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<br />Minn. Slat. ~ 412.611 <br /> <br />Minn. Slat. ~ 412.651. <br /> <br />Minn. Slat. ~ 412.651, <br />subd.2 <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. ~ 412.651, <br />subd.3 <br /> <br />Minn. Slat. ~ 412.651, <br />subd. 4 <br /> <br />Minn. Slat. ~ 412.651, <br />subd. 5 <br /> <br />Minn. Slat. ~ 412.651, <br />subd. 6 <br /> <br />Minn. Slat. ~ 412.651, <br />subd. 7. See also Minn. <br />Stat. ~~ 412.701; .711; <br />.721 <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. ~412.691 <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. ~ 412.651, <br />subd. 8 <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. ~ 412.651, <br />subd.9 <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. ~ 412.651, <br />subd. 2 <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. ~ 412.651, <br />suhd. 3 <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />In a Plan B city, the city manager is the head of the administrative <br />branch of government. The person in this position is responsible to <br />the council for the proper administration of all affairs relating to the <br />city. <br /> <br />State statute provides that the city manager has a number of duties. <br />These responsibilities, described in more detail below, include the <br />following areas: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Statutes, ordinances, and resolutions. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />City staff. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />City departmmts. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Council meetings. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Recommend ordinances and resolutions. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />City finances and budget <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Chief purchasing agent <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Administrative code. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Additional duties. <br /> <br />Duties for managers in home rule charter cities are likely to be <br />similar, but home rule charter city officials should check their city <br />charters for details regarding their manager's duties. <br /> <br />1. Statutes, ordinances, and resolutions <br /> <br />The city manager in a Plan B city must ensure the statutes relating to <br />the city and the laws, ordinances, and resolutions of the city are <br />enforced. <br /> <br />2. City staff <br /> <br />The city manager has the power to appoint and remove city staff. <br />This includes the positions of city clerk, department heads, and <br />subordinate officers and employees. If there are civil service rules or <br />a labor agreement in place, any applicable provisions must be <br />followed. The appointment and removal of the city attorney is <br />subject to the approval of the city council. <br /> <br />League of Minnesota Cities <br />