The City Manager shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the Municipality. He shall be responsible to the Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the Municipality and, to that end, subject to the provisions of this Charter, he shall have authority and shall be required to:
(1) See that this Charter and the ordinances and resolutions of the Municipality are faithfully observed and enforced;
(2) Appoint, and when necessary for the good of the service suspend or remove all officers and employees of the Municipality, not selected or appointed by the Council, in the manner provided in this Charter;
(3) Prepare the tax budget and the annual budget, submit them to the council for approval, and administer the appropriations made by Council;
(4) Prepare and submit to Council and to the public, annually not later than March 31, a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the Municipality for the preceding year; this report shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of the Ohio Revised Code without separate publication of the financial statement;
(5) Keep the Council informed of the current financial condition and future needs of the Municipality;
(6) Sign all contracts, bonds and notes on behalf of the Municipality;
(7) Attend all Council meetings and he shall have the right to take part in discussions but may not vote;
(8) Appoint, with approval of Council, such citizen advisory committees as seem to him desirable and discharge them when in his judgment their function has been completely served;
(9) Delegate to subordinate officers and employees of the Municipality any duties conferred upon him by this Charter or by action of Council, and hold them responsible for the faithful discharge of such duties;
(10) Serve as an ex-officio member, without the right to vote, of all Boards and Commissions created by this Charter, by ordinance of Council, or by law;
(11) Serve as the head of all public utilities owned and/or operated by the Municipality;
(12) Perform such other duties, not inconsistent with this Charter, as may be required by the Council.
(Amendment adopted by the electorate, 11-7-95)