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The council shall appoint an officer who shall be known as the city manager, who shall be the administrative head of the municipal government and who shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all departments. He shall receive such salary as may be fixed by the council. He shall be chosen by the council without regard to his political beliefs, and solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications. He must have received schooling or had actual administrative experience in the council manager form of city government. He cannot be removed from office except by a vote of four members of the council. He shall serve at the will of the council, and in case of his removal he may demand written charges and a public hearing thereon before the council, prior to the date upon which his final removal is to take place; but the decision and action of the council upon such hearing shall be final and pending such hearing the council may suspend him from duty.

During the absence or disability of the city manager the council shall designate some properly qualified person to perform his duties. Whenever a vacancy occurs in this office, the council shall immediately proceed to elect a city manager.

(Election of November 5, 1996.)