The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer and head of the administrative branch of the municipal government. The Mayor shall perform all duties and may exercise all privileges and authority prescribed for him or her in this Charter or by the Constitution and laws of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Ohio and the laws of the State of Ohio not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter. He or she shall further:
(a) Executive Powers
(1) Supervise the administration of the Municipality's affairs;
(2) Appoint such committees other than committees of this Council as he or she 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 committees thereof;
(3) Be the chief conservator of the peace within the Municipality and shall cause all laws and ordinances to be enforced 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 he or she deems necessary or appropriate for the welfare of the Municipality and shall keep Council advised of the condition and future of the Municipality;
(6) Act as the official and ceremonial head of the municipal government and shall preside over the meetings of Council;
(7) Execute on behalf of the Municipality, together with the Clerk-Treasurer, all contracts, conveyances, evidences of indebtedness and all other instruments to which the Municipality is a party;
(8) Have custody of the seal of the Municipality and may affix it to all of the aforesaid documents, but the absence of the seal shall not affect the validity of any such instrument;
(9) Perform such other duties as are conferred or required by this Charter, or by any ordinance or resolution of the Council, or by the general laws of the State of Ohio not inconsistent therewith; and
(10) Have the power to appoint and promote, subject to such confirmation as may be required by this Charter or by ordinance of Council, any officer or employee of the Municipality, except those required by this Charter to be elected. He or she shall have the power to discipline, suspend, transfer, reduce in rank or discharge from employment any such officer or employee in the following manner:
(i) With respect to the Chief of Police and, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police with respect to all other members of the Police Department, the Mayor shall have the power to suspend or remove any member of said department in the manner provided by Section 8.2 of this Charter;
(ii) With respect to all other non-elected officers and employees of the Municipality, the Mayor shall have the power to discipline, suspend, transfer, reduce in rank, or discharge from employment any such officer or employee. However, if such officer or employee so requests in writing within ten (10) days thereafter, his or her discharge from employment shall take effect only after being confirmed by a majority of the members of Council at the meeting of Council next following the expiration of such ten day period, which meeting may be attended by such officer or employee.
(iii) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (I), all actions taken pursuant to the foregoing subparagraphs (I) and (ii) shall be final and conclusive, and no reason, notice, written charge or public hearing shall be required.
(b) Judicial Powers
The Mayor shall have all the judicial powers granted from time to time by the general laws of the State of Ohio to mayors of municipalities.
(c) Legislative Powers
The Mayor shall have the right to recommend and introduce legislation and to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before Council, but shall have no vote therein except in the case of a tie. The Mayor shall have no veto powers.