§ 6. Council not to interfere in appointments, removals or administration.

Neither the Council nor any of its committees or members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his removal from office by the City Manager or any of his subordinates, or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in the administrative services of the City, except that the Council may direct the City Manager, by resolution, to investigate charges of misconduct or incompetence against any City employee and to report the result thereof. Provided, the Council may, by resolution, inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency of the City, investigate municipal affairs, and direct the City Manager to investigate such affairs, or if necessary, authorize and provide for such inquiries through an outside agency. The City Councilmembers shall deal with the administrative services solely through the City Manager, and neither the Councilmembers nor any of them thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the City Manager either publicly or privately. Violation of any of the provisions of this section by the Councilmembers or any of them shall constitute grounds for removal.

(Ord. No. 0-1516-25, § 10)