§ 3.03. City administrator—Appointment, removal and qualifications.
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The mayor shall appoint a city officer with the title city administrator. Such officer
shall be chosen solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications
and be subject to the immediate supervision of the mayor. The city administrator shall
coordinate under the supervision of the mayor the activities of all administrative
departments, divisions, and agencies, serve as special liaison between the mayor,
the city commission and all departments, divisions, boards and commissions, and perform
such administrative and executive duties as may from time to time be assigned by the
mayor. The city administrator may be dismissed by the mayor, without the approval
of the city commission. The salary of the city administrator shall be set by the city
commission upon the recommendation of the mayor.
No city commissioner shall be eligible for appointment as city administrator during
the term for which elected and until two (2) years after its expiration. When appointed,
the city administrator need not be a resident of the city, but during tenure of office
the city administrator shall reside within the city.
