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Minn. Stat. § 412.651, <br />subd. 2. <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.65I, <br />subd. 3. <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.661. <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.651, <br />subd~ 4. <br /> <br />Mhm. Stat. § 412.651, <br />subd. 5. <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.651. <br />subd 6 <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.651, <br />subd. 7. <br /> <br />t. Enforcement of statutes, ordinances, and <br /> resolutions <br /> <br />Tile city manager in a Plan B city inust ensure the statutes relating to the <br />city and tile laws, ordinances, and resolutions of the city are enforced. <br /> <br />2. City staff <br /> <br />Tbe city manager has the power to appoint and remove city staff. This <br />includes the positions of city clerk, departlnent heads, and subordinate <br />officers and employees. If civil service rules or a labor agreement are in <br />place, any applicable provisions must be followed. The appointlnent and <br />removal ol-~ the city attorney is subject to the approval of the city council. <br /> <br />Tile city manager has complete discretion to appoint or remove staff <br />members within the limits of other applicable laws, such as the Veterans' <br />Preference Act, among others. Neither tim council nor any individual <br />counci hnember may dictate tile appointment of any person to office or <br />employment by the manager. Councilmembers may not interfere with the <br />manager's judgment in appointing personnel. Likewise, the council may <br />not give orders to any subordinate of the manager. Instead, the council's <br />control is indirect, through its selection and appointment of the manager. <br />is colnmon practice today, however, for city councils to have some <br />interaction with' city staff. <br /> <br />3. City departments <br /> <br />Tile city manager Iias control over all departments of the administration. <br />This includes departments that are created under the Plan B fOrl-n, or by the <br />city council. <br /> <br />4. Council meetings <br /> <br />The city manager must attend all meetings of the city council. The city <br />manager has the right to take part in the council discussions, but cannot <br />vote. The city council may exclude the city manager fi'om any meetings at <br />which the manager's removal is considered. <br /> <br />5. Recommend ordinances and resolutions <br /> <br />The city manager must reconlmend ordinances, resolutions, and policies to <br />tile council fol' adoption if the city manager deems them necessary foi' the <br />welfare of the people and tile efficient administration of'city afthirs. <br /> <br />6. City finances and budget <br /> <br />Tile city manager must keep tile council fully advised as to the city's <br />financial condition and needs. The manager must also prepare and 'submit <br />tile annual budget to tile council. <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />[~Vil.~[IC ur Minnest}la Cilic~ <br /> <br />-44- <br /> <br /> <br />