A. Execute, on behalf of the council, general administrative supervision and control of the affairs of the city.

B. Attend meetings of the council with a duty of reporting on or discussing any matter concerning the affairs of the departments, boards, services or activities under the manager’s supervision, upon which, in the manager’s judgment, the council should be informed.

C. Appoint and, when necessary, suspend or remove all employees of the city, except for the appointive officers enumerated in Chapters 3.15 through 3.45 MCC or elsewhere in this code, pursuant to the city’s personnel rules and regulations, this code, and ordinances of the city.

D. Appoint, upon the advice and consent of the council, those officers enumerated in Chapters 3.15 through 3.45 MCC, except for the city attorney and the city magistrate who shall be appointed by the council. Those officers so enumerated shall serve at the pleasure of the manager and may be removed by the manager with or without cause.

E. Coordinate the administrative functions and operations of the various departments, boards, divisions and services of the city government, and on its behalf, carry out policies, rules, regulations, ordinances and provisions of this code relating to the administration of the affairs of such departments, boards, divisions or services. This coordination includes the authority to reclassify full time budgeted positions that have been established and previously approved by council and to amend the council approved salary plan as deemed necessary by the city manager.

F. Cause to be prepared and submitted to the manager by each department, board, division or service of the city government, itemized annual estimates of expenditures required by them for capital outlay, salaries, wages and miscellaneous operating costs; compile same into a preliminary consolidated city budget; and submit the same to the council annually on the dates specified by them, with a recommendation as to any increases, cancellations, transfers or changes in any of these items included in the preliminary budget.

G. Supervise the expenditures of all departments, divisions or services of the city government in accordance with state law, this code, and other ordinances, resolutions, policies and procedures of the city. This supervision includes the authority to transfer budget amounts between funds and departments.

H. Develop and organize necessary improvement projects and programs and aid and assist the council and the various departments and boards in carrying the same through to a successful conclusion.

I. Investigate the affairs of the city and any department or division thereof. Investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the city government.

J. Make or cause to be made and keep a current inventory of all the personal and real property owned by the city and recommend to the council the purchase of new machinery, equipment and supplies whenever, in the manager’s judgment, the same may be obtained under terms and conditions which are most advantageous to the city.

K. Exercise general oversight over all public buildings, public parks and other public property which are under the control and jurisdiction of the city.

L. Ensure that all laws and ordinances of the city are duly enforced and that all franchises, contracts, permits and privileges granted by council are faithfully observed and to report any failure in that regard to the council, which shall give such instruction and direction as it may desire for remedial, corrective or terminating action by the manager.

M. Devote the manager’s entire time to the discharge of the official duties.

N. Perform such other duties as may be required by the council not inconsistent with the laws of the state or the provisions of this code and ordinances of the city. [Ord. 18-09 § 1; Res. 18-24; Ord. 18-02; Ord. 11-04; Code 2004 § 3-21.]