In accordance with the authority for the appointment of such Village officers as the Council shall deem necessary for the execution of the powers granted to the Village contained in the Village Charter pursuant to Article III, §
C-17, there is hereby established the office of Village Manager.
The Council shall appoint or designate an Acting Manager during
a vacancy in the office of Village Manager and shall make a permanent
appointment within 180 days from the effective date of the vacancy.
The Village Manager shall receive such compensation as the Council
shall determine annually by resolution or contract.
The Village Manager shall be chief administrative officer of
the Village and shall be responsible to the Village Council for the
efficient administration of all affairs of the Village and shall exercise
management supervision over all departments and over all public property
belonging to the Village. The Manager shall have the following functions
and duties:
A. Attend all meetings of the Village Council and Planning Commission
and take part therein, but without a vote.
B. Attend committee meetings at the request of the committee chairperson.
C. Be responsible for personnel management and shall issue, subject
to Council approval, personnel rules applicable to all Village employees.
The Manager shall have the following responsibilities:
(1) To appoint, suspend or remove all appointed administrative officers
and department heads, subject to Council approval. The Manager shall
recommend to the Council the salary or wages to be paid each such
official.
(2) To appoint, suspend or remove all other employees of the Village
with Council approval. The Manager shall recommend the salaries or
wages of all such employees to Council.
D. Exercise supervisory control over all departments including the Police
Department and the Department of Public Works.
E. Exercise supervisory responsibility over the accounting, budgeting,
personnel, purchasing and related management functions of the Village
Clerk and Village Treasurer.
F. Prepare and administer the budget as provided for in the Uniform
Budgeting and Accounting Act, Act No. 2, P.A. of 1968, as amended;
G. Prepare and maintain an administrative code defining the duties and
functions of the several officers and departments of the Village,
subject to approval by the Council.
H. Investigate all complaints concerning the administration of the Village,
and shall have authority at all times to inspect the books, records
and papers of any agent, employee or officer of the Village, unless
otherwise required by law to be kept confidential.
I. Make recommendations to the Council for the adoption of such measures
as may be deemed necessary or expedient for the improvement or betterment
of the Village.
J. Perform other duties required from time to time by the Village Council.
The Village Manager shall act as purchasing agent for all Village
offices and departments. The Manager may delegate some or all of the
duties as purchasing agent to another officer or employee, provided
that such delegation shall not relieve the Manager of the responsibility
for the proper conduct of those duties.
Neither the Council nor the Village President shall attempt
to influence the employment of any person by the Village Manager or
in any way interfere in the management of departments under the jurisdiction
of the Manager. Except for purpose of inquiry, the President and Council
and its members shall deal with departments under the jurisdiction
of the Village Manager through the Manager.
This chapter shall become effective 45 days after the date of
adoption. If a petition, signed by not less than 10% of the registered
electors of the Village, is filed with the Village Clerk within the
forty-five-day period, this chapter shall not become effective until
after the ordinance is approved at an election held on the question
as proved by law.