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III. <br /> <br /> COUNCIL IS ORGANIZED AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE <br /> CIYT'S CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER MAY DIFFER. : <br /> ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />A. ROLE OF THE CITY COUNCIL--POLICY OR LEGISLATIVE ROLE <br /> RESIDES WITH THE COUNCIL UNDER BOTH PLAN A a B. <br /> (LYLE--CAN YOU GIVE US SOME EXAMPLES OF THE KINDS OF <br /> POLICY DECISIONS A COUNCIL MIGHT MAKE? SE~i' TAX LEVY, <br /> APPROVE BUDGET, ADOPT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, PURCHASE <br /> OF PROPERTY, ADOPTION OF LOCAL ORDINANCES ON, FOR <br /> EXAMPLE, REGULATING THE SALE OF CIGARETTES TO <br /> M/NORS.) <br /> <br />B. (BACK TO SHARON) THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE <br /> PLAN A & PLAN B FORMS OF GoVERNMENT IS WHJg75tER THE <br /> COUNCIL HAS ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY, IN ADDITION TO <br /> ITS LEGISLATIVE OR POLICY AUTHORITY. COUNCILS THAT <br /> HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR <br /> FIIPdNG AND FIRING CITY PERSONNEL, PREPARING THE CITY'S <br /> ANNUAL BUDGET AND DIRECTING CITY OPERATIONS. <br /> COUNCILS THAT HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES <br /> OFTEN ESTABLISH COMM/TTEES, SUCH AS A BUDGET <br /> COMMIT~E, A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, OR A PUBLIC WORKS <br /> COM2ViITTEE. TH~SE COMM/TTEES, WHICH MEET SEPARATELY <br /> FROM THE COUNCIL, MAY DIRECT AND REVIEW <br /> <br />4(,, <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />