The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the City. He shall be responsible to the council and mayor for the administration of all city affairs placed in his charge by this charter. He shall have the following powers and duties:

1. He shall appoint and, when he deems it necessary for the good of the City, suspend or remove all city employees and department heads provided for in this charter or by ordinance, except as otherwise provided by law. He may authorize any person appointed by him who is subject to hisdirection and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer’s department, office, or agency.
2. He shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all departments of the city government, control and supervise the department heads of the city government that he appoints and their subordinates, and see that all such officers of the city faithfully comply with and discharge their official duties, except as otherwise provided by this charter or state law.
3. He shall attend all council meetings, unless excused by a resolution of council, and have the right to take part in discussion, but shall not vote.
4. He shall see that all laws, provisions of this charter, and acts of the council subject to enforcement by him or by officers subject to his direction and supervision are faithfully executed.
5. He shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital improvement program to the council.
6. He shall submit a monthly report and shall within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year submit to the council and make available to the public a complete report on the financial operations prepared by the Controller, financial condition, and administrative activities of the City as of the end of each fiscal year.
7. He shall keep the council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommendations to the council concerning the affairs of the city as he deems advisable.
8. He shall make such other reports as the council may require concerning the operations of the city departments, offices, and agencies subject to his direction and supervision.
9. He shall be responsible for implementing and maintaining an effective training program for the police and fire departments. Such training shall be reported to council on a semi-annual basis.
10. He shall have the custody and control of all property, books, records, and equipment belonging to the several departments under his control, with the exception of any evidentiary property, records, books and equipment as determined by the discretion of the chief of the police department or the chief of the fire department.
11. He shall perform such other duties as are specified in this charter or may be required of him by the council.
12. He shall be responsible for scheduling and performing maintenance and improvements to all city property.
    • Acting City Manager. The city manager shall, by letter filed with the city clerk, designate, subject to approval by resolution of city council, an administrative employee of the City of Hamtramck to exercise the powers and perform the duties of city manager during his temporary absence, disability, or vacancy in office. During such absence, disability, or vacancy, council may revoke such designation at any time and appoint another acting city manager to serve until the city manager shall return, or his disability shall have ceased or, a new city manager shall have been appointed.
    • No person who has been elected or appointed a member of the council or the mayor under this charter, or who is a member of the council or is the mayor at the effective date of this charter shall be eligible for appointment as city manager or as acting city manager until two years have elapsed following the expiration of the term for which he was elected or appointed.
    • Petition to Remove the City Manager. In the event that a petition requesting the removal of the city manager by the council- and mayor-elect be filed with the clerk, signed by not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the registered voters of the city and setting forth as reasons for the requested removal specific act(s) or failure(s) to act on the part of the city manager which constitute violations of the Charter, or failure to perform the duties of his office as set forth in this Charter, a committee of three (3) members shall be designated from among the mayor and council members. Such committee shall make a report of its investigation of such statement of reason at the second regular meeting of the council following its appointment. If the committee finds and reports that the statements contained in the petition do not constitute violations of this Charter or that the acts or failures to act complained of were performed at the direction of the council or in conformance with policies established by it, no further action shall be taken on such petition. If the committee finds and reports that the reasons set forth in the petition are true and the acts or failures to act were not in accordance with directives or policies of the council, the council shall, at its next regular meeting, vote to remove or to retain the city manager.