Prior to the adoption of Ord. 17016 on 09/17/2001, Section 19-24 read as follows.

All offices and positions of the city are hereby divided into the exempt, unclassified, and classified service. The provisions presented in this ~~ordinance~~ chapter shall apply only to the classified and unclassified service unless specifically provided otherwise. Except as is specially provided by charter, employees in the unclassified service serve at the pleasure of the city manager and may be removed without cause.