How did this happen?

When did the city administrator take over? This all came up during Opals reign. To many it sure sounded like a good idea. But while many were excited about being able to have the mayor go to a part time position, few were talking about taxation without representation. (Except for us "extremists ") Okay, I now understand (thanks to my wife) that the council has final approval, but they can only work with whats presented.