The Manager shall be the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the City. The Manager shall be responsible to the Mayor for the administration of the City. The Manager shall have the following powers and duties:
A. to appoint and, when the Manager deems it necessary, suspend, remove or otherwise discipline all City employees and supervisors appointed by the Manager, except as provided by, or pursuant to this Charter. The Manager may authorize any supervisor who is appointed by the Manager to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that supervisor's department, office or agency;
B. to direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices, and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided in this Charter;
C. to attend all Council meetings and take part in discussions, but may not vote;
D. to see that all laws, provisions of this Charter, and ordinances and resolutions of Council, imposing duties on the Manager or employees subject to the Manager's direction and supervision, are faithfully executed;
E. to prepare and submit to Council the annual budget and capital program;
F. to submit to Council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City as of the end of each fiscal year;
G. to make such other reports as Council may require concerning the operations of City departments, offices, boards, commissions, and agencies subject to the Manager's direction and supervision;
H. to appoint, with the approval of Council, special citizen advisory committees, and discharge such when, in the Manager's judgment and with Council's approval, their function has been served;
I. to serve as an ex-officio member of all boards and commissions which are authorized under this Charter or subsequently created by the Mayor and/or Council;
J. to keep Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future operating and capital needs of the City and make such recommendations to Council concerning the affairs of the City as the Manager deems desirable, or as requested by Council;
K. to require reports and information of subordinate officers and employees of the City as the Manager deems necessary in the orderly operation of the City, or when required to do so by Council or any board or commission of the City;
L. to be the contracting officer of the City and award and execute contracts and agreements on behalf of the City in the manner and under the procedures required by this Charter;
M. to perform the duties and have the powers as conferred or required by this Charter, by any ordinance or resolution of Council, or by the laws of the State of Ohio;
N. to appoint a person as City Clerk to perform the day-to-day duties required for efficient and on-going operation of the Manager's office.