(A) Holding Other Office. No Councilmember shall hold any other city office or employment during the terms for which the member was elected to the City Council. No former Councilmember shall hold any compensated appointive office or employment with the City until one (1) year after the expiration of the term for which the member was elected to the City Council. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the City Council from selecting any current or former Councilmember to represent the City on the governing board of any regional or other intergovernmental agency.
(B) Appointments and Removals. Neither the City Council nor any of its members shall in any manner control or demand the appointment or removal of any City administrative officer or employee whom the City Manager or any subordinate of the City Manager is empowered to appoint, but the City Council may express its views and fully and freely discuss with the City Manager anything pertaining to appointment and removal of such officers and employees.
(C) Interference with Administration. Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations under Section 3.08, the City Council or its members shall deal with City officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager solely through the City Manager, and neither the City Council nor its members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately.