(a) Except for those appointments made by the City Council as provided for in this chapter, the City Manager shall appoint and remove all City employees, including Chief of the Fire Department, Chief of Police, Director of Public Works, Director of Planning and Community Development, Finance Director, Senior Citizen Director, Zoning Administrator, City Assessor, Building Inspector, Assistant City Manager, Health Officer, Parks Director/Tree Warden, Recreation Director, Tax Collector, and all other officers and employees as may be required by general law of the State, by this chapter, or by the City Council.

(b) City Manager appointments shall continue until removed by the City Manager. Removals by the City Manager shall be in accordance with any personnel policy or plan adopted in accordance with section 907 of this chapter. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)