The mayor, with the advice and consent of the council, shall
nominate and appoint a city administrator. The city administrator
shall serve during the term of office of the mayor appointing him
and until the appointment and qualification of his successor, subject
to removal as provided by the charter.
The city administrator shall be chosen solely on the basis of
his training, experience, and administrative and executive qualifications.
Prior to his appointment, he shall have completed and received a master's
degree in public or business administration and shall have had at
least 2 years of actual executive experience in municipal administration
or an equivalent combination of education and experience. At the time
of his appointment, he need not be a resident of the city or of the
State.
Under the direction and supervision of the mayor, the city administrator
shall:
(a) Direct and supervise the administration of the departments of the
city government, subject to the provisions of the charter;
(b) Provide for the organization of the work of the departments, subject
to the requirements of an administrative code to be adopted by the
council;
(c) Review the administration and operation of each of the departments
and recommend to the mayor from time to time such measures as may
appear necessary or desirable for the purpose of improving the efficiency
and the economy of the city government;
(d) Review, analyze and forecast trends of city services and finance
the activities and programs of all boards, commissions and other municipal
bodies, and report and recommend thereon to the mayor;
(e) Assist the mayor to prepare an annual current expense budget and
an annual capital budget for consideration by the council;
(f) Develop, install and maintain centralized personnel and purchasing
procedures and systems as may be authorized by the administrative
code;
(g) Perform such other functions and duties as may be prescribed by charter
or ordinance.
Each department shall be headed by a director, who shall be
appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.
A director shall serve during the term of office of the mayor appointing
him and until the appointment and qualification of his successor,
subject to removal as provided by the charter.
There shall be a corporation counsel who shall be nominated
and appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.
The corporation counsel shall serve during the term of office of the
mayor appointing him or her and until the appointment and qualification
of his or her successor, subject to removal as provided by the charter.
Corporation counsel shall be the chief legal officer of the city government,
and shall have such specific functions, powers and duties, and may
appoint such assistants, as may be provided by the administrative
code.
Whenever any statute applicable to the city authorizes the appointment
of the members of any board, commission, authority or other body for
municipal purposes within the city, the power of appointment, notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary in such statute, shall be exercised
by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.