(A) The city administrator shall be chosen by the mayor and aldermen on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications with special preference to specific professional education for, actual experience in, and knowledge of accepted practice in the administration of local government and to the duties of the office as specified below. The appointment shall be made without consideration of the candidates' race, sex, politics, or religious beliefs. Neither the mayor nor any member of the city council shall receive appointment during their terms of office or within two years after the expiration of that term.
(B) The administrator must posses a bachelor's degree in public administration or related field; plus four years of progressive municipal management or administrative experience, with at least two years in an administrative/supervisory capacity.
(Ord. O-1-01, passed 1-2-01; amend. Ord. O-14-01, passed 3-6-01)