§ 2.303. Administrative duties and powers.

The city manager shall have the power to appoint, prescribe the duties or supervise and remove all administrative employees, except the city recorder, city physician, city attorney and the board of tax assessors. The affairs of each department of the city, including the collection and disbursement of revenue, are to be administered under his supervision and control, and he is to be responsible therefor. Neither the council nor any of its committees shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his 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. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the council and its members shall deal with the administrative service solely through the city manager, and neither the council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the city manager, either publicly or privately. The city manager shall give bond for the faithful administration of his office in such amount as council may determine, but in no event in the sum less than $100,000.00, the premium for which is to be paid by the city. The city manager may require subordinate employees to likewise give bond in an amount to be determined by him, but subject to the approval of the council, the premiums of such bond as may be required to be paid by the city.

It shall also be the duty of the city manager to act as chief conservator of the peace within the city; to supervise the administration of the city; to see that the ordinances of the city and the laws of the state are enforced therein; to make such recommendations to the council concerning the affairs of the city as may seem to him desirable; to keep the council currently advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city; to prepare and submit to the council regular quarterly reports of the affairs and finances of the city, these reports to be in such form as to be readily understood by the public, and cause the same to be published in some local newspaper of general circulation; to act in an advisory capacity to the city council in the formulation of policies of the city government; it shall be the duty and the responsibility of the city manager to do all the buying for the different departments of the City of Sylvania; said department heads shall make written requisition for the needs of their department and present the same to the city manager; the city manager shall then make such purchases not exceeding amounts prescribed by ordinance and for which funds are provided in the budget. To perform such other duties and exercise such other authority as city council may fix by resolution or ordinance [sic]. All formal contracts on behalf of the city shall be executed by the city manager, or in his absence, by the mayor, and attested by the city clerk, or in his absence, the assistant city clerk, after an approving resolution of city council.

(1963 Ga. Laws, page 2835, § 5; Ord. No. 270, 11-4-86)