A. Ohio Ethics Law. The members of the Council, including the Mayor, shall at all times and in all respects comply with Ohio Ethics Laws.
B. Appointment and Removal of Employees. Neither the Council nor any of its members shall, in any manner, dictate the appointment or removal of any City employee who the City Manager, the Finance Director or the Law Director are authorized to appoint, but the Council may express its views and fully and freely discuss with the appropriate appointed official anything pertaining to the appointment and removal of their employees. This section does not prevent the removal of the City Manager, the Finance Director or the Law Director because of the Council’s disapproval of their respective personnel management or their respective appointment or removal of employees.
C. Interference with Administration. Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations under Section 4.09, the members of the Council, including the Mayor, shall deal with City officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager, the Finance Director or the Law Director through the City Manager, the Finance Director or the Law Director, respectively, and neither the Council nor its members, including the Mayor, shall in any way interfere with the daily administrative services of any City department or employee by ordering or instructing action to be taken or not taken with respect to the City’s daily administrative matters. This prohibition does not apply to a Councilmember’s work with or relationship to boards or commissions or staff representatives assigned to boards or commissions. In the event any Councilmember violates the provisions of this Section 4.08 C., the Council shall be notified and may take corrective action.