Except as otherwise required by the Constitution of the State of Ohio of this Charter, the Council shall have and possess these powers:
A. All of the legislative powers of the Municipality now or hereafter granted by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Ohio to legislate bodies of municipalities, and such other powers granted by this Charter and all powers now or hereafter granted by the laws of the State of Ohio to Boards of Control, Municipal Tax Commissions, Boards of Trustees of Public Affairs, Recreation Boards, or any other municipal commission, board or body now or hereafter created by law, except as otherwise provided by this Charter.
B. The power to create, combine or abolish offices, departments, divisions, boards or commissions of the Municipality except for those provided for in this Charter and the power to fix the qualifications, duties, bonds and compensation of all officers and members thereof not fixed in this Charter.
C. The power to approve and confirm or to disapprove and reject the appointment or removal by the Mayor of any appointive officer or head of a department or division of the Municipality.
D. The power to establish the number of employees in the various departments of the Municipality and to determine the qualifications, duties, bonds and compensation of such employees. Council may authorize the payment or reimbursement of expenses incurred by any officer or employee, or member of any board or commission of the Municipality, for traveling or other expenses incidental to the authorized furtherance of the interests of the Municipality.
E. The power to determine the method of and procedure for making, awarding, advertising, modifying and enforcing contracts with the Municipality and the method, procedure, time and manner of payment thereunder. No contract shall be made on behalf of the Municipality unless authorized monies therefor have been appropriated by the Council and no contract shall be binding upon the Municipality unless the necessary money has been lawfully appropriated therefor.
F. The power to determine the method, manner, consideration and procedure for the purchase of real and personal property on behalf of the Municipality and the sale or disposal thereof.
G. The power to determine the method, manner and procedure for making the following improvements and for levying and collecting assessments on property benefited thereby:
(1) construction, reconstruction or repair of sidewalks.
(2) lighting, sprinkling, cleaning or oiling of streets, highways, public places and public grounds.
(3) cutting and disposal of weeds and abatement of nuisances on private property.
(4) collection and disposal of garbage, rubbish and refuse.
H. The power to expel or remove:
(1) any member of Council for gross misconduct, misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance in office, or disqualification for holding office, or for conviction while in office of a crime involving moral turpitude, or for violation of the oath of office, or for persistent failure to abide by the rules of Council or for absence for three (3) consecutive regular meetings of Council unless excused by Council.
(2) the Mayor or Clerk-Treasurer for gross misconduct, malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance in office or for disqualification for holding office, or for conviction while in office of a crime involving moral turpitude, or for the violation of the oath of office.
No such expulsion or removal shall take place except on concurrence of five (5) members of Council, nor until the accused person shall have been notified in writing of the charge against him/her at least ten (10) days in advance of any hearing upon such charge, and until his/her counsel shall have been given the opportunity to appear before the Council and to be heard, to present evidence and to examine witnesses appearing in support of the charge.
I. The power to make such other general regulations as the Council may deem necessary in the public interest including the exercise of the power granted in Section 2.02 of this Charter.