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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE N0. 80- 93 PACE 3. 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 election of a successor for the unexpired term at the next regular 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 seventy five (75) days prior to the date for the primary election. If such. vacancy occurs after the filing date the Mayor shall appoint a successor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of Council. 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 con- viction 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 witnesses appearing in support of such charge or charges. The Director of Law shall act as legal counsel and serve ~n such_capacty the Mayor, Council, administrative officers, departments, 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. The Director of Law may with the approval of a majority of the members of council retain the services of outside counsel to assist him in carrying out any of duties specified in this Section. 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 provided by ordinance of the Council and shall perform such duties as Council and the Mayor may impose upon him consistent with his office. Proposal 4: That Section 4 of Article V of the Charter relating to the advisory commission appointed by the Director of Public Safety be amended to eliminate such advisory commission, such amended Section 4 of Article V to read as follows: ARTICLE V ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DF.PARTP.~ENTS SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. The Director of Public Safety shall have charge of the Department 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 office 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 rules 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 facilities and programs for the City, and of initiating and coordinating efforts to prevent crime and delinquency. He shall perform such other duties consistent with his office as may be required by this Charter, by ordinance of the Council, or as directed by the Mayor.