SECTION 2.08 PROHIBITIONS.
   (A)   Holding other city employment. Except where authorized by law, no Council member shall be employed by the city or hold any other city office during the term for which he was elected to the Council, and no former Council member shall be employed by the city until one year after the expiration of the term for which he was elected to the Council.
   (B)   Appointments and removals. Neither the Council nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any city administrative officers or employees whom the City Manager or any of his subordinates are empowered to appoint, but the Council may express its views and fully and freely discuss with the City Manager anything pertaining to appointment and removal of such officers and employees.
   (C)   Interference with administration. The Council or its members shall deal with city officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager solely through the City Manager, and neither the Council nor its members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately.