04-14-12 Special Meeting of La Porte City Council (council retreat)

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PARTI- CHARTER CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE 3.01. - City manager. a. Appointment and qualifications. City council shall appoint a city manager, who shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive and administrative training, experience and ability. No member of city council shall, during the term for which he is elected and for one year thereafter, be appointed city manager. b. Term and salary. The city manager may be appointed and removed at the will and pleasure of city council by a vote of the majority of the entire city council. The action of city council in suspending or removing the city manager shall be final, it being the intention of this Charter to vest all authority and fix all responsibility of such action in city council. Council shall set a salary for the city manager as it deems appropriate. C. Duties. Except as provided elsewhere in this Charter, the city manager shall be the chief executive officer and head of the administrative branch of the city government. He shall be responsible to the council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city and to that end he shall have power and be required to: 1. Devote all his working time and attention to the affairs of the city 2. Appoint and, when necessary for the good of the city, remove all city officers and employees except those for which this Charter provides otherwise. He may authorize the head of a department to appoint and remove subordinates in such department. 3. Prepare the budget annually, submit it to council and be responsible for its administration after adoption. 4. Prepare and submit to council, as of the end of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city for the preceding year. 5. Keep council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommendations as may seem to him desirable. 6. Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or required of him by the council, not inconsistent with this Charter. d. Provisions for absence. Within thirty (30) days after taking office, the city manager shall designate by letter filed with the city secretary a qualified administrative officer of the city to perform his duties during his temporary absence or disability. Upon receipt of said letter, the city secretary shall advise council of its contents. Said letter shall be in force and effect for the duration of the city manager's employ or until he files another such letter. 3.02. -Administrative departments. a. Creation. There are hereby created the following administrative departments: Finance, police, fire, law, public works, health, parks and recreation, and water and sewer. Council may by ordinance create or abolish offices, departments or agencies other than the offices, departments or agencies established by this Charter. b. Consolidation. Council may consolidate or redesignate any of the offices, departments and agencies. Page 12 of 32 La Porte, Texas, Code of Ordinances