The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the Municipality. He or she shall supervise the administration of the affairs of the Municipality and shall exercise control over all departments and divisions. He or she shall be the chief conservator of the peace within the Municipality and shall cause all laws and ordinances to be enforced therein. He or she shall recommend to the Council such measures as he or she deems necessary or expedient. He or she shall see to it 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. Except as may otherwise be provided by this Charter or the laws of the State of Ohio, the Mayor shall have the power to appoint, promote, transfer, reduce or remove any officer or employee of the Municipality except those required by this Charter to be elected, and those whose terms of office may be fixed by this Charter. The Director of Public Safety, the Director of Public Service, the Director of Finance and the Director of Law, and all appointive officers may be removed by the Mayor; provided, however, that such removal shall not take effect without the concurrence of five (5) of the members of Council. The Mayor shall execute on behalf of the Municipality all contracts, conveyances, evidences of indebtedness, and all other instruments to which the Municipality is a party. He or she shall have custody of the seal of the Municipality and may affix it to all of said instruments, but the absence of the seal shall not affect the validity of any such instrument. The Mayor shall be recognized as the official and ceremonial head of the Municipal government by the Governor for military purposes and by the courts for the purpose of serving civil processes.
(Amended 11-7-00)