§ 74 Mayor's staff.

   The mayor shall appoint such members of the mayor's staff, exempt from the civil service system, as may be provided by resolution. The compensation paid to such staff members shall be fixed by resolution of the council. The mayor's staff shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor.

§ 75 Method of suspension and removal of appointive officers and employees.

   Every appointive officer appointed by the city council as provided in Section 70 of this article may be suspended or removed at the pleasure of the city council.

§ 76 Duty to inform council.

   Each appointive officer specified in Section 70 shall have the duty to promptly and fully inform the city council of any act of misfeasance or malfeasance known to said appointive officer to have been committed by any officer or employee of the city if such act might significantly and adversely affect the finances or operations of the city. The city council, by ordinance or resolution, may further define the procedures and provisions determined to be necessary to implement and operate under this section.

§ 77 City Auditor.

   (a)   The city council shall appoint a city auditor and shall prescribe the qualifications, duties, and compensation of such officer. The city auditor shall independently assess and report on city operations and services; shall assist the council in the conduct of budgetary inquiries and in the making of budgetary decisions; and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by state law and by ordinance or resolution of the city council. The city auditor shall appoint all other members of the city auditor's office.

   (b)   The city auditor shall discharge the duties of the office as prescribed by ordinance enacted by the city council. (Adopted by Res. 2018-0317, 7/31/18)

Article VII. Civil Service

§ 80 Creation of board.

   The civil service board shall consist of five citizens of the city who shall have no connection with city government. The city council shall appoint said board members for five year terms. Board members in office on the effective date of this section shall continue in office during their unexpired terms unless removed as provided by law. Vacancies on the civil service board from whatever cause shall be filled by the city council for the unexpired term.

§ 81 Secretary.

   The city manager shall appoint a director of personnel who shall serve as secretary of the civil service board. The director of personnel shall act as chief examiner and supervise all examinations, subject to the direction of the board. The director of personnel shall also perform such other duties as are prescribed by this Charter, by the city manager, by the civil service board or by ordinance or resolution of the city council.