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<br />106145 <br /> <br />Page 2 of3 <br /> <br />and position in the city service, including minimum, intermediate, and maximum rates. <br /> <br />F. Recommend to the governing body (from time to time), adoption of such measure as may <br />be deemed necessary or expedient for the health, safety, or welfare of the community or for <br />the improvement of administrative services. <br /> <br />G. Direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices, and agencies of the <br />city, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law. <br /> <br />H. Consolidate or combine offices, positions, departments, or units under his/her <br />jurisdiction, with the approval of the city council. The city manager may be the head of one <br />or more departments. <br /> <br />I. Attend all meetings of the city council unless excused there from and take part in the <br />discussion of all matters coming before the council. The manager shall be entitled to notice <br />of all regular and special meetings of the council. <br /> <br />J. Supervise the purchase of all materials, supplies, and equipment for which funds are <br />provided in the budget; let contracts necessary for operation or maintenance of the city <br />services for amounts up to and including $ , receive sealed bids for the purchases <br />or contracts in excess of $ and present them to the council. <br /> <br />K. See that all laws and ordinances are duly enforced. <br /> <br />L. Investigate the affairs of the city or any department or division thereof. Investigate all <br />complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the government of the <br />city, and in regard to service maintained by the public utilities in the city, and see that all <br />franchises, permits, and privileges granted by the city are faithfully observed. <br /> <br />M. Devote his/her entire time to the discharge of all official duties. <br /> <br />N. Perform such other duties as may be required by the council, not inconsistent with the <br />city charter, law, or ordinances. <br /> <br />Section 5. Council Not to Interfere with Appointments or Removals. Neither the council nor any of <br />its members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or removal from, office by the city <br />manager or any of the manager's subordinates, or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal <br />of officers and employees in the administrative services of the city. Except for the purpose of inquiry, <br />the council and its members shall deal with the administration solely through the city manager and <br />neither the council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the city manager, <br />either publicly or privately. <br /> <br />Section 6. Emergencies. In case of accident, disaster, or other circumstance creating a public <br />emergency, the city manager may award contracts and make purchases for the purpose of meeting said <br />emergency; but the manager shall file promptly with council a certificate showing such emergency and <br />the necessity for such action, together with an itemized account of all expenditures. <br /> <br />Section 7. Bond. The city manager shall furnish a surety bond to be approved by the council, said bond <br />to be conditioned on the faithful performance of all the manager's duties. The premium of the bond <br /> <br />http://www2.icma.org/upload/library/IQ/I06145.htm <br /> <br />1/16/2003 <br />