(A) The City Manager shall be chief administrative officer of the city and shall be responsible to the City Council for the efficient administration of all affairs of the city and shall exercise management supervision over all departments and over all public property belonging to the city.
(B) The Manager shall have the following functions and duties, including those defined and delineated in his or her employment agreement:
(1) Attend all meetings of the City Council and committees thereof and take part therein, but without a vote;
(2) Be responsible for personnel management and shall issue, subject to Council approval, personnel rules applicable to all city employees. The Manager shall have the following responsibilities:
(a) To appoint, suspend, or remove all appointed administrative offices and department heads, subject to Council approval. The Manager shall recommend to the Council the salary or wages to be paid each such official; and
(b) To appoint, suspend, or remove all other employees of the city. All the actions shall be based on merit and taken pursuant to personnel rules approved by the Council. The Manager shall recommend to the Council the salaries or wages of all the employees.
(3) Exercise supervisory control over all departments, including the Police Department and the Department of Public Works; the Chief of Police and the Department of Public Works Supervisor shall be subject to the direction of the Manager;
(4) Exercise supervisory responsibility over the accounting, budgeting, personnel, purchasing, and related management functions of the City Clerk and City Treasurer;
(5) Shall be authorized to attend all meetings of city boards and commissions, including the City Planning Commission, with the right to take part therein, but without a vote;
(6) Prepare and administer the budget as provided for in the Uniform Budgeting and Accounting Act, Public Act 2 of 1968, being M.C.L.A. §§ 141.421 to 141.440a, as amended;
(7) Be the purchasing agent of the city;
(8) Prepare and maintain an administrative code defining the duties and functions of the several officers and departments of the city, subject to approval by the Council;
(9) Investigate all complaints concerning the administration of the city, and shall have authority at all times to inspect the books, records, and papers of any agent, employee, or officer of the city;
(10) Make recommendations to the Council for the adoption of the measures as may be deemed necessary or expedient for the improvement or betterment of the city;
(11) Serve as the City Zoning Administrator unless otherwise directed by the City Council;
(12) Participate in continuing education and training through the Michigan Municipal League (MML) or other recognized municipal educational organization to effectively execute the duties and responsibilities of the position; and
(13) Perform other duties required from time to time by the City Council.
(Ord. 172, passed 2-16-2004)
