1. The Mayor shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the City. He or she shall supervise the administration of the affairs of the City and shall exercise control over all departments and divisions thereof. He or she shall be the chief conservator of the peace within the City and shall cause all laws and ordinances to be enforced therein.
2. The Mayor shall possess all powers and privileges granted by this Charter, by the Ohio Revised Code and by the Constitution of the State of Ohio.
3. He or she shall be recognized by the Governor of the State for purposes of military law and recognized by the Courts for all civil processes involving the City.
4.He or she shall be responsible for the preparation and submission of the annual estimate of receipts and expenditures and of appropriation measures and for furnishing to the Council full information on the financial condition and needs of the Municipality. He or she shall be responsible for the faithful observance and performance of the conditions imposed in favor of the City or its inhabitants by any franchise or contract to which the City is a party.
5. The Mayor shall have the power to appoint the City Administrator, the Law Director and the Finance Director, with the advice and consent of the majority of Council.
6. Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, the Mayor shall have the power to appoint, promote, transfer, suspend, reduce or remove any officer or any non-elected employee of the City.
7. The Mayor may call a special session of Council, by written request through the office of the Clerk of Council under the provisions of this Charter.
8. The Mayor shall perform duties as prescribed by ordinance and by the Charter.