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6. Appointing administrative personnel <br />In Standard Plan and Plan A cities, the council has the sole authority to <br />appoint all city employees. <br />In Plan B cities, the council appoints a city manager, who in turn appoints all <br />city employees. The council may not dictate that the city manager appoint a <br />particular person to city employment. Additionally, the council may not give <br />any orders to any subordinate of the manager, either publicly or privately. <br />7. Transacting city business <br />�'�'� ��� The transaction of city business includes a wealth of activities, such as <br />' purchasing, executing legal papers, taking bids, letting contracts, making <br />discretionary administrative decisions, and evaluating the work of the <br />administrative departments and personnel. <br />See I ( !t � I far <br />mare information on these <br />fmancial issues. <br />� �i�u:. l�.a. f I �_. <br />41�i+ri �6u {ti . <br />: �:,. •. <br />. L• • <br />8. Managing the city's financial operations <br />The council has full authority over the city's financial affairs, including but <br />not limited to: <br />• Levying taxes. <br />• Adopting a budget. <br />• Auditing and settling accounts. <br />• Safekeeping and disbursement of public monies. <br />• Borrowing money:.� <br />. Designating depositories. <br />Councils should seek the ad�ice of their staff and of consultants in making <br />many of these decisions. <br />9. Appointing members of the boards <br />The council may create departments and ad�isory boards and appoint <br />officers, employees, and agents for the city as deemed necessary for the <br />proper management and operation of the city. <br />..�k •i�� ���_i• � •�i�•:..•-�� ,i .. � <br />This chapter last revised 912712005 <br />� <br />