§ 28. Qualifications.

The city manager shall be chosen by the city commission solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications, with special reference to actual experience in, or knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of the office as hereinafter set forth. At the time of the city manager's appointment, and for a period of ninety (90) days thereafter, the city manager need not be a resident of the city, but during the city manager's tenure of office the city manager shall reside within the city. The city commission may extend the residency requirement for good cause shown.