Sec. 25. The principal appointive officials.
The principal appointive officials of the city shall be the city clerk, city auditor, assessor, treasurer, tax and license collector,city attorney, director of public works or engineer, police judge, chief of police, fire chief, street superintendent, park superintendent, director of recreation and five library trustees.
The five library trustees shall be appointed to a term not to exceed four years and may be removed by a majority vote of the council, and one of such trustees must be appointed by the council from its own members.
The board of library trustees shall have the power and duty to:
A. Manage the library and appoint, discipline and dismiss all officers and employees of the library;
B. Accept money, personal property, or real estate donated to the city for library purposes, subject to the approval of the council; and
C. Contract with school, county or other government agencies to render or receive library services or facilities, subject to the approval of the council.
The city council at any time when in its judgment the interests of the city so demand, may consolidate and place in charge of one such officer the functions and duties of two or more such officers. The council shall prescribe the duties of all of the principal appointive officials except as otherwise provided in this Charter.