Section 2-3-1. City Manager.

The City Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the City. The City Manager shall have and exercise all the administrative powers vested in the City.

The City Manager shall be selected solely on the basis of The City Manager's administrative qualifications with special reference to training and experience. The City Manager shall be required to reside within a forty-five (45) minute approximate commuting time of the City limits.

The City Manager shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Council for an indefinite period.

The salary of the City Manager shall be fixed by City Council, pursuant to resolution.

[Source: Ord. 384, 1975; 857, 1987; 1536, 2009; 1632, 2012; 1824, 2022]

Section 2-3-2. Reserved. (Ord. 956, 1989).

Section 2-3-3. Functions and Duties, in General.

The City Manager shall be responsible to the Mayor and the Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City placed in the City Manager's charge.

Subject to and except as otherwise provided by Charter or ordinance, the City Manager shall have the power to remove all officers and employees of the City, excepting the elected officers, municipal judges, the City Clerk, the City Attorney, and the subordinate employees of the City Attorney.

All appointments made by the City Manager shall be without definite term.

The City Manager shall have the power to suspend and discipline all officers, department heads and employees whom the City Manager is empowered to appoint, in accordance with personnel rules promulgated by the City Manager and approved by the Council.

Department Heads appointed by the City Manager may be removed by the City Manager at any time for cause, subject to the advice and approval of City Council.

The City Manager shall establish the salary of each of the Department Heads subject to the limitations as to the minimum and maximum allowable salary range as Council shall annually set.

[Source: Ord. 384, 1975; 510, 1978; 581, 1980; 1824, 2022]

Section 2-3-4. Additional Functions and Duties. The City Manager shall have the following additional functions and duties:

To supervise the administration of the enforcement of all laws and ordinances of the City, save and except to the extent that the administration of such enforcement is confided to other City officials by law or by ordinance.

To be responsible to the Council for the administration of all departments and offices of the City, save and except the municipal court and the City Attorney.

To issue such administrative regulations and outline such general administrative procedures applicable to areas and departments confided to the City Manager's supervision, in the form of rules which are not in conflict with the City Charter, laws of this state or the ordinances of the City.

To prepare an annual budget estimate and submit the same to the Council.

To keep the Council fully informed as to the financial condition and future needs of the City.

To recommend to the Council for adoption such measures, resolutions, acts and policies as the City Manager may deem necessary or desirable for the efficient and proper operation of the City and the performance of its functions.

Subject to the requirements of City Charter, statutes and ordinances, to purchase materials and authorize expenditures of funds on behalf of the City.

To coordinate the activities of the various boards, commissions and committees of the City with the activities and policies of the Council.

To cause full and complete records to be kept of the governmental, proprietary and financial business of the City.

To prepare and submit to the Council an annual report of the City's affairs, including a summary of the activities of each department.

To propose for adoption by the Council, at any time or from time to time, a plan of administrative organization of the City government, which plan shall be adopted by the Council by resolution or ordinance.

To prepare and submit to the Council such reports as may be required by that body; and

To perform such other functions and duties as may be prescribed by Charter or ordinance or resolution of the Council.

[Source: Ord. 384, 1975; 1824, 2022]

Section 2-3-5. Delegation of Authority.

The City Manager shall have the authority to delegate to a deputy or assistant appointed by the City manager, to the heads of departments, or to other officers or employees designated by the City Manager, such part of the power and authority vested in the City Manager by City Charter or this ordinance as the City Manager shall deem necessary and proper, at any time and from time to time.

The City Manager shall have the further authority to delegate any power, jurisdiction or authority vested by City Charter, ordinance or by law in a City officer subordinate to the City Manager, to a deputy or assistant or to other officers or employees designated by the City Manager, at any time and from time to time.

[Source: Ord. 384, 1975; 1824, 2022]

Section 2-3-6. Relationship of the Council to the City Manager.

Neither the Council nor any of its committees or members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or any person's removal from, office by the City Manager, or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in the administrative service of the City, save and except as set forth in Section 2-3-3(e). The term "Administrative service" means and includes every department, officer, function and service for which or for whom the City Manager is responsible under the provisions of this ordinance.

The Council and its members shall deal with that portion of the administrative service for which the City Manager is responsible solely through the City Manager, and neither the Council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate officer or employee of the City either publicly or privately.

Directives issued by the Council concerning policies or operations of the Council affecting the administrative service of the City or directing the City Manager in the administration of the government of the City shall be made so as to direct the City Manager to accomplish the desired purposes, objectives or action.

[Source: Ord. 384, 1975; 1278, 2001; 1824, 2022]

Section 2-3-7. Application to Other Ordinances. Whenever in any chapter, article, section or part of the Municipal Code or ordinances of the City of Northglenn a reference is made to the City Manager, such reference shall mean the City Manager of the City of Northglenn.

[Source: Ord. 384, 1975]