(A) Appointment and Qualifications:
The City Commission shall appoint a City Manager who shall be the chief administrative and executive officer of the City and shall be responsible to the City Commission for the administration of all the affairs of the City. The City Manager shall be chosen by the City Commission solely on the basis of the City Manager’s executive and administrative training, experience and ability. Provided, however, after appointment, the City Manager shall have a period of ninety (90) days in which to relocate and become a permanent resident of Cameron County. No member of the City Commission shall, during the time for which such member is elected and for one year thereafter, be appointed City Manager; except in the absence of the City Manager, the Mayor shall perform the duties of the City Manager on a temporary basis, until such time as the City Commission can meet and select a replacement in accordance with Paragraph 3.01 (B) herein.
(B) Term and Salary:
The City Manager shall not be appointed for a definite term but may be removed at the will and pleasure of the City Commission by a vote of the majority of the entire Commission. The action of the City Commission in suspending or removing the City Manager shall be final, it being the intention of this Charter to vest all authority and fix all responsibility of such suspension or removal in the City Commission. In case of the absence or disability of the City Manager, the City Commission may designate some qualified person to perform the duties of the office during such absence or disability. The City Manager shall receive compensation as may be fixed by the Commission.
(C) Duties of the City Manager:
(1) Appoint, and when necessary for the welfare of the City, remove any employee of the City, except as otherwise provided by this Charter.
(2) Prepare the budget annually, submit it to the City Commission, and be responsible for its administration after adoption.
(3) Prepare and submit to the City Commission as of the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City for the preceding year.
(4) Keep the City Commission advised of the financial condition and future needs of the City and make such recommendations as may seem desirable.
(5) Perform such duties, as may be prescribed by this Charter or may be required of the City Manager by the City Commission, not inconsistent with this Charter.