A. Appointed Officials. The management and administration of the City government shall be vested in three appointed officials, the City Manager, the Finance Director, and the Law Director, who shall be appointed by the City Council in accordance with this Charter.
B. Administrative Steering Committee.
(1) There is hereby established an Administrative Steering Committee of the City to provide policy direction and guidance on building security, information technology issues and projects, human resources and personnel management and any other topics or issues affecting the departments and divisions under the direction and control of the appointed officials.
(2) The Administrative Steering Committee shall consist of the City Manager, the Finance Director and the Law Director, and at the discretion of the Xenia Municipal Court Judge, may also consist of the Clerk of Court of the Xenia Municipal Court.
C. Annual Evaluations. The City Council shall evaluate the City Manager, Finance Director, and Law Director on an annual basis.
D. Removal. The City Manager, Finance Director, or Law Director may be removed by Council by the affirmative vote of five (5) members of the Council. The Appointed Official shall be given at least ten (10) days’ notice prior to the meeting at which his or her removal will be considered. In the intervening period, the Appointed Official may be suspended with or without pay, or as otherwise required in the Appointed Official’s employment contract.