(a) Holding Other Office. Except where authorized by law, no Council member shall hold any other elected public office during the term for which the member was elected to the Council. No Council member shall hold any other City office or employment during the terms for which the member was elected to the Council. No former Council member shall hold any compensated appointive office or employment with the City until one year after the expiration of the term for which the member was elected to the Council. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Council from selecting any current or former Council member 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 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 7 of this Charter, the 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 Council nor its members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately.
(d) Conflict of Interest. Any member of the Council having any interest direct or indirect, other than as a citizen of the City of Shinnston, in any matter to be acted upon in any way by Council, shall divulge that interest to the City Council and shall have no vote on such matter, nor shall he/she be privileged to take part in the discussion thereof except by unanimous consent, and, upon the request of any other member of the Council, the member shall retire from the session until such matter has been disposed of.