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:~~ F,r 70-136 - 4 - Upon concurrence of two-thirds of the members of Council, the Council may, after public hearing, remove the Director of Law from office for his disqualification while in office, for his conviction while in office of a crime involving moral tur- pitude, or for a violation of his oath of office. Prior to such removal action, the Director of Law shall be notified in writing of the charge or charges against him at least fifteen (15) days in advance of any hearing upon such charge or charges, and he and his counsel shall be given an opportunity to be heard, present evidence, and examine any witness appearing in support of such charge or charges. The Director of Law shall act as legal counsel and serve in such capacity the Mayor, Council, administrative officers, de- partments, and the commissions and boards of the City. As legal counsel and attorney, he shall represent the City in all proceedings in court or before any administrative body and in such other matters and controversies as he is by resolution or ordinance directed to prosecute. He or an Assistant Director of Law shall act as Prosecuting Attorney for the City. He shall perform all other duties now or hereinafter imposed upon city solicitors by the laws of the State of Ohio unless otherwise pro- vided by ordinance of the Council and shall perform such d~~a~~s as Council and the Mayor may impose upon him consistent with his office. In the absence of the Director of Law for any reason, the first assistant director of law shall perform all of the duties herein imposed upon the Director of Law." 4. That Section 3 of Article V of the Charter relating to the Director of Finance be amended to increase the term of office from two years to four years, to measure the residency requirement from the date of filing nominating petitions, to provide the method of filling a vacancy in his office, and to establish a procedure for his removal by Council under certain circumstances, such amended Section 3 of Article V to read as follows: "Article V, Section 3: Director of Finance The Director of Finance shall be on a full-time basis, with his office to be conducted from the Municipal Building, and shall be the head of the Finance Department and the Fiscal Officer of the City. Commencing with the regular municipal election in the year 1971 and every fourth year thereafter, he shall be elected for a term of four (4) years. His term shall begin and he shall assume office on the first day of January next following such election. No person shall be eligible to be the Director of Finance unless he shall have been a qualified elector and resident of the City for at least two years immediately prior to the final date for filing nominating petitions for such office, and shall continue to be a qualified elector and resident of the City during his term of office. The Director of Finance shall at the time of his election be either a certified public accountant or a regis- tered public accountant with a minimum of five years public or private accounting experience immediately preceding his declaration of candidacy. In the event the office of Director of Finance shall become vacant for any reason, the Mayor shall appoint a successor, sub- ject to confirmation by a majority of the members of Council, to serve for the unexpired term or until the election of a successor for the unexpired term at the next regular municipal election pro- vided that, (a) such election shall occur more than two (2) years prior to the expiration of the unexpired term, and (b) the vacancy shall have occurred more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to such election.