§ 6.1. Administrative officers.

(a)

Officers. The administrative officers of the City shall be the City Manager, the City Clerk/Treasurer, the City Assessor, the City Attorney, the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief, the Director of Public Services, and the members of the Board of Review.

(b)

Altering Offices. The Council may, by ordinance, create additional administrative offices or combine or in any way alter any administrative offices in any manner it deems necessary or advisable for the proper and efficient operation of the City. The Council may not under any circumstance eliminate the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer.

(c)

Appointing Officers. All appointive administrative officers of the City, with the exception of the City Attorney and City Manager, shall be appointed by the City Manager, by and with the advice and approval of the Council.

(d)

Term. Each administrative officer shall be appointed on an annual basis subject to paragraph "f" of this section.

(e)

Compensation. The compensation of administrative officers shall be approved annually by the Council.

(f)

Removal. All appointive administrative officers of the City, with the exception of the City Attorney and City Manager, shall hold office at the pleasure of and subject to removal by the City Manager, with or without cause. The City Attorney and the City Manager shall hold office at the pleasure of and subject to removal by the Council, with or without cause.

State law reference

Mandatory that Charter provide for the appointment of certain officers, MCL 117.3(a), MSA 5.2073, (a).