[R.O. 2012 §115.050(A); CC 1975 §2-29]
The Presiding Officer of the City Council, the City Clerk and
each other officer and Deputy Officer of the City to whom any sworn
statement, whether oral or written, is required to be made or submitted
by any person pursuant to any provision of this Code or other ordinance
or resolution of the City Council shall have authority to administer
the oath so required; provided, that nothing in this Section shall
be construed as purporting to authorize the administration of any
oath which, by law, is required to be administered by a judicial officer,
notary public or other officer authorized by law to administer oaths,
nor shall this Section be construed as purporting to authorize the
taking of any acknowledgement.
[R.O. 2012 §115.060]
The Council shall have power to fix the compensation of all
officers and employees of the City. But the salary of an officer shall
not be changed during the time for which he/she was elected or appointed.
[R.O. 2012 §115.070]
All officers elected to offices or appointed to fill a vacancy
in any elective office under the City Government shall be voters under
the laws and constitution of this State and, except appointed officers,
must be residents of the City. No person shall be elected or appointed
to any office who shall at the time be in arrears for any unpaid City
taxes, or forfeiture or defalcation in office.
[R.O. 2012 §115.080]
The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all the members
elected to the City Council, remove from office, for cause shown,
any elective officer of the City, such officer being first given opportunity,
together with his/her witnesses, to be heard before the Council, sitting
as a court of impeachment. Any elective officer may, in like manner,
for cause shown, be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of all the members elected to the City Council, independently of the
Mayor's approval or recommendation. The Mayor may, with the consent
of a majority of all the members elected to the Council, remove from
office any appointive officer of the City at will; and any such appointive
officer may be so removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the members
elected to the Council, independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
The Council may pass ordinances regulating the manner of impeachment
and removals.
