, by letter filed with the City Secretary and subject to approval by the City Council, designate a qualified City administrative officer to be Acting City Manager to serve during the temporary absence or disability of the City Manager. The Acting City Manager serves at the pleasure of the City Council. The City Council may remove an Acting City Manager at any time.
(Ord. 2023-15-O, passed 11-15-2023)