(a) Holding Other Offices. Except where authorized by this Charter, neither a member of Council nor the Mayor shall hold any other office or employment with the Municipality during the term for which said member of Council or Mayor was elected or appointed to the Council, and no former member of Council or Mayor shall hold any compensated appointive Municipal office or Municipal employment until (2) years after the expiration of the term for which he was elected or appointed.
(b) Appointment and Removals. Neither the Council nor any of its members, including the Mayor, shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any Municipal officers or employees whom the Manager or any subordinates are empowered to appoint or remove, but the Council as a body meeting with the Manager may express its view, and full and freely discuss with the Manager anything pertaining to appointment and removal of such officers and employees.
(c) Authority of Manager. Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, the Council or its members shall deal with the Municipal officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the Manager solely through the Manager, and neither the Council nor its members shall give any orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately. The Council may conduct an investigation into the affairs of the Municipality and the conduct of the officers and employees of the Municipality, and in such investigation the prohibitions set forth in divisions (b) and (c) of the section shall not apply.