The City Council shall appoint a City Manager, who shall be the chief administrative and executive officer of the City. The City Manager shall be chosen by the City Council solely on the basis of his or her executive and administrative training, experience, and ability, and need not, when appointed, be a resident of the City; however, during the tenure of said City Manager’s office, he or she shall reside within the City.
The City Manager shall not be appointed for a definite term, but may be removed at the will and pleasure of the City Council by the vote of a majority of all City Council members qualified and serving. The action of the City Council in removing the City Manager shall be final, it being the intention of this Charter to vest all authority and fix all responsibility for such removal in the City Council. The City Manager shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the City Council.
No member of the City Council shall, during the time for which he or she is elected or for two years thereafter, be chosen as City Manager.