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ADMINISTRATION 12-101 responsible to the council for the proper edminis* tration of all affairs of the city and to that end shall have the power and shall be required to: (1) Supervise the administration of ali depart ments, offices and divisions of the dty except as otherwise provided ^ law and cany out any other responsibilities placed under the administrator's Jurisdiction by this chapter or by subsequent council ac tion. The administrator shali interview and screen ali prospective city employees as permitted by law and may make rec ommendations to the council before the council makes any appointment. The ad ministrator, with the concurrence of the council, shall appoint department heads, who shali be responsible and accountable to the administrator. All personnel shall be responsible and accountable to the administrator. The city administrator may suspend any emplt^ee until the next coun cil meeting. If the city council does not act to modify or rescind the suspension, the suspension shali be deemed ratified by the city council. (2) Develop and issue all administrative pol icies, rules, regulations and procedures necessary to ensure the proper function ing of ali departments and offices under the administrator's jurisdiction as permit ted by law and council approval. (.3) Prepare and submit an annual budget to the council and keep the council advised of the financial condition of the city and make such recommendations as may from time to time be determined desirable and necessary. (4) Attend and participate in discussions at all meetings of the council and other offi cial bodies as directed by the council. The city administrator shall also represent the city at all official or semiofficial func tions as may be directed by the council and not in conflict with the prerogatives of the mayor. (5) See that all laws and provisions of this Code ere duly enforced. (6) Make or let purchases and contracts when the amount does not exceed $S,000.00 and receive estimates, quotations, sealed bids, purchases or contracts in excess of 95,000.00 and present them to the council for official action. 8Uto Uw rtfertnce—Contmte, Minn. But 1471.348. (7) Recommend from time to time the adop tion of such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient for the health, safety and welfare of the community or for the improvement of the administra tion. <8) Perform such other duties as may be required by the council and consistent with state statute and this Code. (Code 1984, i 2.06(4); Ord. No. 182 2nd series. 9 1(2.06(4)), 1-25-1999) Sec, 2-101, General supervisory capacity, Nojnember of the council shall in anv manner interfere with_______ or prevent the city administrator from exercisiM the ad^nistratoi's own judg ment in the administration of the city B; the purpose of inquiry, no member of tha^mj^ii shall deal with or exercise control o ver the admim istratlon of the cltv: and no member shall give toi orders to any dy^ment head or employee oftne city, either publicly or privately, except tfirough a majority vote of the council. give ftae (1) If a councilmeraber receives information regarding a matter of concern related to the administration of the city, the councilmember shall forward the informa tion to the administrator at the earliest possible time. The administrator shall then forward the information to the other councilmembers. (2) If an individual councilmember directly contacts a staff member for the purpose of obtaining information, the information shall be provided to all councilmembers and to the administrator, if the staff mem ber contacted is other than the adminis trator. If the response to a councilmember's in quiry will require significant time and CD2:7 t \ ' - ■ i 1i