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may, in its discretion, provide for the holding of the recall vote at that time. The city <br />clerk shall include with the published notice of the election the statement of the grounds <br />for the recalI and, also, in not more than 500 words, the answer of the officer concerned <br />in justification of his/her course of office. If a vacancy occurs due to recall election, <br />section 4.5. herein shall apply to fill such vacancy. <br /> <br /> CHAPTER 6 <br />ADMINISTRATION OF CITY AFFAIRS <br /> <br />Section 6.1. Administrative Responsibility. <br /> <br />The council, as a body, shall be responsible for the administration of the city. The <br />council shall appoint an administrative officer to assist in the administration of city <br />affairs. For purposes of reference in this charter, this administrative officer shall be <br />referred to as the city administrator. <br /> <br />Section 6.3. Duties of the City Administrator. <br /> <br />The city administrator shall be the chief administrative officer for the council. The <br />council shall establish by resolution, the powers, duties and reporting requirements of the <br />city administrator. <br /> <br />Section 6.4. Purchases and Contracts. <br /> <br />All purchases shall be made and all contracts let by the council. Contracts shall be made in <br />compliance with the uniform contracting law, and whenever competitive bids are required, the <br />contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder. All contracts, bonds and instruments of any <br />kind to which the city is a party shall be signed by the mayor and the city administrator on behalf <br />of the city and shall be executed in the name of the city. The council may by ordinance adopt <br />further regulations for the making of bids and the letting of contracts. <br /> <br />Section 6.5. Subordinate Officers. <br /> <br />There shall be a city clerk and such other officers subordinate to the city administrator as <br />the city council may create by ordinance. The city clerk, subject to the direction of the <br />city administrator, shall keep the public records, and shall have other duties as the city <br />admirdstrator shall prescribe. In addition, the city clerk shall have other powers and <br />duties imposed by state law, this charter, city ordinance and city resolution. The Council' <br />may by ordinance abolish offices which have been created by ordinance, and may by <br />resolution, abolish offices which have been created by resolution. It may combine the <br />duties of various offices as it may see fit. <br /> <br />g) <br /> <br /> CHAPTER 7 <br />TAXATION AND FINANCES <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> Section 7.4. Submission of Budget. <br />-226- <br /> <br /> <br />