§ 2.12.200. Council-manager relations.  


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  • The city council and its members shall deal with the administrative services of the city only through the city manager, except for the purpose of inquiry, and neither the city council nor any members thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the city manager. The city manager shall take his orders and instructions from the city council only when sitting in a duly held meeting of the city council and no individual council member shall give any orders or instructions to the city manager. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent any council member from discussing matters of the city with the city manager.

(Ord. 459 § 33, 1997: Ord. 14 § 1 (part), 1965: prior code § 2705.14)