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THE POSITION 'Ine City Manager is designated as the chief administrative officer for the City and is charged with the day-to-day management of the City organization. The City Manager has the power under the City Charter to appoint, suspend and remove all employees and appointive administrative officers of the City except those subject to approval by the Council under the Charter or other state laws. 'Ine Charter requires the City Manager to be a resident of the City. The position of City Manager will soon be vacant due to the retirement of the current incumbent, Roy McDanieL Mr. 1'.!cDaniel has served the City of Abilene for 24 years. He has served as City Manager for over four years and prey-ious!y served as Director of Finance, Assistant City Manager and Acting City Manager. Mr. McDaniel will remain with the City until his successor is appointed. The descripti,-e term that is mentioned time after time in discussing the requirements of this position with Council members and others in the community is "leadership", The next City Manager must be a strong leader who has an ability to direct the staff and the community through a process of further defining the future vision of the communitY and then building consensus and coalitions t~ accomplish the vision of the Council. The Council will want a person who has the high- ley-c1 communication and interper">nal skills needed to be an effective representative of the City to the community as well as the media. He or she will havoc demonstrated an ability to build and maintain positive and productive relationships with a wide range of community and governmental groups and organintions and should also be comfortable in actively and visibly representing the City. 1 ð (:-= ~. - :---'~.,;;!; ------'.'",--:-"'-'--- New Central Fire Station