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The City Manager is appointed by the City Council and is the
chief administrative officer of the City of St. Cloud. He is responsible to the City Council for all affairs of
the city placed in his charge by or under the City’s Charter. The City
Manager has the following powers and duties:
- He shall appoint, and when he deems it
necessary for the good of the community, suspend or remove city
employees and appointive administrative officers except the legal
officer provided for under the Charter and except as otherwise may be
provided for by law, the Charter or personnel rules adopted pursuant to
the Charter. He may authorize any administrative officer who is subject
to his direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect
to subordinates in that officer's department, office or agency.
- He shall direct and
supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies,
except as otherwise provided by the Charter or by law.
- He shall attend all Council meetings and
have the right to take part in the discussion but may not vote.
- He shall see that all laws, ordinances and
provisions of the Charter and acts of the Council, subject to
enforcement by him or by officers subject to his direction and
supervision, are faithfully executed.
- He shall prepare and submit
the annual budget and capital program to the Council.
- He shall submit to the
Council and make available to the public a complete report on the
finances and the administrative activities as of the end of each fiscal
year.
- He shall make other reports which the
Council may require concerning the operation of the city departments,
offices and agencies subject to his direction and supervision.
- He shall formulate a comprehensive plan and
modification thereof, in accordance with section 7.03.
- He shall keep the Council fully informed as
to the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such
recommendations to the Council concerning the affairs of the city as he
deems desirable.
- He shall perform such other duties as are
specified in the Charter or may be required by the Council.
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