(1) Hold staff meetings with all department heads to insure adequate cross-communication between the departments and the City Manager as relates to current and pending actions of the City. In addition, in preparing annual budgets, the City Manager will include informational input from all department heads.

(2) Work through duly elected appointees/ representatives of the Planning Commission (City of Kenai and Kenai Peninsula Borough) and the Borough Assembly, so that all matters relating to those bodies may be addressed as a unified City action.

(3) Keep an active checklist of Council questions and problems. He or she should attempt to answer or dispose of the same as prioritized by the Council within thirty-six (36) hours of presentation if possible, with copies to go to all Council members.

(4) Follow written policy set by the Council. The City Manager shall not set policy.

(5) Present all lease applications to the City Council completely filled out. Where applicable, the applications will first be presented to the Kenai Planning Commission for its consideration.

(6) Enter into no contracts or purchase agreements in excess of the amount authorized by KMC 7.15.030, except by prior approval of the City Council as mandated by and with the exceptions contained in KMC 7.15.030.

(7) Shall act as the Council’s representative when present before those bodies enumerated in paragraph (2) preceding, but shall secure the Council’s prior approval, if at all possible, before acting as the Council’s representative before any other body, assemblage, or business meeting not within the boundaries of the City of Kenai. In any case, shall exercise due diligence to abide by paragraph (4).

(8) If appropriate, alternatives will be submitted when Administration presents proposed ordinances or resolutions.