(a) Judicial. The Mayor shall have all the judicial powers granted to Mayors by the laws of Ohio.
(b) Legislative. The Mayor shall have the power to veto as specified in Section 5 of this Article. Neither the Mayor nor any director of any department shall have a vote in the Council. The Mayor shall have the right to introduce ordinances.
(c) Executive. The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the Municipality. Except as may otherwise be provided in this Charter, the Mayor shall:
(1) Supervise the administration of the Municipality's affairs;
(2) Except for committees of Council, appoint committees and their chairpersons as the Mayor deems necessary, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the members of Council, and exercise control over all committees and departments of the Municipality, except Council and their committees;
(3) Be the chief conservator of the peace within the Municipality and cause all laws and ordinances to be in force therein;
(4) See that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the Municipality or its inhabitants in any franchise or contract to which the Municipality is a party are faithfully kept and performed;
(5) Recommend to Council such measures as the Mayor deems necessary or appropriate for the welfare of the Municipality and keep Council advised of the condition and future of the Municipality;
(6) Act as the official and ceremonial head of the Municipal Government;
(7) Execute on behalf of the Municipality, along with the President of Council, as specified in Article II, Section 2, all contracts, conveyances, evidences of indebtedness and all other instruments to which the Municipality is a party;
(8) Perform other duties as are conferred or required by this Charter, by any ordinance or resolution of the Council or by the general laws of the State of Ohio not inconsistent with this Charter.
(d) The Mayor shall be recognized as the official and ceremonial head of the Municipal Government by the Governor of Ohio for military purposes, and by the courts for the purpose of serving civil processes.
(e) The Mayor shall have the power and exclusive right to appoint, promote, transfer, reduce in rank or remove any officer or employee of the Municipality, except those required by this Charter to be elected subject to the following:
(1) With respect to the Police Chief, other ranking officers, police officers, patrolmen and civil employees within the police department; the Fire Chief, fire ranking officers, officers, firefighters, EMS personnel and civil employees within the fire department, the Police Chief and Fire Chief shall have authority to discipline said personnel within their respective departments limited to up to a three (3) day suspension with or without pay. Any officer may request a review of such decision of the Police/Fire Chief by the Mayor/Safety Director upon written request within ten (10) days of the effective date of said decision filed in the office of the Mayor with a copy to the Chief. The decision of the Mayor/Safety Director on said review shall be final. The Mayor shall have the right to promote, discharge from employment, suspend for more than three (3) days, transfer, reduce in rank or otherwise discipline said employees.
(2) With respect to department heads and assistants to the Mayor, they shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Mayor shall have the right to promote, discharge from employment with or without cause, suspend, transfer, reduce in rank or otherwise discipline any department head or assistant to the Mayor. With respect to any discipline by the Mayor of department heads and/or assistants to the Mayor that is greater than a three (3) day suspension or demotion, the employee may request a review by the Personnel Review Board within ten (10) days of the effective date of the discipline by filing said request in writing in the Office of the Mayor. Any decision of the Personnel Review Board shall be final.
(3) With respect to all other non-elected employees below the level of department head, assistant to the Mayor: with respect to discipline of said non-elected employees, the department head shall have the right to discipline up to a three (3) day suspension. With respect to any discipline by the department heads, the employee may request a review by the Mayor within ten (10) days of the effective date of the discipline by filing said request in writing in the Office of the Mayor. The decision of the Mayor shall be final. The Mayor has the right to all other discipline including suspension beyond three (3) days, transfer, demote or discharge from employment.
(4) Any disciplinary action taken by the Mayor as to any employee that is greater than a three (3) day suspension, demotion, transfer or removal/termination shall be final unless the person so disciplined requests a review of the action in writing to the Village Personnel Review Board within ten (10) days of the effective date of the Mayor's action. The request for review shall contain all points on which the employee relies in support of his or her claim and shall be placed on the agenda of the Personnel Review Board within thirty (30) days of the date said request for review was received. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all actions taken or decisions made by the Personnel Review Board shall be final and conclusive, and no further right of appeal shall be available.
(Amended 11-3-15; 11-2-21)