§ 3.13. City manager.

The city council shall appoint a city manager in accordance with the terms and provisions of a council-manager ordinance and other provisions of this charter. The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city and shall be responsible for implementing the directives of the mayor and council, for providing overall guidance of all departments, coordinating special projects as needed, and performing such other duties as may be stipulated by the council. The city manager shall be bonded in an appropriate amount to be fixed by the mayor and council for the faithful performance of the duties of city manager and shall take an oath before the mayor and council that such city manager will, to the best of his or her abilities, faithfully perform the duties of the office of city manager without favor or partiality. (Act 638 (H.B. 1828) (part), approved 5-17-2004)