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Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations under Section 3.01(d), Council or its members shall deal with City employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager solely through the City Manager. Neither Council nor any of its members shall in any manner direct or demand the hiring or termination of any City employee whom the City Manager is empowered to hire, but Council may express its views and fully and freely discuss with the City Manager anything pertaining to the hiring and termination of such employees.

3.04. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND ACTING MAYOR.

(a) MAYOR.

At the first regular meeting of Council in each even-numbered year, Council shall elect one of its members as the Mayor for a two-year term of office. The Mayor shall:

(1) preside at all meetings of Council;

(2) perform ceremonial duties and functions as necessary;

(3) exercise all judicial powers and functions granted to mayors of municipal corporations by the laws of the State of Ohio and applicable court rules;

(4) have authority to appoint a magistrate, at the discretion of the Mayor and with the approval of Council, to hear and determine prosecutions of criminal cases subject to the laws of the State of Ohio;

(5) exercise military powers and functions granted to mayors of municipal corporations by the laws of the State of Ohio or the laws of the United States; and

(6) perform or exercise such other powers, duties and functions as provided by this Revised Charter and the Council Rules of Order, to the extent such Council Rules of Order are consistent with this Revised Charter.

(b) VICE MAYOR.

At the first regular meeting of Council in each even-numbered year, Council shall elect one of its members as the Vice Mayor for a two-year term of office. The Vice Mayor shall serve as the president pro-tempore of Council. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Mayor, the Vice Mayor shall succeed to the office of Mayor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term and Council shall elect another of its members to the office of Vice Mayor to serve for the unexpired term of office. In the event of the temporary absence or disability of the Mayor, the Vice Mayor shall exercise all powers, duties and functions of the Mayor.

(c) ACTING MAYOR.

In the event of the temporary absence of both the Mayor and Vice Mayor, the senior Council member, based on length of continuous elected service with the City, shall serve as the Acting Mayor. If two or more Council members have held the same length of continuous elected service with the City, then an Acting Mayor shall be chosen from among those two or more Council members by a vote of Council at the first regular meeting of Council in each even-numbered year.

3.05. CLERK OF COUNCIL.

Council shall appoint a person to serve as Clerk of Council. The Clerk of Council shall be an officer of the City and shall give notice of Council meetings to its members and the public, keep the minutes of Council's proceedings and perform such other duties as are provided by this Revised Charter or by Council. The Clerk of Council shall be subject to the direction of Council and the general supervision of the City Manager. The Clerk of Council shall serve at the pleasure of Council and may be removed without cause by Council.

3.06. COUNCIL MEETINGS.

(a) REGULAR MEETINGS.

Council shall hold at least one regular meeting each month and shall determine the frequency, dates and times of additional regular meetings in order to properly conduct its business.

(b) SPECIAL MEETINGS.