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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO . 7 5 - ~,~d Page 3. "ARTICLE V SECTION 2: Director of Law The Director of Law shall be the head of the Law Department of the City and commencing with the regular municipal elec- tion in the year 1977, and every fourth (4th) 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. The Director of Law shall be empowered to designate such assistants as shall be authorized by and approved by Council. No person shall be eligible to be the Director of Law unless he is authorized. to practice as an attorney in Ohio and has been engaged in the active practice of law in Ohio continuously for a period of five years next preceding his election, has been a quali- fied elector and a resident of the City for at least two (2) years immediately prior to the date of his election, and shall continue to be a qualified elector and resident of the City during his term of office. In the event the office of Director of Law shall become vacant for any reason, the Mayor shall appoint a successor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of Council, to serve for the unexpired term or until the elec- tion of a successor for the unexpired term at the next regu- lar municipal election provided 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. 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 turpitude, 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 ten (10) 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, departmexYts, 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 alI other duties now or hereinafter imposed upon city solicitors by the laws of the State of Ohio unless otherwise provided by ordinance of the Council and shall perform such duties as Council