The city council shall appoint an officer of the city who shall have the title of city manager and shall have the powers and perform the duties in this Charter provided. No city councilperson shall receive such appointment during the term for which he/she shall have been elected. The council shall appoint the city manager for an indefinite term and may remove him/her by a majority vote of its members. If a contract is required the city council may execute same and shall therein provide for an annual performance evaluation of the city manager as referenced in section 19, above.
In the event of a vacancy of the city manager's position, a temporary appointment shall be made not to exceed 120 days, after which time a city manager shall be appointed.