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IV. <br /> <br /> ADMINSTRATIVE ACTIONS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIoNs <br /> TO THE FULL CITY COUNCIL AT ITS NEXT lvlEETING. <br /> <br /> PLAN A <br /> <br /> A. MINNESOTA LAW GIVES CITIES SEVERAL OPTIONS UNDER <br /> <br /> WHICH THEY MAY ORGANIZE. PLAN A, WI-IICH IS THE MOST <br /> COMMON FORM OF CITY ORGANIZATION, GIVES THE CITY <br /> COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE <br /> RESPONSIBILITY. UNDER PLAN A, TI~_. CITY COUNCIL HIRES A <br /> CITY ADMINISTRATOR ,WHO SERVES AT'THE COUNCIL'S <br /> PLEASURE AND IS R.ESI~ONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY <br /> OPERATIONS NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THE ADMINISTRATIVE <br /> AND LEGISLATIVE POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. <br /> <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 GOVERNIvlENT AUTHORIZED~v. ~,~ ~,,~T ~ T~ LAW. UNDER THE <br /> CITY MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT, THE COUNCIL <br /> RETA]NS THE LEOISLATIVE OR POLICY-MAKING FUNCTION <br /> WHILE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY IS ASSIGNED TO AN <br /> APPOINTED CITY MANAGER. LIKE THE CITY ADlVgNtSTRATOR, <br /> THE CITY MANAGER SERVES AT THE PLEASUP~ OF THE <br /> COUNCIL. HOWEVER, THE CITY MANAGER IS GIVEN <br /> RESPONSIBILITY FOR EFFECTIVELY ADMINISTERING THE <br /> <br />-81- <br /> <br /> <br />