SECTION IV-5. EXECUTIVE POWERS.
    (A) The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the Municipality. Except as otherwise 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 chairpersons as are necessary, and exercise control over all such committees and all departments of the Municipality;
      (3)   Be the chief conservator of the peace within the Municipality and 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 are deemed 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 Municipality;
      (7)   Execute 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 official 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, or by any ordinance or resolution of Council, or by the general laws of the State of Ohio not inconsistent therewith.
      (10)   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 process.
   (B)   Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the Mayor shall have the right to hire employees of the Village, provided that Council has, by ordinance, created and funded the position pursuant to its authority under this Charter.
   (C)   Except as otherwise provided by any collective bargaining agreement, the Mayor shall have the right to discipline, suspend, transfer, reduced in rank or discharge from employment any non-elected officer or employee over whom the Mayor has the power of appointment. All actions taken pursuant to this section shall be final and conclusive, and no right of appeal shall be available within the Village. (Amended 11-6-18)