Tennessee Code Title 6. Cities and Towns § 6-4-101

(1) Administer the business of the municipality;

(2) Make recommendations to the board for improving the quality and quantity of public services to be rendered by the officers and employees to the inhabitants of the municipality;

(3) Keep the board fully advised as to the conditions and needs of the municipality;

(4) Report to the board the condition of all property, real and personal, owned by the municipality and recommend repairs or replacements as needed;

(5) Recommend to the board and suggest the priority of programs or projects involving public works or public improvements that should be undertaken by the municipality;

(6) Recommend specific personnel positions, as may be required for the needs and operations of the municipality, and propose personnel policies and procedures for approval of the board; and

(7) Perform such other duties as may from time to time be designated or required by the board.