The city manager may attend any and all meetings of the planning commission, and any other commissions, boards or committees created by the city council, upon, direction of the city council. At such meetings which the city manager attends, he shall be heard by such commissions, boards or committees as to all matters upon which he wishes to address the members thereof, and he shall inform said members as to the status of any matter being considered by the city council. He shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the members of all commissions, boards or committees appointed by the city council. (Ord. 265 §4, 1980; Ord. 196 §8.2, 1974).