(a) Executive Powers. The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the municipality. He shall:
(1) Supervise the administration of the municipality's affairs;
(2) Appoint such committees as he deems necessary, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the members of Council, and exercise control over all committees and departments of the municipality, except Council and committees thereof;
(3) Be the chief conservator of the peace within the municipality and shall cause all laws and ordinances to be enforced therein;
(4) See that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the municipality or its inhabitants in any franchise or contract to which the municipality is a party are faithfully kept and performed;
(5) Recommend to Council such measures as he deems necessary or appropriate for the welfare of the municipality and shall keep Council advised of the conditions and future of the municipality;
(6) Act as the official and ceremonial head of the municipal government and shall preside over the meetings of Council;
(7) Execute on behalf of the municipality, together with the Clerk-Treasurer, all contracts, conveyances, evidences of indebtedness and all other instruments to which the municipality is a party;
(8) Have custody of the seal of the municipality and may affix it to all of the aforesaid documents, but the absence of the seal shall not affect the validity of any such instrument;
(9) Perform such other duties as are conferred or required by this Charter, or by any ordinance or resolution of the Council, or by the general laws of the State of Ohio not inconsistent therewith; and
(10) Have the power to appoint and promote, subject to such confirmation as may be required by this Charter or by ordinance of Council, any officer or employee of the municipality, except those required by this Charter to be elected. The Mayor shall have the power to discipline, suspend, transfer, reduce in rank or discharge from employment any such officer or employee, in the manner provided below.
(i) With respect to Village Police officers, the Chief of Police shall have the power to reprimand an officer or suspend an officer for up to three days for any violation of the Police Department's Standards of Conduct but shall immediately report to the Mayor the basis of any such suspension. The Mayor shall not be required to investigate the cause for such suspension, but may consider modifying the suspension, or imposing such additional discipline as he may deem necessary, pursuant to part (ii) hereof. The Chief of Police shall advise such officer of the basis of the suspension and give the officer the opportunity to be heard prior to the imposition of such suspension.
(ii) Except as provided in Section 2.2 (a)(10)(i) hereof, or as otherwise provided in this Charter, with respect to all non-elected officers and employees of the municipality, the Mayor shall have the exclusive power to discipline, suspend, transfer, reduce in rank, or discharge from employment any such officer or employee. The Mayor shall provide such officer or employee with notice of the charges against him and provide said officer or employee with an opportunity to be heard in response to the charges against him prior to being disciplined. If such officer or employee is to be discharged, said officer or employee may request, in writing to be heard by Council. Such written request must be submitted to the Clerk of Council within ten (10) days after the Mayor's decision to discharge said employee, and Council shall hear such matter at the next regular Council meeting occurring not less than ten (10) days after the filing of the request for hearing. The officer or employee shall be discharged if a majority of the members of Council vote to uphold the Mayor's decision to discharge said officer or employee. If a majority of the members of Council do not vote to uphold the Mayor's decision to discharge said officer or employee, the Mayor may then impose other discipline upon the employee. The employee shall be entitled to the assistance of counsel at any of the hearings provided for by this section.
(b) Judicial Powers. The Mayor shall have all the judicial powers granted from time to time by the general laws of the State of Ohio to mayors of municipalities of the class of this municipality.
(c) Legislative Powers. The Mayor shall have the right to recommend and introduce
legislation and to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before Council but shall have
no vote therein. Every ordinance or resolution adopted by Council shall be signed by the President of Council or other presiding officer and attested by the Clerk-Treasurer.
(d) Veto Powers. Every ordinance or resolution adopted by Council shall be presented promptly to the Mayor. If the Mayor approves such ordinance or resolution, he shall sign it indicating his approval and return it to the Clerk-Treasurer within ten (10) days after its adoption by Council. If he does not approve it, he shall return it to the Clerk-Treasurer within said ten (10) days with his written objections, which shall be entered in full upon the journal of Council. If the Mayor does not sign or so return an ordinance or resolution within said ten-day period, it shall take effect in the same manner as if he had signed it. The Mayor may approve or veto the whole or any item of an ordinance or resolution appropriating money; but otherwise, his approval or veto shall be addressed to the entire ordinance or resolution. When the Mayor has vetoed an ordinance or resolution, or a part or item thereof as herein provided, the Council shall, not later than its next regular meeting, proceed to reconsider it; and if, upon reconsideration, the ordinance or resolution or part or item thereof vetoed by the Mayor be approved by the affirmative vote of at least two- thirds (2/3) of the members of Council, it shall then take effect without the signature of the Mayor, in the same manner as if he had signed it. In all such cases, the votes shall be taken by roll call and entered upon the journal of Council.
(Amended by electors 11-6-18.)