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The city council shall elect, on September 1 of each even
numbered year or as soon thereafter as is practicable, for a
term of two years, a business manager, to be known as
city manager, at a salary to be fixed by the council. The city
manager may be removed from office by the city council at its
discretion. (Code 1959, § 2-74.)

Sec. 2-75. Powers and duties generally.

Subject to the supervision, direction and control of the city
council and mayor, the city manager shall:

(1) See that the laws, ordinances, resolutions and bylaws
of the city council are satisfactorily executed, except as hereinafter
provided.

(2) Keep the city council fully advised of the city's financial
condition and of its future financial needs and make such
reports upon the affairs of the city as may be required of him
by the city council.

(3) On or before the fifteenth day of March in each year,
the city manager shall prepare and submit to the city council a
tentative budget for the next fiscal year.[39] Such budget shall
contain a complete itemized and classified plan of all proposed
expenditures and all estimated revenues and borrowings for
the ensuing appropriation year and shall indicate thereon
which expense items are fixed expenditures. Opposite each
item of the proposed expenditures, the budget shall show, in
separate, parallel columns, the amount appropriated for the
preceding appropriation year, the amount expended during
that year, the amount appropriated for the current appropriation
year and the increases and decreases in the proposed
expenditures for the ensuing year as compared to the appropriation
for the current year. This budget shall be accompanied
by an itemized and complete financial balance sheet

at the close of the last preceding appropriation year and a
copy of the last director of finance's monthly report as provided
in section 2-119.

(4) Have full power to employ and discharge city employees
except as may be otherwise provided for by the city
council. He shall fix the salaries of all persons employed by
him whose yearly compensation is not more than four thousand
dollars. Where the compensation exceeds four thousand
dollars per year, it shall be fixed by the city council before
such person is employed.

(5) The city manager, under the direction of the mayor
and city council, shall be the executive officer for supervising
all the business affairs of the city, including the building,
maintenance and operation of all public works, necessary purchases
for the various departments and the work of the heads
of the various departments and city employees.

He shall give general supervision to all streets, grounds,
buildings, water and gas works, sewers and all other property
belonging to the city and shall cause to be made such surveys
and estimates as the city council or mayor may direct. (Code
1959, § 2-75.)

[39]

For charter provisions as to preparation of budget, see Char., § 19.

Sec. 2-76. Officers appointed by city manager.[40]

There shall be appointed by the city manager, with the
approval of the city council, such officers and heads of departments
as he may consider necessary for the proper conduct
of the affairs of the city under his management and for which
he is responsible. One or more of such positions may be held
and exercised by the same person. The officers so appointed
shall hold office at the will of the city manager. (Code 1959, §
2-76.)

[40]

For charter provision authorizing city manager to employ and discharge
employees under his control, see Char., § 5.

As to appointment of city electrician, see § 10-1 of this Code.

Sec. 2-77. Creation, consolidation and abolition of departments.

The city manager may, in order to promote the efficient
operation of the affairs of the city under his management and

control, create new departments and consolidate or abolish
existing departments. (Code 1959, § 2-77.)

Sec. 2-78. Custody of city property.

Except as otherwise provided, the city manager shall have
charge and be custodian of all real and tangible personal
property of the city. (Code 1959, § 2-78.)

Sec. 2-79. Insuring city buildings.

The city manager shall keep all city buildings insured for
such amounts as may be approved by the finance committee.
(Code 1959, § 2-79.)

Sec. 2-80. Preparing and keeping maps and records.

The city manager shall cause to be kept on file as property
of the city all maps showing:

(1) The location of all public streets and the extent to
which they have been paved, macadamized or graded and the
grades of the same when established.

(2) The location and dimensions of all culverts, sewers
and water and gas mains.

He shall cause to be prepared and kept on file maps and
records of such improvements as may be made in the future.
He shall cause to be made and kept a record of the location
and dimensions of all sewers and water and gas mains not
shown on the existing maps and records, as the same may be
discovered. (Code 1959, § 2-80.)

Sec. 2-81. Inspection of poles carrying wire; defective and
dangerous poles.

The city manager shall cause to be made such inspections
as he may deem necessary of all telegraph, telephone and
other poles carrying wire, erected within the corporate limits
of the city, and if any pole be found to be defective or dangerous
from any cause, he shall notify the person owning such
pole and the owner shall forthwith replace the same with a
sound pole. If such owner neglects or refuses to replace such
defective pole within twenty-four hours after receiving such
notice, the person so offending shall be punished as provided
in section 1-5. (Code 1959, § 2-81.)

[38]

For charter provisions as to election of city manager and his powers
and duties generally, see Char., § 5, subsections (e) and (f).

As to signing contracts, see § 1-11 of this Code. As to preparation
of the annual budget by city manager, see § 2-19. As to countersigning
warrants, see §§ 2-89, 2-122. As to duty of commissioner of revenue
to report to city manager defaults in payment of license taxes, see
§ 2-154. As to duty of city manager to cause persons delinquent in
payment of license taxes to be summoned before court, see § 2-155.
As to city manager as member of airport commission, see § 2-173. As
to bond required of the city manager, see § 2-186. As to duty of officers
and employees to furnish city manager with reports and information,
see § 2-189. As to city manager giving consent to superintendents
of departments to absent themselves from the city, see § 2-185. As to
appointing city manager to city planning commission, see § 8-2. As to
duty of city manager to furnish judge of municipal court with courtroom,
office and supplies, see § 9-9. As to duties in regard to electricity
generally, see ch. 10. As to permit to pipe flammable liquids from unloading
point to storage tank, see § 11-17. As to approval of installations
for wholesale storage of flammable liquids, see § 11-18. As to
permits to install storage tanks for gasoline, etc., see § 11-19. As to
abatement of nuisances, see §§ 15-18, 15-21. As to authority with
respect to stagnant water, see § 15-19. As to supervision of traffic and
regulatory power in respect thereto, see §§ 18-2, 18-3. As to determining
and declaring maximum speed of vehicles on bridges, see §
18-35. As to authority with respect to parking regulations, see § 18-68.
As to parking meters generally, see § 18-82 to 18-93. As to authority
with respect to parking meter zones, etc., see § 18-84. As to decreasing
weight limit of vehicles upon streets, see § 18-146. As to permits for
vehicles of excessive size and weight, see § 18-147. As to designating
streets in which roller skates, toys or other devices on wheels or runners
may be used, see § 18-166. As to granting permission to distribute
handbills, posters, etc., see § 19-3. As to granting permit for
airplanes, etc., to descent to low altitudes or drop advertising materials
over city, see §§ 19-8, 19-9. As to granting permission to conduct dance
halls, etc., see § 19-21. As to appointment of superintendent of parks
and cemeteries, see § 21-1. As to control of police force and appointment
of officers and members thereof, see §§ 23-1, 23-2. As to appointment of
special police and police to fill vacancies, see § 23-4. As to direction and
control of prisoner work force, see § 24-10. As to designation of city
manager as director of public welfare, see § 25-1. As to powers and
duties in regard to streets and sidewalks generally, see ch. 30. As to
establishing and furnishing information in regard to house numbering,
see § 30-4. As to powers and duties in regard to grading streets and
sidewalks, see §§ 30-8, 30-9. As to powers and duties in regard to laying
of sidewalks, see § 30-10. As to powers and duties in regard to removal
of obstructions from streets, sidewalks, etc., see §§ 30-35, 30-36.
As to stopping travel upon streets, see § 30-38. As to notice to owners
or occupants of premises on which holes, depressions, etc., below grade
of street exist, see § 30-50. As to powers and duties generally as to
water, see ch. 35.

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Article III. City Manager.[38]

Sec. 2-74. Election; term; compensation; removal.