[Adopted as Ch. 2, Art. III, Div. 1, of the Code of Ordinances]
[Amended 10-15-1985 by Ord. No. 395; 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-09]
A. At the organizational meeting of the City Council, which shall be
held on the second Monday following the election, the Mayor shall
submit, for confirmation by the City Council, the names of persons
who shall be employed by the City to fill the positions of City Manager,
City Clerk, City Attorney, Police Chief and Fire Chief. Incumbent
persons holding these positions prior to the organizational meeting
may be removed during the organizational meeting at the pleasure of
the City Council by a majority vote of all members of the City Council,
without hearing and without showing cause.
B. Subsequent to the organizational meeting of the City Council, the
City Manager, City Clerk, City Attorney, Police Chief and Fire Chief
shall not be removed except upon just and probable cause relating
to malfeasance in office, neglect of their duties or failure to carry
out the orders of the City Council. Such removal by the City Council
shall be effective when the majority of all members of the City Council
vote in the affirmative for removal.