§7.04 OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS.
(A) In addition to the administrative offices and departments specifically established and created by this Charter, the administrative offices, (except the offices of City Treasurer and President of Council), departments, divisions, bureaus and other sub-units existing under the laws of Ohio and ordinances and resolutions of the City on the effective date of this Charter shall continue, with their existing powers and duties, until they are abolished, merged, combined or otherwise altered or reorganized by an ordinance or resolution adopted by the Council.
(B) Each office, department, division, bureau or other sub-unit shall be organized and have those powers, duties and functions as are provided: under this Charter; under the ordinances or resolutions of the City; and under the laws of Ohio to the extent such laws do not conflict with the provisions of this Charter or the ordinances and resolutions of the City.
(C) Within one year after the appointment of the initial City Manager under this Charter, the Council shall, by ordinance or resolution, promulgate a complete structure of organization of the administrative departments and sub-units, other than the Departments of Finance, Law, and Development Services. The organizational structure so provided may, from time to time, be altered, revised or changed by ordinance or resolution. The Council shall, from time to time, specify the powers, duties and functions of each administrative department and sub-unit and provide for their staffing by ordinance or resolution; provided that such powers, duties and functions shall not conflict with and shall be consistent with this Charter.
(D) All administrative departments and sub-units thereof, except the Department of Law, and the personnel therein, shall be subject to the control, direction and supervision of the City Manager, subject to the provisions of this Charter relating to Civil Service. The Director of Law shall have the control, direction and supervision of that department and the personnel therein, including the appointment, promotion, removal, suspension and other disciplining of such personnel, subject to the provisions of this Charter relating to Civil Service. (Amended 6-8-82; 11-5-02)