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SECTION 5.09.   AUTHENTICATION AND RECORDING; CODIFICATION; AND REPRODUCTION.
   (a)   Authentication and Recording. The Clerk of Council shall authenticate by the Clerk's signature, along with the signature of the Presiding Officer of the Council, and record in full, in a properly indexed journal kept for the purpose, all ordinances and resolutions adopted by the Council.
   (b)   Codification. At least every ten (10) years the Council shall provide a general codification of all Municipal ordinances and resolutions having the force and effect of law. The general codification shall be adopted by the Council and shall be published promptly in bound or loose-leaf form, together with this Charter and any amendments thereto, including any pertinent provisions (as the Council may specify) of: the Ohio Constitution; other laws of the State of Ohio; codes of technical regulations; and other rules and regulations or pertinent supplementary matter of service or interest. This compilation shall be known and cited officially as the Centerville Municipal Code. Copies of the Municipal Code shall be furnished to Municipal officers, placed in public Municipal offices for free public reference, and made available for purchase by the public at cost as determined by Council.
   (c)   Reproduction of Ordinances and Resolutions. The Council shall cause each ordinance and resolution having the force and effect of law and each amendment to this Charter to be reproduced promptly following its adoption, and the reproduced ordinances, resolutions and Charter amendments shall be distributed or sold to the public at cost as determined by the Council. The Council shall make further arrangements as it deems desirable with respect to reproduction and distribution of any changes in or additions to the provisions of the Constitution and other laws of the State of Ohio, or the codes of technical regulations, and rules and regulations included in the Municipal Code. (Amended November 2, 1976; November 3, 1992)
ARTICLE VI
THE MANAGER
SECTION 6.01.   APPOINTMENT; QUALIFICATIONS; AND COMPENSATION.
   The Council, by a majority vote of all members of Council, shall appoint a Manager for an indefinite term and shall fix compensation. The Manager shall be appointed on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications. The Manager need not be a resident of the Municipality or the State at the time of appointment, but shall reside therein during tenure of office as Manager.
(Amended November 2, 1976)
SECTION 6.02.   POWERS AND DUTIES.
   The Manager shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the Municipality, and shall be recognized by the courts for civil process involving the Municipality. The Manager shall be responsible to the Council for the administration of all Municipal affairs placed in the Manager's charge by or under this Charter. The Manager shall have the following powers and duties:
   a.   See that all laws, provisions of this Charter and acts of the Council, subject to enforcement by him or her or by officers subject to his or her direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.
   b.   Submit to the Council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances, administrative activities and an inventory of the properties of the Municipality as of the end of each fiscal year.
   c.   Prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Council.
   d.   Keep the Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the Municipality and make such recommendations to the Council concerning the affairs of the Municipality as the Manager deems desirable, or as Council may require.
   e.   Direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the Municipality except as otherwise provided by this Charter.
   f.   Appoint, and, when the Manager deems it necessary for the good of the service, suspend or remove any Municipal employee and appointive administrative officer, except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by personnel rules adopted pursuant to this Charter. The Manager may authorize any administrative officer who is subject to the Manager's direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department, office or agency.
   g.   Attend all Council meetings and take part in discussion, but may not vote.
   h.   Make such other reports as the Council may require concerning the operations of the Municipal departments, offices and agencies subject to the Manager's direction and supervision.
   i.   Arrange and prepare contracts, franchises and agreements, in cooperation with the Municipal Attorney, but no such contracts, franchises or agreements shall be legal until ratified or authorized by ordinance or resolution of the Council and, with reference to public utilities, according to the provisions of Article XVIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio.
   j.   Perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter or as may be required by the Council within the limits of the Charter.
         (Amended November 2, 1976; November 6, 1984)
SECTION 6.03.   ACTING MANAGER.
   By letter filed with the Clerk of Council, the Manager shall designate a qualified Municipal administrative officer to exercise the powers and perform the duties of Manager during temporary absence or disability. If such designation has not been made, and the Manager is, in the opinion of the majority vote of Council, unable to perform the Manager's duties or to make such designation, the Council shall, by resolution, appoint any qualified administrative officer of the Municipality or from another source to perform the duties of the Manager until the Manager shall return or the Manager's disability ceases. During such absence or disability, the Council may revoke such designation at any time and appoint another officer of the Municipality to serve until the Manager shall return or the Manager's disability shall cease.
(Amended November 2, 1976; November 3, 1992)
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