The Mayor shall be the chief executive, administrative and law enforcement officer of the Municipality. The Mayor shall be responsible for the administration of all municipal affairs of all departments and divisions of the Municipality, except Council, Clerk of Council, and Treasurer as provided by this Charter, the ordinances of the Municipality and State laws. In addition to the foregoing, the Mayor shall have the following powers:
(1) The Mayor shall attend all Council meetings and shall have the right to take part in discussions but may not vote.
(2) The Mayor shall see that all laws, provisions of this Charter and ordinances of the Council, subject to enforcement by the Mayor or by officers subject to the Mayor's direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.
(3) The Mayor shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Council.
(4) The Mayor shall submit to the Council and make available to the public a complete report on the administrative activities of the Municipality at the end of each fiscal year.
(5) The Mayor shall make such other reports as the Council may require concerning the operations of city departments, offices, boards, commissions and agencies subject to the Mayor's direction and supervision.
(6) The Mayor shall keep the Council fully advised as to the present condition, and future needs of the Municipality and make such recommendations to the Council concerning the affairs of the Municipality as the Mayor deems desirable.
(7) The Mayor shall require reports and information of subordinate officers and employees of the Municipality as the Mayor deems necessary in the orderly operation of the Municipality, or when requested to do so by the Council or any board or commission of the Municipality in writing.
(8) The Mayor shall be the contracting officer of the Municipality and shall award and execute all contracts and agreements on behalf of the Municipality in the manner and under the procedures as are and may be authorized under the Charter. When the expenditure of money for contracts and orders does not exceed the amount prescribed by laws of the State of Ohio the Mayor may designate an administrative officer or employee or a committee or other body, board or commission exercising administrative duties under this Charter, to act as purchasing agent and the Mayor may authorize said officer, employee, committee, body, board or commission to award and execute said contracts and orders on behalf of the Municipality. The Mayor or any other officer, employee, committee, body, board or commission acting as a purchasing agent shall not willfully cause or allow any contract or order to be split or divided into separate orders or contracts in order to avoid the requirements of this subsection or the requirements of competitive bidding as required by the Charter.
(Approved by voters November 2, 1976.)
(9) The Mayor and the Clerk of Council shall execute on behalf of the Municipality all contracts and agreements, except as otherwise hereinabove provided by paragraph 8 of this Section, conveyances, evidences of indebtedness and other instruments to which the Municipality is a party.
(10) The Mayor shall affix to all official documents and instruments of the Municipality the Mayor's seal which shall be the seal of the Municipality, but the absence of the seal shall not affect the validity of any such document or instrument.
(11) The Mayor shall perform such other duties as are conferred or required by this Charter, by any ordinance or resolution of the Council, or by the laws of the State of Ohio.
(Amended November 8, 2022.)