(A) The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the Municipality. He shall make all official appointments within 30 days as required by the Charter, otherwise these appointments shall be made by Council. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the Mayor shall:
(1) Supervise the administration of the Municipality’s affairs;
(2) Except for committees of Council, appoint such committees and their chairpersons as necessary, subject to confirmation by Council, and exercise control over all such committees and all departments of the Municipality;
(3) Be the chief conservator of the peace within the Municipality and 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 are deemed necessary or appropriate for the welfare of the Municipality and keep Council advised of the condition and future of the Municipality;
(6) Act as the official and ceremonial head of the Municipality;
(7) Execute on behalf of the Municipality, together with the Clerk of Council as the case may be, 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 affix it to all official documents, but the absence of the seal shall not affect the validity of any such instrument; and
(9) Perform such other duties as are conferred or required by this Charter, or by any ordinance or resolution of Council, or by the general laws of the State of Ohio not inconsistent herewith. The Mayor shall be recognized as the official and ceremonial head of the Municipal government by the Governor of Ohio for military purposes, and by the courts for the purpose of serving civil process.
(Amended March 2, 2004.)
(B) Except as provided in Article V of this Charter and subject to such confirmation as may be required herein or by the ordinance of Council, the Mayor shall have the power to appoint and promote any officer or employee of the Municipality, subject to the approval of Council, except those required by this Charter to be elected. A vote of five (5) members of Council shall be necessary to reverse the Mayor’s action.
(C) The Mayor shall have the right to discipline and terminate the employment of any officer or employee referred to in Section 5(B) in the following manner:
(1) With respect to the Police Chief, police officers and patrolmen, to discharge from employment, suspend, transfer, reduce in rank or otherwise discipline.
With respect to all other non-elected officers and employees the Mayor has the power to appoint, discipline, suspend, transfer, reduce in rank or discharge from employment.
Said action shall be final unless the person so disciplined requests a review of the action in writing to the Council President within ten (10) days of the effective date of the Mayor’s action.
The request for review shall contain in addition all points on which the employee relies in support of his or her claim and shall be placed on the agenda for the meeting of Council next following the expiration of such ten-day period which may be attended by the person requesting the review. A vote of five (5) members of Council shall be necessary to reverse the Mayor’s action.
(D) Except as otherwise specifically provided in subparagraph (C)(1) all actions taken pursuant to Section 5(C) shall be final and conclusive, and no right of appeal shall be available.