§ 3-125. Removal of Unclassified Appointees.

The Council may bring charges against any person appointed to the unclassified service for lack of qualifications, incompetence, neglect of duty, failure to comply with a lawful directive of the Civil Service Commission or gross misconduct in reference to that person's duties. The charges shall be presented in writing to the appointing authority and to the accused, and if the appointing authority does not remove the accused, the Council may order a public hearing thereon, at which the accused and the appointing authority shall have the right to be heard, to be represented by counsel, and to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers. If, after hearing, the accused be found guilty as charged, the accused may be suspended or dismissed from the City service by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire membership of the Council.