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Neither the council nor any of its committees or members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to or removal from employment by the city manager or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in the administrative service of the City, except the city manager, city attorney, presiding judge, and courts administrator. The council and its members shall deal with that portion of the administrative service for which the manager is responsible solely through the manager, and neither the council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the city either publicly or privately. Any violation of this section by a member of the council shall constitute misconduct and shall be punishable in such manner as may be in the discretion of the other members of the council. (Code 1979, § 21-18; Ord. No. 95-53, exhibit A (§ 21-18), 9-11-1995)

Charter reference: Powers withheld from council, § 3-10.