§ 609. INTERFERENCE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE.

No member of the City Council shall interfere with the execution by the City Manager of his/her powers and duties; nor shall any Councilor direct the City Manager to appoint or remove an officer or employee of the City, or to change, alter, delete or merge any department of the City. Except for the purpose of inquiry, no Councilor shall deal with the administrative services of the City except by and through the City Manager; nor shall any Councilor give any order or direction on behalf of the City to any subordinate officer or employee of the City. This Section shall not apply during periods of disaster proclaimed by the Governor or City Council; nor during such times as there shall be no Council designated City Manager acting in that capacity.