In City Council of the City of Reading v. Eppihimer, 835 A.2d 883 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2003), the Court considered whether City Council has authority under the Charter to hire and fire its Chief of Staff and Legislative Coordinator or whether the Mayor and Managing Director have exclusive authority to hire and fire all non-exempt career service employees. The Court concluded that the Mayor and Managing Director are ultimately responsible for carrying out the merit personnel system governing non-exempt career service employees. Id.