The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the city and its official head for all ceremonial purposes. The mayor shall be responsible for the proper administration of all affairs of the city with which the office is charged. The mayor's powers and duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
A. Supervising the administration and enforcement of all laws and ordinances of the city;
B. Administering and exercising control of all departments of the city;
C. Supervising the administrative functions of other departments and agencies which are related to or affect city operations, to the extent requested or delegated by the officers or bodies having primary responsibility for the operation of such departments or agencies;
D. Authorizing the issuance of such administrative rules and regulations and outlining general administrative procedures applicable to areas of operation and departments confided to the mayor's supervision, which are not in conflict with the laws of the state or of city ordinances;
E. Preparing the city budget and submitting the same to the city council;
F. Keeping the city council informed as to the financial condition of the city on a quarterly basis or such longer time as the council shall request;
G. Recommending to the council for adoption such measures as may be deemed necessary or proper for the efficient and proper operation of the city;
H. Attending city council meetings;
I. Preparing and submitting to the council:
1. A state of the city report during January of each year, and
2. An annual report of the city's financial affairs, within one hundred eighty (180) days following the close of the city's fiscal year;
J. Subject to the requirements of statutes and ordinances now or hereafter lawfully enacted, supervising the purchase of materials or services and otherwise authorizing expenditures of funds on behalf of the city;
K. Making all appointments to all city committees, boards, commissions and other advisory bodies in the city, after having received the advice and consent of the council on each separate prospective appointment, as provided or required in state law, and removing the same;
L. Hiring and making all appointments regarding all executive department employees, officers and agents (subject to the advice and consent of the council where required by state law), and disciplining or terminating the same;
M. Performing such other duties as may be prescribed or permitted by law, including issuing proclamations; vetoing ordinances, tax levies and appropriations, subject to council veto override as provided by state law; and establishing job descriptions, job functions, job classifications or reclassifications and compensation therefor, within the budgeted appropriations and consistent with state law. (Ord. 40-16, 2016)