There is hereby created an Advisory Council of Civil Defense composed of members to be appointed by the Mayor, hereinafter called the "Civil Defense Advisory Council" and a Director of Disaster Services who shall be at the head thereof. The Director shall be a competent and qualified person appointed by the Mayor. Assistant Directors may be appointed by the Director from time to time. The Director shall hold office during the pleasure of the Mayor, and the assistant directors likewise shall hold office during the pleasure of the Director and they shall not be compensated for services rendered unless approved by resolution or ordinance of Council. The Director may, with the consent of the Safety-Service Director after appropriation of funds, employ technical, clerical, stenographic and other personnel. However, Council shall fix compensation of all such employees when they are to be compensated. The Safety-Service Director only, may make such expenditures within the appropriation therefor, or from other funds made available to him by Council, for the purposes of this chapter. The Director of Disaster Services shall be the executive head of the Civil Defense Advisory Council and be responsible for carrying out the program for civil defense in the City. He shall coordinate the activities of all organizations for civil defense within the City, and maintain liaison with and cooperate with civil defense agencies and organizations of other political subdivisions, and the State of Ohio and other states and of the Federal Government, and shall have such additional authority, duties and responsibilities as are authorized by this chapter and as may from time to time be provided by Council.
(1955 Code §139.02)