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than hiring and firing. In neither instance Call the City Council delegate its authority to the City <br />Administrator or the City Manager. He stated that Councilmember Hendriksen had asked him <br />earlier if the City Manager could be making zoning decisions for the City - that would not be <br />allowed. He reiterated that the City Council cannot delegate everything to the Manager. The <br />primary difference boils down to the tirne available and the willingness of the City Council to <br />handle the City's administrative functions in addition to its policy making function. The City <br />manager form of government streamlines the government structure by allowing the City Council <br />to focus on policy issues while the City Manager is responsible for the administrative affairs of <br />the City. He added that this appears not to be a burning issue with the citizem'y, noting the <br />attendance, or lack of, in the audience. He pointed out that this meeting was extensively <br />advertised. Mr. Goodrich stated that another difference stated in State Statute 412.691 talks <br />about the Chief Major Purchasing Agent for the City. Now all major purchases are approved by <br />the City Council - this difference would be up to $1,500. <br /> <br />Chairperson Vogt summarized that persom~el and the purchasing agent are the major differences. <br /> <br />Commissioner Deemer stated that the City now has a selective code enforcement policy- the <br />City reacts to cornplaints. <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich believed there is no difference concerning code enforcement. The City <br />Administrator is also obligated to see that City Codes and Ordinances are enforced. Code <br />enforcement, the way it is handled, is a City Council decision. It is based on how much money <br />we have to deal with code enforcement. Council can determine how we handle code <br />enforcement. <br /> <br />Commissioner Deemer stated he feels there is selective code enforcement by the City Council. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ebel inquired about zoning issues. <br /> <br />Attorney Goodrich reiterated that a City Manager is not able to mal¢e zoning decisions. The City <br />Council cannot authorize anyone else to do that. It is possible the City Charter could give that <br />authority to a City Manager, but he was not certain of that. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ebel expressed concern that it could be a possibility that zoning could become the <br />decision of the City Manager. <br /> <br />Commissioner Henke stated that was a concern of hers also. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak inquired what if the City Manager hires an employee and that ernployee <br />was not working out and the Manager refused to fire that employee, what would the recourse be <br />for the City Council. <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich replied that the City Council can fire the City Manager and hire a new one and <br />direct the new one to get rid of the problem employee. <br /> <br />-76- <br /> <br />Charter Com~nission/August 15, 2002 <br /> Page 5 of ~0 <br /> <br /> <br />