(A) There is hereby created the office of Administrative Director, who shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the Council by a vote of at least a majority of its members. The Administrative Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and the Council and may be removed without cause by the Mayor with the approval of the Council by a vote of at least a majority of its members; or he may be removed without cause by the Council by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of its members without the consent of the Mayor.
(B) The Administrative Director shall be qualified by training or experience in the management of public service enterprises, public or private safety forces, other governmental services or functions, or commercial or industrial operations. The Mayor and Council shall be the sole judges of the qualifications of the Administrative Director.
(C) The Administrative Director shall be the principal administrative officer of the municipality. He shall, subject to the supervision of the Mayor, control, direct and supervise all departments, divisions, and other sub-units of departments, except the departments of Law, Finance, Police and Fire. The Administrative Director shall perform other duties and have other powers and responsibilities as are provided in this Charter or by ordinance or resolution. In addition to and not by way of limitation upon the above stated general powers, the Administrative Director shal1 also have the following powers, duties and functions:
(1) To manage and supervise the operation of all municipal utilities, including the treatment and distribution of water, the sewerage system, the generation and/or distribution of electrical energy, artificial and natural gas plants and systems, and other similar municipal utilities. He shall collect all rents, service and other charges required to be paid for municipal utilities, however the rates for services and charges for all municipal utilities shall be established by the Council.
(2) To make such bylaws and regulations as he deems necessary for the safe, economical and efficient management and protection of all municipal utilities. Such bylaws and regulations, when not repugnant to this Charter, the municipal ordinances and resolutions or to the Constitution of Ohio shall have the same validity as ordinances.
(3) To supervise the improvement and repair of streets, avenues, alleys, lands, lanes, squares, landings, market houses, bridges, viaducts, sidewalks, sewers, drains, ditches, culverts, ship channels, streams, and water courses as well as the lighting, sprinkling, and cleaning of all streets, alleys, and public buildings and places.
(4) To appoint employees of departments and divisions subject to his supervision and control, provided such positions are first authorized by the Council; but such appointments shall be subject to approval by the Mayor. Such appointments and the Mayor's approval thereof shall be in writing, and shall be filed with the Clerk of Council and shall be subject to the provisions of Section 7.03 (B) of this Charter pertaining to civil service.
(5) To discipline and with the approval of the Mayor discharge employees of departments and divisions subject to his supervision and control.
(Amended 11-2-99)