(a)
Neither the city council nor any of its members shall direct the appointment of any
person to or his removal from any office or employment by the city manager or by any
of his subordinates, except as specifically provided in the charter. Except for the
purpose of inquiry, the city council and its members shall deal with the administrative
services solely through the city manager, and neither the city council nor any member
thereof shall give orders either publicly or privately to any subordinate of the city
manager. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as prohibiting any councilman
from discussing with the city manager any appointment or removal.
(b)
Any councilman violating the provisions of this section or voting for a motion, resolution
or ordinance in violation of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided
in section 1-1-7 of this code. (Code 1963, Sec. 2-26)
