Section 1. Mayor to be Supervisor; Other Duties: The Mayor, by virtue of his office, shall be supervisor of the City and as such shall represent the City upon the Board of Supervisors of Genesee County, with all the rights, authorities and privileges of supervisors of townships and cities.
He shall be the presiding officer of the Council; he shall vote in all cases of a tie and shall make appointments and perform such other duties, as, and in the manner provided by this Charter.
Section 2. Appointments, How Made, When Effective, How Ended, Change of Salary: Not later than May 1, the Council by resolution or motion, shall fix the salaries of all appointive officers and any elective officers whose salaries are not fixed in this Charter, and thereupon the Mayor, by and with the approval of the Council shall also appoint any officers deemed necessary and the members of all boards authorized by and for which no method of election is provided in this Charter, and all officers thus appointed shall enter upon their official duties on May 1 following their appointment and shall serve until their successors are chosen: provided, however that the Council shall have the right to (1) at any time discontinue any office by it created; (2) to dismiss at its pleasure any appointee whose term of appointment is not fixed by this Charter; (3) to dismiss for any cause any appointee whose term is fixed by this Charter, and (4) to appoint a successor to any appointed office of the City, when in its best judgment, the best interest of the City will be enhanced thereby. The Council may also increase or decrease the salaries of all appointed officers during their continuance in office, except officers appointed for a definite period of time, and specify the manner in which their salaries shall be paid, and shall also appoint such other officers as may be required by law.