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 Roanoke
 Code of Ordinances
 CHARTER

  § 21. Powers and duties of city manager.  

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  • The city manager shall be responsible to the council for the efficient administration of all offices of the city. The city manager shall have the power and the duty:

    (a)

    To see that all laws and ordinances are enforced.

    (b)

    Subject to the limitations contained in § 7 of this charter and except as otherwise provided in this charter, the city manager or his or her designees shall appoint a director of finance and such other city officers and employees as the council shall determine are necessary for the proper administration of the affairs of the city, and the city manager or his or her designees shall have the power to discipline and remove any such officer and employee.

    (c)

    To attend all meetings of the council, with the right to take part in the discussion, but having no vote.

    (d)

    To recommend to the council for adoption such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient.

    (e)

    To make reports to the council from time to time upon the affairs of the city and to keep the council fully advised of the city's financial condition and its future financial needs.

    (f)

    To be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the city, and to execute such documents as may be necessary to accomplish the same.

    (g)

    To appoint in writing a city officer reporting to the city manager as acting city manager for a time period not to exceed thirty days when the city manager will be absent from the city.

    (h)

    To acquire on behalf of the city easements, licenses, permits, privileges or other rights of any kind to use property for nominal consideration.

    (i)

    To perform such other duties as are prescribed by this charter or as may be prescribed by the council.

    (Acts 1962, Ch. 442, § 1; Acts 1980, Ch. 71, § 1; Acts 2002, Ch. 685, § 1; Acts 2015, Ch. 347, § 1)

    Annotation—Where a policy decision of the city council causes a city employee to be released, there is no conflict with the delegated powers of the city manager. See Mermelstein v. Haner, 436 F. Supp. 238 (W. D. Va. 1976).