(a) Attendance at Council Meetings. The Mayor shall be an ex-officio member of Council and shall sit with that body, with the right to introduce ordinances, resolutions and motions and discuss all matters coming before Council. He shall not have a vote in Council.
The Mayor may require whatever department heads or other officials he has appointed to attend Council meetings and provide advice and opinions as may be requested by the Mayor or Council.
(b) Execution of Documents. The Mayor shall sign, on behalf of the Municipality, all contracts, conveyances, evidences of indebtedness and all other instruments to which the Municipality is a party.
(c) Veto. If the Mayor approves any ordinance or resolution, he shall approve it within ten (10) days after its passage or adoption by the Council. The Mayor may veto any ordinance or resolution passed by Council. The Mayor may approve or disapprove the whole or any item or part of any ordinance or resolution appropriating money, but otherwise his approval or disapproval shall be addressed to the entire ordinance or resolution. In case of a veto, the matter shall be returned to Council with a statement in writing by the Mayor of his objections, which shall be entered into the official journal. Council shall reconsider such ordinance or resolution not later than at its next regular meeting. Council may override the Mayor's veto by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members and upon receiving such an affirmative vote, it shall then take effect as if it had received the signature of the Mayor. If any ordinance or resolution shall not be signed or vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10) days after passage, it shall become effective as if he had signed it on the last day of said ten-day period.
(d) Administrative Duties. The Mayor shall be the chief conservator of the peace within the Municipality. He shall see that all laws, ordinances and resolutions are faithfully obeyed and enforced. He shall have the power to appoint, promote, transfer, reduce or remove any officer or employee to the extent and under the circumstances permitted by any provision of this Charter or the laws of the State of Ohio, where it is beyond the scope of this Charter to provide. He shall have his office at the City Hall and shall devote his entire time during business hours, and such other time as may be necessary, to the business of the Municipality.
(e) Enforcement of Contracts. The Mayor shall see that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the Municipality or its residents in any franchise or contract to which this Municipality is a party are faithfully kept and performed.
(f) Ceremonial Duties. The Mayor shall be recognized as the official and ceremonial head of government by the Governor for military purposes and by the Courts for the purpose of serving civil processes.
(Amended 11-4-08.)
(Amended 11-4-08.)
(g) Appointment of Chief of Police and Fire Chief. The Chief of Police and Chief of the Fire Department shall be appointed by the Mayor from the ranks of the respective departments in the manner hereinafter provided. When either office shall for any reason become vacant, a suitable examination shall be given by and under the direction of the Civil Service Commission to such officers in the Police Department having attained the rank of sergeant or higher and having a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution, or in the Fire Department having attained the rank of lieutenant or higher and having a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution, as may desire to be considered therefor. Said requirement of having a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution shall go into effect at the time of the adoption of this amendment to the Charter but shall not apply to any individual currently holding the position of Chief of Police or Fire Chief. From the three members receiving the highest grades upon said examination, the Mayor shall appoint one to fill such vacancy, such appointment to be subject to confirmation by the majority vote of the members elected to Council.
(Amended 11-6-18)
(Amended 11-6-18)