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IV. <br /> <br /> ADMINsTRATIVE ACTIONS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> iTO TIlE FULL CITY COUNCIL AT ITS NEXT MEETING. <br /> <br />PLAN A <br /> <br />A. [MINNESOTA LAW GIVES CITIES SEVERAL OPTIONS UNDER <br /> ~WHICH THEY MAY ORGANIZE. PLAN A, WHICH IS THE MOST <br /> I COMMON FORM OF CITY ORGANIZATION, GIVES THE CITY <br /> COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE AND ADM]iNISTRATIVE <br /> iRESpoNSIBmITY. UNDER PLAN A, THE CITY COUNCm HIRES A <br /> i CITL' ADMINISTRATOR ,WHO SERVES AT'THE COUNCIL'S <br /> <br /> PLEASURE AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY <br /> <br /> OPEaATIONS NEEDED TO CAm Y OUT ADMn STRATrW <br /> AND LEGISLATIVE POLICIES ADOPTED BY Tt-IE CITY COUNCIL. <br /> PLAN,B <br /> <br />A. PLAN B, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE cITY MANAGER FORM <br /> OF GOVERNMENT, IS YET ANOTHER OPTION FOR ORGANIZING <br /> CITY GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED BY STATE LAW. UNDER TIdE <br /> CITY MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT, THE COUNCIL <br /> RETAINS TIlE LEGISLATIVE OR POLICY-MAKING FUNCTION <br /> WHILE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY IS ASSIGNED TO AN <br /> APPOINTED CITY MANAGER. LIKE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR, <br /> THE CITY MANAGER SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE <br /> COUNCIL. HOWEVER, THE CITY MANAGER IS GIVEN <br /> RESPONSIBILITY FOR EFFECTIVELY ADMINISTERING THE <br /> <br />4q <br /> <br /> <br />