Article 123
CITY MANAGER
Sections:
123.01 Powers and duties.
The city manager shall, in addition to the duties and powers set forth in the Optional Third Class City Charter Law (council-manager plan):
(A) In connection with his executive and administrative powers and duties, direct and supervise the heads of departments in their respective areas of responsibility and perform the necessary executive and administrative functions to provide for the effective administration of the various departments and the responsibilities assigned thereto.
(B) Prescribe such procedures and practices as he shall deem necessary or expedient for the operation of administrative agencies subject to his authority, and to revoke, suspend or amend any such practice or procedure; provided, that the city manager shall have no authority to make, change or alter matters of policy. The procedures and practices shall be in writing and reported to council on a current basis.
(C) Designate himself or some other officer or employee to perform the duties of any office or position in the administrative service under his control which is vacant or which lacks administration due to the absence or disability of the incumbent.
(D) Direct any department, division or bureau to perform the work for any other department, division or bureau.
(E) Assign any employee of the city to any department or branch thereof requiring services appropriate to the classification of the employee so assigned subject to the limitation of the civil service regulations and laws.
(F) Be a member, ex officio, of such boards, commissions, committees, authorities and other operating or advisory boards to council as directed by council. As such member, he shall have the right to take part in the discussion and deliberations but shall not have the right to vote. The city manager shall keep council informed of the planning and activities of all such bodies to which he is designated a member by council.
(G) Keep informed of the latest developments, techniques and practices in city administration, operations, development and planning and make periodic reports to council with relation thereto with any recommendations for action by council he may deem necessary, expedient or desirable concerning the same.
(H) Appoint persons to the rank of captain in the paid fire department subject to and in accord with the provisions of the civil service laws applicable to all cities of the third class in the commonwealth. (Ord. 2887 § 1, 1975; Ord. 2683 § 3, 1968)