The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the Municipality. The Mayor shall supervise and control the administration of the affairs of the Municipality and shall exercise supervision over all departments and divisions thereof. The Mayor shall be the chief conservator of the peace and shall enforce all laws and ordinances. The Mayor shall be responsible for the preparation and submission to Council of the annual estimate of receipts and expenditures and of appropriation measures; and shall at all times keep the Council fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the Municipality. The Mayor shall 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. Subject to the other provisions of this Charter and the laws of the State of Ohio, the Mayor shall have the power to appoint, promote, transfer, reduce or remove any officer or employee of the Municipality except (a) those required by this Charter to be elected and (b) those whose terms of office are fixed by this Charter. The Mayor shall execute, on behalf of the Municipality, all contracts, conveyances, evidences of indebtedness and all other instruments to which the Municipality is a party. The Mayor shall have custody of the seal of the Municipality and shall affix it to all of the aforementioned documents, but the absence of the seal shall not affect the validity of any such document. The Mayor shall be recognized as the official and ceremonial head of the Municipality by the Governor for military purposes and by the courts for the purpose of serving civil process.
(Ord. 2019-39. Passed 12-9-19.)