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NO. 281- CREATING OFFICE FOR CITY MANAGER I AN ORDINANCE :J ~ / CREATING OF TIlE OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER FOR TIlE CITY SCHERTZ ,TEXAS, AND PRESCRIBING HIS POWERS AND DUTIES BE IT ORDAINED BY TIlE CITY COUNCIL TEXAS: OF TIlE CITY OF SCHERTZ , SECTION 1. The Governinl Body of the city shall appoint a City Manaler for the City of SCHERTZ who shall be the administrative head of the municipal lovernment under the direction and supervision of the Governinl Body. SECTION 2. RESIDENCE OF CITY MANAGER: The City Manaler mayor may not be a resident of the City of SCHERTZ when appointed, but durinl the term of his office, shall reside in the city of SCHERTZ. SECTION 3. TERM OF OFFICE: At the will of the City Council, the City Manaler shall be appointed for an indefinite period and shall be subject to discharle at the will of the loverninl body of the City. SECTION 4. ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF CITY MANAGER: Durinl pro1onled or diabi1ity of the City Manaler, the loverninl body shall desilnate some properly qualified person to perform the duties of said office. SECTION 5. POWERS AND DUTIES: The powers and duties of the City Manaler shall be: (a) To devote all of his workinl time and attention to the affairs of the City, and be responsible to the loverninl bOdy for the efficient administration of its affairs. (b) To see that all laws and ordinances are enforced. (c) With the advice of the loverninl body of the city, to appoint and remove all heads of departments. He shall have the power to appoint or remove all subordinate employees. (d) To exercise supervision and control over all departments created by the loverninl body or that may hereafter be created by said loverninl body of the City. (e) To attend all meetinls of the loverninl body with the rilht to take part in the discussion, but havinl no vote; and he shall be notified of all special meetinls or executive sessions of said loverninl body. (f) To see that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the City of SCHERTZ, and its inhabitants in any public utility franchise are faithfully kept and performed and upon know1edle of any I violation thereof to call the same to the attention of the loverninl body. (I) To act as Budlet Officer and as such to prepare and submit to the loverninl body, prior to the belinninl of each fiscal year, a budlet of pro- posed expenditures for the ensuinl year, showinl in as much detail as practicable the estimated amounts required for the efficient operation of each department of the City Government and the reasons for such estimated expenditures. (h) The City Manaler, in addition to the foreloinl paralraph (I), shall make and file a budlet as required by State Law. (i) To make a full written report to the loverninl body as soon after the close of each month's accounts as possible, showinl the operation and expenditures of each department for the precedinl month, and a comparison of such monthly ex- penditures, by departments, with the yearly allowances made for such departments in the annual budlet, and to keep the loverninl body fully advised at all times as to the financial condition and needs of the city. (j) To act as purchasinl alent for the City of SCHERTZ and to purchase all merchandise, material and supplies needed by the City and may establish, if needed, a suitable storehouse where such supplies shall be kept and from which same shall be issued as needed; and to adpot such rules and relu1ations loverninl requisitions and transaction of business between himself as such purchasinl alent and the heads of the departments, officers and employees of the City as the loverninl body may approve. It shall be the duty of the purchasinl alent to live opportunity for competition on purchases and sales, except when the nature of the purchase or sale is such t~t compet~~h9~~ is impossible or impracticable. All purchases in exce88 of .2. 000 ~ Dollars, except of real estate, or rilhts or easements therein, shall be by cO~J~ to the~~est responsible bid and all sales in excess of "/. C() ~ LlI Dollar., except of real estate or rilhts or easements therein, shall be made to the hilhest bidder after public notice and the receipt of sealed bids, unless the loverninl body, by ordinance, determines that it is impossible or impracticable to purchase or sell in such manner. All sealed bids received shall be opened in public and thereafter shall be subject to public inspection. The purchasinl alent may, at the direction of the loverninl body, reject all bids and readvertise for new bids. The purchasinl alent may require successful bidders to furnish security conditioned upon the faithful performance of their contract or conditioned upon the payment of the wales and compensation of all laborers employed on work for which a contract is made by the contractor, subcontractor, alent or any other person, or condition for both. The purchasinl alent shall not let any contract for periods exceedinl one year for street 1ilhtinl, public improvements, labor or supplies. In case of accident or other circumstances creatinl an emerlency, the City Manaler may, with the consent of the loverninl body, award 2 contracts and make purchases for the purpose of repairina damaaer caused by said accident or avoidina said public emeraency; but immediately afterwards, he shall file with the Mayor a certificate showina such emeraency and the necessity of such action toaether with an itemized account of all expenditures. (k) To recommend to the aovernina bOdy the salaries to be paid each appointive officer and subordinate employee of the City; and it shall be the duty of the aovernina body to pass ordinances or resolutions, from time to time, fixina rates of compensation. (1) To recommend to the aovernina body, in writina, from time to time, ,for adoption, such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient. (m) To do and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution of the aovernina body of the City. SECTION 6. COMPENSATION AND BOND OF CITY MANAGER: The City Manaaer shall receive such compensation as the aoverninl body shall fix from time to time by ordinance and shall furnish such surety bond as may be required by the aovernina body by ordinance, the premium to be paid by the City. SECTION 7. All ordinances of the City prescribina the duties of heads of departments shall remain in full force and effect except in so far as they conflict with the provisions of this ordinance in which case the provisions of this ordinance shall lovern. SECTION 8. All ordinances or resolutions of the city prescribina the duties of the "City Secretary" or "City Administrator" as chief executive officer of the city in so far as they conflict with the provi- sions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Passed and approved this the :1 0 day of -t/tit/i"m.t//f! A.D., 19 ):;L. 9/LkJ/gj.~ Mayor ATTEST: 12 ,//L~/ City ~etary 3