The Mayor shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the city. He shall be responsible to the Common Council for the administration of all city affairs placed in his charge by or under this Charter by the Common Council, or by State law.
(a) He shall appoint, with the approval of the Common Council, and, when he deems it necessary, suspend or remove any one or all city employees and appointive administrative officers provided for by, or under, this Charter. He may authorize any administrative officer who is subject to his direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer’s department, office or agency. He shall appoint any standing committees, boards, or commissions as deemed necessary by the Common Council; such appointments shall be made with approval of the Common Council.
(b) He shall direct and supervise the administration of all department officers and agencies of the city, except as otherwise provided by law.
(c) He shall serve as the principal advisor to the Common Council on all matters requiring the Council’s attention; he shall have the right to attend all Council meetings and shall have the right to take part in all discussions, but shall have no vote except in case of a tie.
(d) He shall see that all laws, provisions of this Charter, and acts of the Common Council, subject to enforcement by him or by officers subject to his direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.
(e) He shall have the Finance Officer, under his direction and control, prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Common Council.
(f) He shall have the Finance Officer submit to the Common Council a completed report on the finances of the city at the end of each fiscal year.
(g) He shall, through the Finance Officer, keep the Common Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommendations to the Common Council concerning the affairs of the city as he deems proper or as the Common Council shall require.
(h) He shall make such other reports as the Common Council may require concerning the operations of city government subject to his direction and supervision.
(i) He shall execute on behalf of the city when authorized by the Common Council all agreements, contracts, bonds, deeds and other documents necessary to be executed. He shall countersign all orders, checks and warrants authorized by the Common Council and drawn on the city treasury for payment on monies, which signature may be by facsimile.
(j) He shall have the power to sign or veto any motion, ordinance or resolution passed by the Common Council and the power to veto any part or item of an ordinance or resolution, it shall be presented by the Finance Officer with the Mayor’s written objection to the next meeting of the Common Council and may be reconsidered. If it shall pass by a two-thirds vote of the aldermen present, it shall be published and become effective not withstanding the Mayor’s disapproval.
(k) He shall perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter as may lawfully be required by the Common Council, or as may be required by State law.