Chapter 2.08
CITY MANAGER1
Sections:
2.08.010 Office created--Designation of duties for nonelective officers and employees.
2.08.030 Appointment--Removal.
2.08.040 Attendance at council meetings.
2.08.010 Office created--Designation of duties for nonelective officers and employees.
There is created the office of city manager of the city and the appointee to said office shall have general supervision, direction and control over all nonelective officers and employees of the city in the exercise of their duties, except the judge of the municipal court. The city manager shall have the power, with respect to all nonelective city employees and officers, except the judge of the municipal court, to designate the duties they shall perform, the hours of the employment and all other matters pertaining to the work for the city except as otherwise provided in the charter or ordinances of the city. (Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 728(part), 1963; Ord. 488 §1, 1959).
2.08.020 Powers and duties.
The powers and duties of the city manager shall be as follows:
A. To prepare the annual budget;
B. To act as purchasing agent for all departments of the city;
C. To act as administrative head of all departments of the city government;
D. To act as business agent of the council in connection with city business;
E. To prepare and furnish all reports requested by the council;
F. To recommend ordinances to the council to increase the efficiency of city government;
G. To perform such other and further duties as he shall from time to time be directed to perform by the council. (Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 488 §2, 1959).
2.08.030 Appointment--Removal.
The city manager shall be appointed by the mayor subject to approval by the city council and shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. However, the city manager may be removed at the pleasure of a majority of the council. (Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 488 §4, 1959).
2.08.040 Attendance at council meetings.
The city manager shall sit with the council at all meetings thereof and shall have the right to take part in all discussions coming before the council but shall have no vote therein. (Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 488 §5, 1959).
2.08.050 Compensation.
The salary of the city manager shall be such as shall be from time to time fixed and determined by action of the council. (Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 488 §6, 1959).
For the Charter provisions concerning appointive officers, see City Charter Art. VI; for the statutory provisions concerning appointive officers, see ORS 221.902.
Code reviser’s note: Pursuant to the charter and Ordinance 1969, all references throughout the code to “city administrator” have been changed to “city manager.”