The municipality shall have the authority to exercise all powers of local self-government and to adopt and enforce such police, sanitary and other similar regulations as are not in conflict with the general laws. All powers of government shall be exercised as follows:
Administrative Powers - by the Mayor, his* appointees and/or employees as authorized by law.
Legislative Powers - by a Council of seven (7) members.
Judicial Powers - by the Mayor as authorized by law.
* "Masculine references used throughout this Charter to simplify-sentence structure shall apply to all persons, regardless of gender".
(Amended by electors 11-2-93.)
All such powers shall be exercised in the manner prescribed in this Charter, or if not prescribed herein, In such manner as shall be prescribed by ordinance of Council, and when not prescribed in this Charter, or provided by ordinance of Council, then such powers shall be exercised in the manner provided by the general laws of the State of Ohio until the Council shall provide a different manner of exercising such powers.