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~, 70-136 - 5 - Upon concurrence of two-thirds of the members of Council, the Council may, after public hearing, remove the Director of Finance from office for his disqualification while in office, for his conviction while in office of a crime involving moral turpitude, or for a violation of his oath of office. Prior to such removal action, the Director of Finance 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. He shall serve the Mayor and the Council as financial ad- visor in connection with municipal affairs, and he may serve as Clerk of the Council. In such capacity or capacities, he shall keep the records of said bodies, and shall authenticate all records, documents and rostrum ents of the City on which authenti- cation is proper. The Director of Finance shall examine all pay- rolls, bills and other claims against the City and shall issue no warrant unless he shall find that the claim is in proper form, correctly computed and duly approved, and that it is due and pay- able, and that. an appropriation has been made therefor;,~and he shall perform all other duties now or hereafter imposed upon City Auditors or Treasurers by the laws of the State of Ohio unless otherwise provided by this Charter, or by ordinance of the Council, and he shall perform such other duties as the Mayor may impose upon him consistent with his office." 5. That Sections 1, 4 and 5 of Article V and Section 3 of Article VII of the Charter be amended to prohibit Council from abolishing or combining departments or divisions thereof established by the Charter, to require full-time Directors of Public Safety and Public Service, to reorganize the Departments of Public Safety and Public Service and the Parks and Recreation Commission, and to provide for an advisory commission on juvenile delinquency, such amended Sections 1, 4 and 5 of Article V and Section 3 of Article VII to read as follows: "Article V, Section 1: General Provisions A Department of Law, a Department of Finance, a Department of Public Safety, and a Department of Public Service are hereby established, and the Council shall provide by ordinance for the organization thereof. The Council may establish by ordinance new departments or divisions thereof. Except as to departments or divisions thereof established by the Charter, Council may combine or abolish departments and divisions as it may deem necessary and may authorize one person to be the head of two or more departments or divisions. Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, all appointments and removals in the several departments shall be made by the respective directors." Article V, Section 4: Department of Public Safety The Director of Public Safety shall have charge of the De- partment of Public Safety. He shall make all necessary rules and regulations for the government of the department and the divisions thereof. He shall not hold any other elective or appointive of~ fice or other full-time employment, public or private. He shall be charged with the duty of enforcing all police, fire, safety, health, sanitary, and building regulations that may be prescribed by ordinances or rues of the City or, when applicable, the general laws of Ohio. He shall be charged with the responsibility of developing, operating and maintaining parks and recreation facil- ities and programs for the City, and of initiating and coordinating