The City Manager shall appoint, and may promote, all subordinates and employees in the service of the Village, except as otherwise prescribed in this Charter. Any officer, subordinate, or employee appointed by the City Manager may be laid off, suspended, reduced in rank, or removed by the City Manager, and this action shall be final. The City Manager shall have full authority to leave positions under a single position whenever it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Village.
Neither Council, nor its committees or members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or removal from, office by the City Manager, or in any manner take part in the appointment, discipline, or removal of subordinates and employees in the administrative service of the Village. Council, its committees, and its members shall deal with that portion of the service of the Village for which the City Manager is responsible solely through the City Manager, and neither Council, nor its committees or members, shall give any orders to any subordinate of the City Manager. In case any member shall be found by Council to have violated this section, Council shall declare that member's seat vacant. Council may, however, inquire into the conduct of any office or department, the performance of any contract, or any of the affairs of the Village, and may in the exercise of such power compel, or authorize a committee to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and other evidence under penalty of law.