Except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of the State of Ohio or by this Charter, and among other powers, the Council shall have and possess:
A. All of the legislative powers of the Municipality now or hereafter granted by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Ohio legislative bodies of municipalities, and such other powers granted by this Charter and all powers now or thereafter granted by the laws of the State of Ohio to Boards of Control, Municipal Tax Commissions, or any other municipal commission, board or body now or hereafter created by law, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of the State of Ohio or this Charter. All existing boards, commissions and similar bodies, heretofore created, authorized or existing shall be abolished as of January 1, 1993.
B. The power to create, combine or abolish offices, departments, divisions, boards or commissions of the Municipality and the power to fix the qualifications, duties, bonds and compensation of all officers and members thereof;
C. The power to approve and confirm or to disapprove and reject the appointment and removal by the Mayor of any appointive officer or head of a department or division of the Municipality;
D. The power to fix the number of employees in the various departments of the Municipality and to determine the qualifications, duties, bonds and compensation of such employees;
E. The power to determine the method of and procedure for making, awarding, advertising, modifying and enforcing contracts with the Municipality unless authorized by the Council and no contract shall be binding upon the Municipality unless it has been so authorized or approved and the necessary money has been lawfully appropriated therefore;
F. The power to consider the method, manner, consideration, and procedure for the purchase of property on behalf of the Municipality and the sale or disposal thereof;
G. The power to expel or remove:
l. Any member of Council for gross misconduct, misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance in office, or for disqualification from holding office, or for conviction, while in office, of a crime involving moral turpitude, or for violation of the oath of office, violation of the provisions of this Charter or for persistent failure to abide by the rules of Council, or for absence, without justifiable excuse, for three (3) consecutive regular meetings of Council;
2. The Mayor and all other elected officials for gross misconduct, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance or for conviction of a crime in volving moral turpitude, for violation of provisions of this Charter, or for violation of the oath of office.
3. The Municipal Administrator for gross misconduct, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance or for conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude or at will as otherwise herein provided.
No such expulsion or removal shall take place except on the concurrence of five (5) members of Council, and only after first having given to such person a written statement of the reason for such expulsion or removal at least ten (10) days in advance of any hearing thereon and an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel in such person's own defense.
H. The power to make other general regulations as the Council may deem necessary in the public interest.