Article IV - City Manager

SECTION 4.01. APPOINTMENT OF CITY MANAGER.

The Council shall appoint, by majority vote of all members elected thereto, an officer of the City who shall have the title of City Manager. The City Manager shall be chosen by Council solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications in the profession of city management, as judged by the adequacy of his technical training and his successful experience in public administration. At the time of his appointment he need not be a resident of the City or State, but during his tenure of office he shall reside in the City. No Council member shall be eligible for appointment as City Manager during the term for which he has been elected, or for one year thereafter. The residency requirement may be suspended by the Council for a temporary period when a City Manager is first hired.

SECTION 4.02. DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER.

The City Manager shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the City. He shall be responsible to Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City and, to that end, subject to the provisions of this Charter, he shall have authority and shall be required to:

(1) see that this Charter and the ordinances and resolutions of the City are faithfully observed and enforced;
(2) appoint, and when necessary for the good of the service, remove all officers and employees of the City, not selected or appointed by Council, in the manner provided in this Charter;
(3) prepare the tax budget and the annual budget, submit them to Council for approval, and administer the appropriations made by Council;
(4) prepare and submit to Council and to the public annually, not later than March 31, a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City for the preceding year; this report shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of Section 117.19 of the Ohio Revised Code without separate publications of the financial statement;
(5) keep Council informed of the current financial condition and future needs of the City;
(6) sign all contracts, bonds and notes on behalf of the City;
(7) serve as an ex officio member, (without vote) of the Planning Commission and the Board of Health;
(8) appoint such citizen advisory committees as seem to him desirable and discharge them when in his judgment their function has been completely served;
(9) delegate to subordinate officers and employees of the City any duties conferred upon him by this Charter or by action of Council, and hold them responsible for the faithful discharge of such duties; and