SECTION 5. EXECUTIVE POWERS.

   (A)   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 such committees and their chairman 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 committees thereof;

      (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, 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 affix it to all of the aforesaid documents, but the absence of the seal shall not affect the validity of any such instrument; and

      (9)    Perform such 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 therewith.

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. (Amended 11-4-86.)

   (B)   Subject to the other provisions of this Charter and of the Laws of Ohio, the Mayor shall have the power 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.

   (C)   The Mayor shall prepare an annual "State of the Village" report which shall be delivered orally in Council at its regular first meeting of April of each year and shall cause full text copies to be distributed to every residence within the Village within 45 days following the oral presentation. The report, at the very minimum, shall advise Council and the citizens of the Village of the finances and administrative activities of the Village during the past year and what may be occurring in the next year. (Amended 11-8-05.)