The Council shall appoint, by a motion adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members, an officer of the Municipality who shall have the title of "Municipal Manager" (hereinafter referred to as the "Manager"). At the time of appointment, the Manager need not be a resident of the Municipality or of the State of Ohio, but the Manager shall become a resident of the Municipality within six months after his or her appointment. The Council may waive the residence requirement for an additional period of six months by the adoption of a motion to that effect by a majority vote of its members.
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term. The Manager shall be removable at any time at the pleasure of Council by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members. If removed at any time after serving six months, the Manager may demand written charges and the right to be heard thereon at a public meeting of the Council not less than one week after receiving written charges, and prior to the date on which final removal shall take effect; but pending and during such hearing the Manager may be suspended by the Council. The action of the Council in suspending or removing the Manager shall be final, it being the intention of this Charter to vest all authority and fix all responsibility for any such suspension or removal in the Council. The Council may authorize severance pay in case of the removal of the Manager. Unless the Manager is removed for conduct constituting misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, the Manager shall be paid all compensation that would have accrued through the date of removal, including the period of suspension, and additional sum equal to two months salary as termination pay. In the event of the resignation of the Manager, the Council may, in addition to other compensation, pay a sum not to exceed four months salary as termination pay.
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