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522w �I ORDINANCE NO. 522 AN ORDINANCE PROMULGATING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A CITY MANAGER, SETTING FORTH HIS COMPENSATION, PROVIDING FOR HIS REMOVAL, AND PROMULGATING AND SETTING FORTH HIS POWERS AND DUTIES. 49w BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA: 7/ Section 1. Appointment and Qualifications of the City Manager. ���///� The City Council may appoint a City Manager who shall be the administrative head of the municipal government under the direction and supervision of the City Council, and he shall hold office at the pleasure of the City Council. He shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications, without regard to his political beliefs, and he need not be a resident of the city or county at the time of his appointment. Section 2. Compensation of the City Manager. The City Manager shall receive such compensation as the City Council may by resolution or ordinance fix. Section 3. Removal. The City Manager shall be removable by the City Council; but if removed at any time after having served six (6) months, he may demand written charges and a public hearing upon the same before the City Council, and his final removal shall not take effect until such hearinghas been had, but the City Council may suspend him from office pending such hearing. Section 4. Powers and Duties. The City Manager shall be responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city, and to that end his powers are, and they shall be: a. To see that the laws and ordinances are enforced. b. Except as herein otherwise provided, to appoint and remove all subordinate officers and employes of the city, such appointments and removal, however, must first be approved by the City Council. C. To exercise, control and direct supervision over all ORDINANCE NO. 522 AN ORDINANCE PROMULGATING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A CITY MANAGER, SETTING FORTH HIS COMPENSATION, PROVIDING FOR HIS REMOVAL, AND PROMULGATING AND SETTING FORTH HIS POWERS AND DUTIES. 49w BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA: 7/ Section 1. Appointment and Qualifications of the City Manager. ���///� The City Council may appoint a City Manager who shall be the administrative head of the municipal government under the direction and supervision of the City Council, and he shall hold office at the pleasure of the City Council. He shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications, without regard to his political beliefs, and he need not be a resident of the city or county at the time of his appointment. Section 2. Compensation of the City Manager. The City Manager shall receive such compensation as the City Council may by resolution or ordinance fix. Section 3. Removal. The City Manager shall be removable by the City Council; but if removed at any time after having served six (6) months, he may demand written charges and a public hearing upon the same before the City Council, and his final removal shall not take effect until such hearinghas been had, but the City Council may suspend him from office pending such hearing. Section 4. Powers and Duties. The City Manager shall be responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city, and to that end his powers are, and they shall be: a. To see that the laws and ordinances are enforced. b. Except as herein otherwise provided, to appoint and remove all subordinate officers and employes of the city, such appointments and removal, however, must first be approved by the City Council. C. To exercise, control and direct supervision over all departments and divisions of the municipal_ government under this charter or which may hereafter be created by the City Council. d. To see that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the city or inhabitants in any public utility franchise are faithfully kept and performed; and upon knowledge of any violation thereof, to call the same to the attention of the City Attorney, whose duty it is hereby made to take such legal steps as may be necessary to enforce the same. e. To attend all meetings of the City Council, and of its committees, with right to take part in the dis- cussions, but without having a vote. f. To recommend to the City Council for adoption such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient and in the interest of the city. g. To keep the City Council fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the city and to submit for its consideration an annual budget. h. To perform such other duties as may be prescribed under this act or as may be required of him by ordinance or resolution of the City Council. i. He shall be purchasing agent of the city, by whom all purchases of supplies shall be made. In the capacity of purchasing agent, he shall also conduct all sales of personal property which the City Council may authorize to be sold as having become unnecessary or unfit for the city's use. All purchases and sales shall conform to such regulations as the City Council may from time to time prescribe; but in any case, if an amount in excess of $500 be involved, opportunity for competition must be given. j. He shall be the director of public works, manager of the city water and sewer works, and conduct all business with relation thereto, as well as all other publicly owned utilities of the city. k. The above described duties of the city manager are not exclusive, but may, from time to time, be added upon either formally or informally, by the City Council. Section 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 6. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. The above ordinance was read in full and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Council held on October 17, 1966. Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the requirement of reading said ordinance upon second reading was waived and the ordinance was ordered put upon final passage. Passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 17th day of October A.D., 1966, and approved as provided by law, the vote of said Council being as follows: At st: City Clerk Approved ayor t s 1Zth d £ October A.D., 1966. /� ���lJ ,yG