Neither the council nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment
of any person to or his removal from office by the city manager or by any of his subordinates,
or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees
in the administrative service of the city. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the
council and its members shall deal with the administrative service solely through
the city manager and neither the council nor any member thereof shall give orders
to any subordinates of the city manager, either publicly or privately. Any councilman
violating the provisions of this section, or voting for a resolution or ordinance
in violation of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall cease to be a councilman.