(a) The Mayor shall be the Chief Conservator of the Peace within the City and shall cause all of the laws of the State, provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City to be enforced. The Mayor shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the City, shall supervise administration of the City affairs and exercise control of all departments and divisions. The Mayor shall be responsible for the preparation and submission of the annual budget, including the estimates of receipts and expenditures, and of appropriation measures, and shall at all times keep the Council fully advised as to the financial conditions and needs of the City. He or she shall cause all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the City or its inhabitants in any franchise or contract to which the City is a party to be faithfully kept and fully performed.
Except as may be otherwise provided in this Charter, and the provisions of the civil service law of the State of Ohio, the Mayor shall have power to appoint, promote, transfer, reduce or remove any officer or employee of the City except those required by this Charter to be elected.
Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the Mayor shall execute on behalf of the City all contracts, conveyances, evidence of indebtedness and all other instruments to which the City is a party. The Mayor shall have custody of the seal of the City and may affix it to all of said instruments, but the absence of the seal shall not affect the validity of any such instrument. The Mayor shall be recognized as the official and ceremonial head of the City government by the Governor for military purposes and by the Court for the purpose of serving civil process. He or she shall recommend to Council such measures as he or she deems necessary or expedient for the welfare of the City and shall keep Council advised of the present conditions and future needs of the City.
The Mayor shall also serve as Director of the Department of Public Safety which will exercise supervision over the Police and Fire Departments and other divisions, departments or bureaus as shall be provided by ordinance.
(b) The Chief Executive shall be responsible for the preparation and submission to Council by November 1 of each year for Council’s approval, a preliminary annual budget for the subsequent year which shall contain at least the following:
(1) A statement of estimated revenues from all sources, including fund balances from previous years;
(2) A statement of proposed expenditures shown by departments;
(3) A summary of the budget describing the important features, including any proposals for major changes in financial policies, in expenditures, in appropriations, and in revenues as compared with the preceding fiscal year and the reasons for such proposals, as well as itemizations and explanations of each proposed capital improvement.
(c) The Chief Executive, in conjunction with Council, shall formulate a five-year capital program to commence November 1, 1994. This program shall contain at least the following:
(1) A summary of contents;
(2) A list of all capital improvements which are proposed to be undertaken during the five fiscal years next ensuing, with appropriate supporting information as to the necessity for such improvements;
(3) Cost estimates, methods of financing, a designation of the appropriated funds account that will be charged for these expenditures, and a recommended time schedule for such improvements;
(4) The estimated annual cost of operating and maintaining facilities to be constructed, acquired or renovated.
The above information should be revised and extended each year as necessary.
(Amended November 2, 1993; November 3, 1998; November 8, 2022)