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, 02/23/93 09:50 P03 shall keep such records and perform such other duties as may be required by this charter or by vote of the council, The council may designate any official or employee of the city, except the city manager or a member of the council, to act as secretary of the council. Section 26. INVESTIGATION OF CITY AFFAIRS. The council and the city manager, or either of them, and any officer or officers formally authorized by them, or either of them, shall have power to make investigation into the city's affairs, to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and compel the production of books and papers. The council may at any time provide for an examination or audit of . ccounts of any officer or department of the city government. Section 27. INTERFERENCES VITH ADMINISTRATION. Neither the council nor any o s committees or members shall dictate the appointment of any person to office or employment by the city manager, or in any wanner interfere with the city manager or prevent the city manager from exercising judgment in the appointment of officers and employees in the administrative service, but this shall not be construed to prohibit the council from passing ordinances for establishing the merit system. Except for the purpose of inquiry the council and its members shall deal with the administrative service solely through the city manager, and neither the council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any of the subordinates of the city manager, either publicly or privately. CHAPTER 4 NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS Section 28. THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION. A regular municipal election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd numbered year at such place or places as the city council may designate. At least fifteen days previous notice shall be given by the city clerk of the time and place of holding such election, and of the officers to be elected, by posting a notice thereof in at least the city's polling places, or by publish- ing a notice thereof at least once in the official newspaper, or both, as the council may ordain, but failure to give such notice shall not invalidate such election. Section 28a. THE PRIMARY ELECTION. A primary municipal election shall be held forty-tvo days before the regular municipal election in the year 1989 and biennially thereafter at the same place or places as general elections are held and like officers shall preside at such elections. The purpose of such primary election shall be to select candidates to be voted for at the general municipal election. The candidates for nomination to each office who shall receive the greatest number of votes in 'such primary election shall be placed upon the ballot of the next general election in numbers not to exceed double the number of vacancies to be filled, and no other name shall be placed upon the ballot for such general election than the candidates selected at said primary elec- 6 11-28-88