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<br />COUNCIL AND MANAGER ROLES <br /> <br /> Council City Manager <br />. Set vision, guidance, and direction . CEO of the City <br />. Serve as the Board of Directors . Respond to the wishes of the Council <br />. Voice of the citizens . Prepare the budget <br />. Legislative body . His response should be perceived as the <br />. Promote/advocate for an issue so that the Council's response <br /> community understands why we made a decision . Hire and fire employees <br />. Sets policy . Look for opportunities for the City to move forward <br />. Promote idealism - give our citizens our vision so . Represent the City on certain boards <br /> that they can understand why we do what we do . Enforce all ordinances and policies <br />. Promote our vision as one for the whole . Advise the Council <br /> community . In response to Council's requests, provide <br />. Approve the budget research (footwork) <br />. Evaluate the manager . Approves contracts within approved budget <br />. Select and evaluate the attorney . Ambassador for the City <br />. Appoint committees . Listen to citizens <br />. Ambassadors for the City . Enact/implement actions from vision/goals <br />. Support the Manager, and at the same time, hold . Act as a visionary - provide ideas <br /> him accountable . Work with the Constitutional Officers <br />. Listen to our citizens . Act regionally - be in contact with other <br />. Make decisions on City land use; property government units on a regular basis <br />. Adopt ordinances . Act as a lobbyist with the State and professional <br />. Meet a lot organizations <br /> . Work cooperatively with the School <br /> Superintendent <br /> <br />9 <br />