Council shall appoint a Director of Finance and a City Attorney as officers of the City. Council shall also appoint a Clerk of Council and such other employees as necessary to serve at its pleasure.
Subject to the provisions of this Charter, the compensation of the Council Members shall be set, increased or decreased by ordinance, provided that such ordinance shall be passed not less than one year prior to the beginning of the term to be affected. Council shall fix by ordinance the compensation of all Council Members, officers and employees of the City. However, the compensation of an officer or employee who has been elected or appointed for a definite term shall not be increased or diminished during the term.