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FEB 22 '93 16:06 CITY OF.,"0 .3 „s'+ E P.2/4 . 4 ti CITY CHARTER CHAPTER 6 ACMINISlRATION OF CITY AFFAIRS Section 6.01. .hg City _Manager. The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city. The city manager shall be chosen by the council solely on the basis of that person's training, experience, and adninistrative qual ifications. The choice shall not be limited to inhabitants of the city or state but the city manager shall be a citizen of the United States. The city manager shall be appointed for an indefinite period and the city manager shall be removed at the discretion of the council at any time by a three-fifths vote of the city council. During the absence or disability of the city manager, the duties of that office shall be performed by some properly qualified person designated by the council as acting manager. (As amended by Charter Amendment Ordinance No. 3, adopted unanimously by the City Council the 5th day of December, 1968.) (As amended by Charter Amendment No. 18, Ordinance No. 89-11, adopted unanimously by the City Council the 8th day of August, 1989. ) Section 6.02. Powers And Duties _of The City Manager. Subdivision 1. Subject to the provisions of this charter and any council regulations consistent therewith, the city manager sh al l control and direct the administration of the city's affairs. The city manager shall have the powers and duties set forth in the following sub-divi si ons: Subdivision 2. The city manager shall see that this chapter and the laws, ordinances and resolutions of the city are enforced. Subdivision 3. The city manager shall appoint, upon the basis of merit and fitness and subject to applicable civil service rules, if any, all employees of the city, except that the appointment of officers and 'department heads shall be upon the advice and consent of the council and except that the appointment, removal and suspension of the city attorney, and fire chief and Members of the fire department shall be at the sole discretion of the council . The city manager may remove or suspend any employee subject to applicable civil service provisions, if any, except that the removal or suspension of officers and department heads shall be with the advice and consent of the council . (As amended by Charter" Amendment Ordinance No. 3, adopted unanimously by the City Council the 5th day of Decenber, 1968) (As amended by Charter Amendment No. 18, Ordinance No. 89-11, adopted unanimously by the City Council the 8th day of August, 1989. ) (25)