SECTION 3.02 CITY MANAGER: POWERS AND DUTIES.

     The City Manager shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the Municipality, shall be responsible to the Council for the proper administration of the affairs of the Municipality and, to that end and subject to the provisions of this Charter, shall have power and be required to:

      (1)    Appoint and, when necessary, remove any of the classified and unclassified employees of the Municipality.

      (2)    Prepare and submit to the Council annual appropriations budget estimates and lawfully administer the budget adopted by Council.

      (3)    Prepare and submit to the Council and to the public an annual report including, but not limited to, the financial and administrative affairs and activities of the Municipality for the preceding year.

      (4)    Inform the Council of the current financial condition and future financial needs of the Municipality.

      (5)    Appoint such temporary advisory committees as are necessary and desirable.

      (6)    Delegate to subordinate officers and employees of the Municipality such duties conferred upon the City Manager by this Charter or by action of the Council as are necessary or appropriate for the efficient and effective operation of the Municipality.

      (7)    Perform such other duties, not inconsistent with this Charter, as may be required by the Council.

      (8)    Execute, upon authorization of the Council, contracts, leases, deeds, easements, conveyances and agreements as are necessary and appropriate to the efficient and effective operation of the City.

      (9)    Execute, without having to obtain additional authorization from Council, contracts for the expenditure of funds from the General Fund which have previously been appropriated by Council as part of the annual operating budget process or amendments thereto;

      (10)    Execute contracts for the construction of public improvements or the acquisition of capital assets only upon the specific authorization of Council at the time it appropriates funds from the Capital Improvement Fund for such construction or acquisition.
(Amended November 8, 2016.)