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-4- The text changes and reorganization recommended for this section are to clarify cumbersome and confusing wording regarding the city council's important ordinance making authority. In spite of the rather extensive nature of the changes, the only change to the substance of the section is the new sentence at the end of (g), which is a clarification requested by the City Secretary and City Attorney. 4. Amend Section 4.01 (a) and (b) as follows: Sec. 4.01. city Manaqer. (a) Appointment and qualifications: The city council shall appoint a city manager who shall be the chief administrative and executive officer of the city, and shall be responsible to the city council for the administration of all the affairs of the city. The manager shall be chosen by the city council solely on the basis of executive and administrative training, experience and ability; and need not, when appointed, be a - WRI:ëK the member iD elected, and for one year thereaftc17, be appoiRted city manager. (b) Term and salary: The city manager shall not be appointed for a definite term, but may be removed at the 'fill and pleasure of the city council, by a vote of the majority of the entire council. The action of the city council in suspending or removing the city manager shall be final, it being the intention of this charter to vest all authority and fix all responsibility of such suspension or removal, in the city council. In case of temporary absence or disability, the city manager may designate by letter filed with the city secretary a qualified administrative officer of the city to perform the duties of the city manager for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. In the event of failure of the city manager to make such designation, the council may by resolution appoint an officer of the city to perform the duties of the city manager, until the manager shall return or the disability shall cease. The city manager shall receive compensation as may be fixed by the council. The first of these two changes regarding the city manager is to clarify that the city manager must be a resident of the city while in office. The second is to eliminate the discrepancy between the wording regarding "at-will" employment of the city manager and the language of Section 3.17(b) which affords the city manager specific due process rights prior to removal.