(A) Generally. The City Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor and with the consent of a majority of the City Council. Such person shall be the administrative head of the city government, under the direction and control of the Mayor and City Council, and shall be responsible to the Mayor and City Council for the efficient conduct of his or her office. The office of City Administrator may not be held by the Mayor. The City Administrator may be removed at any time by the Mayor with the approval of a majority of the City Council.
(B) Purpose. The purpose of the office of the City Administrator is to provide centralization of the administrative responsibilities of the city. He or she is to be the administrative head of the city government under the direction and control of the Mayor and City Council.
(C) Duties. The duties of the City Administrator shall be generally to carry out the directions and recommendations of the Mayor and City Council in coordinating the administrative functions and operations of the various departments. The specific duties of the City Administrator shall be enumerated in a resolution passed by the Mayor and City Council and which, from time to time, may be amended. The City Administrator shall keep a copy of the latest list of duties on file in his or her office at all times, copies of which may be obtained upon request by the Mayor and Council members or any persons designated by them to receive the same.
(D) Salary. The salary of the City Administrator shall be fixed by resolution of the City Council.
(E) Bond. The City Administrator shall furnish a corporate surety bond, to be approved by the City Council. The sum of said bond may be determined by the City Council and shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the City Administrator as imposed by the Mayor and City Council. Any fee for said bond shall be paid by the city.
(F) Line of authority. The City Administrator shall be subordinate to the Mayor and City Council of the city. Otherwise, the City Administrator shall have authority over all city personnel, except members of the police department, the City Attorney and the City Physician.
(Prior Code, § 1-212)