1. Attend all Council meetings unless excused therefrom by three Councilors or by the Mayor;

2. Keep the Council advised of the affairs, needs, and financial condition of the City;

3. Provide for the administration and enforcement of all City ordinances and regulations to the satisfaction of the Council;

4. Ensure that all terms of franchises, leases, contracts, permits and privileges granted by the City are fulfilled;

5. Appoint, discipline and remove appointive personnel, except for appointees of the City Council;

6. Supervise and control all appointed officers and employees in their service to the City except for the municipal judge in the exercise of his/her judicial duties;

7. Organize and reorganize the departmental structure of city government to the end of obtaining the utmost efficiency;

8. Prepare and transmit an annual City budget to the Budget Committee for consideration and recommendation to the City Council. The Manager shall have the authority to freeze or to administratively reduce appropriations within any department as s/he deems necessary for the proper fiscal management of the City.

9. Act as purchasing agent for the City, execute such contracts as approved by Council or for which the Council has delegated authority, and administer City contracts and purchases

10. Supervise operation of all City-owned public utilities and property.

11. After authorization from the Council, conduct all aspects of real property transactions on behalf of the City; and

12. Perform other duties as the Council prescribes consistent with the city charter.