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The salary of the Mayor shall be fixed by Ordinance. The salary of Mayor shall not be increased or decreased during their term in office. Any ordinance establishing the salary of the Mayor shall be enacted by June 1 of the year prior to commencement of the term of the Mayor. The commission established pursuant to Section 31 of the Charter will make recommendations to the Council.
In addition to his or her salary as a member of Council as provided for in Charter Section 31, the President of Council selected as of January 1, 2002 shall receive the sum of Forty-Five Hundred Dollars ($4,500.00) annually, payable in bi-weekly installments. Thereafter, additional compensation for the President of Council may be established pursuant to a duly enacted ordinance but subject to the same limitations as are imposed by this Charter with respect to increasing the salaries of the Mayor and members of Council.
(Amended by electors 11-7-00)
The Mayor's staff, all Directors and Commissioners of City departments and all chief administrative officers of any other City agencies shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and may be removed at the will of the Mayor. The Mayor, for good cause, may remove any other officer or employee appointed by the Mayor, and before such officer or employee may be removed, the Mayor shall give such person a written statement of the reasons entertained for removal, and afford the individual time to be heard. A removal by the Mayor shall be final, subject to any applicable civil service provisions, ordinances or labor contracts.
(Amended by electors 11-3-92)
The Mayor may without notice cause the affairs of any department or the conduct of any officer or employee to be examined. The Mayor or any person or persons appointed by the Mayor to examine the affairs of any department or the conduct of any office, or any employee or officer shall have the same power to compel the attendance of witnesses, and the production of books and papers and other evidence and to cause witnesses to be punished for contempt as is conferred upon the Council, subject however to any limitations imposed by Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4117 and all labor contracts.
(Amended by electors 11-7-00)