The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of special knowledge, educational qualifications and training. These considerations shall include executive, administrative, urban planning, fiscal, and public experience with special reference to actual experience in, or knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of the office as hereinafter set forth. No elected official shall be appointed Manager during the term for which he or she shall have been elected, nor within one year after the expiration of such term.
The Manager need not at the time of appointment, but must during the tenure of office, reside within Hamilton County unless waived by Council. Council may allow a reasonable time after appointment for the Manager to become a resident.