The Council may at the request of the Mayor, by ordinance, create or abolish the Office of the City Administrator (hereinafter referred to as the "Administrator"). The Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor pursuant to Section 5.04(B)(1) of this Charter to serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and may be removed by the Mayor pursuant to Section 5.04(B)(1) of this Charter without cause. The Administrator shall assist the Mayor in the day-to-day operation of Canal Winchester and shall perform duties delegated to him or her by the Mayor, including but not limited to awarding contracts in an amount not exceeding the limits as established by the Ohio Revised Code Section 731.141. The Mayor may delegate, modify or revoke, the authority to supervise department and division heads to the Administrator. Until revoked, the delegation or modified delegation shall be effective, but may not exceed the current term of the Mayor or the period the person making the delegation or modified delegation holds the Office of Mayor.
The Administrator shall, in all respects, be subject to the control, direction, and supervision of the Mayor. The Administrator shall not hold any public office, unless authorized by Council, except he or she may hold office in a political party or be a delegate to a political party convention, serve as a member or officer in the military reserve or national guard, serve in any office, position or capacity to further intergovernmental cooperation, and may hold any office, other than Council Member, Director of Law or Director of Finance, as permitted by this Charter and the laws of Ohio. The Administrator may serve as a department head under this Charter.