§ 3.04. Prohibitions.

(a)

Appointment and removals. Neither the council nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any city administrative officers or employees whom the manager or any of his subordinates are empowered to appoint, but the council may express its views and freely discuss with the manager anything pertaining to appointment and removal of such officers and employees.

(b)

Interference with administration. Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigation, the council or its members shall deal with city officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the manager solely through the manager, and neither the council nor its members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately. Nothing in the foregoing is to be construed to prohibit individual members of the council from closely scrutinizing by questions and personal observation, all aspects of city government operations so as to obtain independent information to assist the members in the formulation of sound policies to be considered by the council. It is the express intent of this charter, however, that recommendations for improvement in city government operations by individual council members be made to and through the city manager, so that the manager may coordinate efforts of all city departments to achieve the greatest possible savings through the most efficient and sound means available.

(c)

Holding other office. No former elected city official shall hold any salaried appointive city office or employment until one year after the expiration of the term for which he was elected.