(a) The Mayor shall be the chief executive, administrative and law enforcement officer of the City, and shall be responsible for and have the authority to administer and generally control, direct and supervise all administrative departments, divisions and sub-units thereof, except the Departments of Law and City Auditor. The Mayor shall enforce the provisions of this Charter and the ordinances and resolutions of the City pertaining to matters subject to the Mayor's direction, control and supervision. The Mayor shall not usurp or interfere with the exercise of powers, duties and functions of other elected officers of the City; rather, the Mayor shall cooperate fully with such other elected officials to assure the orderly and efficient management of the City.
(b) In addition to the matters set forth in division (a) of this section, the Mayor shall have the following powers, duties and functions:
(1) The right and-duty to attend all meetings of the Council, and to participate in the discussions on any matters before the Council, but the Mayor shall not be entitled to vote on any matter before the Council.
(2) The right to veto the passage of ordinances and resolutions as provided in Section 4.06 of this Charter.
(3) To appoint, promote, remove, suspend or otherwise discipline all officers and employees in the classified and unclassified service of the City, subject to the provisions of this Charter relating to Civil Service; provided the Mayor shall not exercise such authority and powers over elected officials, the employees of the Departments of Law and City Auditor, the officers and employees of the Council, and in other instances where this Charter provides for another officer or body to exercise such authority and powers.
(4) To prepare and submit to the Council the annual budget, appropriation measures and capital programs of the City.
(5) To prepare and submit to the Council on or before the first day of March of each year, and to make available to the general public, a complete report of the administrative activities and programs of the City which are under his general direction, control and supervision for the prior year.
(6) To make such other reports as the Council may require concerning the operation and programs of the administrative departments, divisions or sub-units thereof, and any Boards or Commissions of the City which are under the Mayor's general direction, control and supervision.
(7) To keep the Council fully advised concerning the present condition and future needs of the City and to make any recommendations to the Council concerning the affairs of the City as the Mayor deems desirable.
(8) To enforce 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, and to see that they are faithfully kept and performed.
(9) The Mayor shall be recognized as the head of the City government by the President and other officers of the United States and the Governor and other officers of the State of Ohio for military purposes.
(10) To exercise all judicial powers and functions granted to Mayors of municipal corporations by the laws of Ohio and applicable court rules.
(11) To affix to all official documents and instruments of the City the Mayor's seal, which shall be the seal of the City, but the absence of the seal shall not affect the validity of any document or instrument.
(12) To perform such other powers, duties and functions as provided under this Charter, the City's ordinances and resolutions, and the laws of Ohio, to the extent that such laws are consistent with this Charter and the City's ordinances and resolutions.