[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Ardsley 9-20-2021 by L.L. No. 7-2021. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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The Office of Village Manager was established by public referendum in the Village of Ardsley in 1955. The announced purpose of that action was to provide for the most economical and efficient overall direction, coordination and control of the day-to-day activities and operations of the Village of Ardsley, to provide centralized direction and control of village employees and to formalize staff and advisory functions necessary to accomplish those goals. The purpose of this chapter is to enumerate to the extent not specified in the enabling referendum, and by the authority vested in the Board of Trustees without further referendum, the specific powers, authority, duties and responsibilities of the Village Manager. Unless otherwise provided for by resolution of the Board of Trustees, the Village Manager shall serve at the pleasure of such Board.
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The Village Manager shall be a merit-based appointment by the Mayor and Board of Trustees in recognition of his/her/their executive and administrative qualifications and education.
The administration of Village affairs shall be under the direction of a Village Manager in conformity with the provisions of the Village Law of the State of New York, Article 15-A. The Village Manager shall have and exercise such other powers and duties as designated by local law of the Board of Trustees, notwithstanding the power and duties specified in this local law, nor reducing those presently exercised, as follows:
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General duties of Village Manager. The Village Manager shall be responsible for the management and administration of the Village Government. He/she/they shall see that within the village, the laws of the state and the local laws, rules, and by-laws of the Board of Trustees are faithfully executed; he/she/they shall attend all meetings of the Board of Trustees and recommend for adoption such measures as he/she/they shall deem expedient; he/she/they shall make reports to the Board of Trustees from time to time upon the affairs of the Village, keep the Board of Trustees fully advised of the financial condition of the Village and its future financial needs; he/she/they shall prepare and submit to the Council a tentative budget for the next fiscal year.
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Appointment of Village officers and employees. Such Village officers and employees as the Board of Trustees shall determine are necessary for the proper administration of the Village, except the Village Clerk, Village Attorney and Village Treasurer and in the County of Westchester, the Chief of Police and members of the Police Department where such a department has been established pursuant to law, shall be appointed by and may be removed by the Village Manager; but the Village Manager shall report each such appointment and removal to the Board of Trustees at the next meeting thereof following any such appointment or removal. The Village Clerk, Village Attorney, Village Treasurer and Chief of Police and members of the Police Department where such a department has been established pursuant to law, shall be appointed and their salary or compensation fixed by the Board of Trustees as provided in the Village Code and the Village Law of the State of New York. The foregoing are further subject to and superseded by any laws or regulations for those agencies specially enacted by the State of New York.
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Powers and duties of other Village officers. All officers and employees are subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Trustees and those directed by the Village Manager, including the Village employee handbook, to the extent such rules, regulations and directives are not inconsistent with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. All officers and employees, except the Village Clerk, Village Attorney, Village Treasurer and Chief of Police, shall perform such duties as may be required of them by the Village Manager. Certain duties necessary to the proper functioning of the Village requested by the Village Manager may also be required of the Village Clerk, Village Attorney, Village Treasurer, and Chief of Police. In the case of the Chief of Police, such requests shall not impede the day-to-day police operations of the Department. In addition to the foregoing, the Manager shall have the power and be required to:
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Appoint and, when necessary in the best interests of the Village, suspend or remove any paid employees of the Village except as herein otherwise specifically provided, or except as otherwise provided by law or personnel rules and regulations adopted by the Village. Such appointment and removal power shall be subject to the rules of the Civil Service Commission, where applicable, and within the general limitations of the annual budget. Further, the Village Manager may authorize any administrative officer who is subject to his/her/their direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department, office or agency.
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Recommend to the Mayor and the Board of Trustees adoption of such measures as he/she/they may deem necessary or expedient for the health, safety or welfare of the community or for the improvement of administrative services.
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Attend all meetings of the Mayor and Board of Trustees and such other meetings as the Mayor and Board of Trustees shall direct, and he/she/they may take part in the discussion of any matter coming before such boards and commissions. He/she/they shall be given notice of all regular and special meetings of the Mayor and the Board of Trustees.
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Subject to the limitations of the annual budget, purchase or approve the purchase of materials and equipment, except when advertising for bids is required by law.
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Under the general supervision of the Mayor and Board of Trustees, supervise the enforcement within the Village of all the laws of the state and the local laws of the Village and the rules, bylaws and resolutions of the Mayor and the Board of Trustees.
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Investigate the affairs of the Village or any department or division thereof; investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the government of the Village, and see that all franchises, permits and privileges granted by the Village are faithfully observed.
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Conduct a continued study of all functions and activities of the Village for the purpose of devising ways and means of attaining greater efficiency and economy.
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Perform such additional duties as shall be assigned to him/her/them by the Mayor and the Board of Trustees.
In addition to the powers and duties set forth in herein, the Village Manager shall serve as Budget Officer and prepare the budget annually and submit it to the Mayor and Board of Trustees in accordance with the requirements of the applicable laws of the State of New York and be responsible for its proper administration after adoption.
Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and its members shall deal with the administrative services solely through the Village Manager.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed as abolishing, transferring or curtailing any powers or duties of the Board of Trustees or of the Mayor, the Village Treasurer or Village Clerk, as prescribed by the Village Law or other applicable laws of the state.
The Village Manager need not be a resident of the Village at the time of his/her/their appointment and may live outside of the Village during the term of office with the approval of the Board so long as residency is within the State of New York.
A. 
The Mayor and Board of Trustees may remove the Village Manager at any time in the manner provided in this section. By a majority vote of its members, the Board of Trustees shall adopt a preliminary resolution stating the reasons for the removal of the Village Manager. A copy of such resolution shall be delivered promptly to the Manager, either personally or by registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Manager's residence.
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Within 10 business days following personal delivery or mailing by manner specified above of such resolution, the Manager may serve upon the Mayor, any Trustee or the Village Clerk a notice, in writing, setting forth his reply and requesting a public hearing. Such public hearing shall be held not earlier than 20 days nor later than 30 days after the service of such request. The Village Clerk shall cause a notice of such public hearing to appear in the official Village newspaper prior to the date of such hearing. Either the Board of Trustees or the Village Manager may request that minutes be taken at such public hearing. At any time after such public hearing, if one is requested, and after full consideration, the Board of Trustees may, by majority vote, adopt a final resolution of removal.
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If no public hearing is requested, the Mayor and Board may adopt a final resolution of removal any time after 15 days from the date when a copy of the preliminary resolution was delivered to the Village Manager.
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The Village Manager shall continue to receive his/her/their full salary until the effective date of the final resolution of removal.
Whenever the Office of Village Manager shall become vacant for any reason whatsoever, all of the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Manager, as set forth in this chapter, shall be exercised by a qualified Interim Village Manager appointed by the Board of Trustees pending the appointment of a qualified permanent successor.
All existing local laws of the Village prescribing the duties of heads of departments shall remain in full force and effect except insofar as they conflict with the provisions of this chapter, in which case the provisions of this chapter shall govern; and all local laws or parts of local laws and all resolutions and parts of resolutions heretofore adopted or passed by the Mayor and the Board of Trustees of this Village conflicting or inconsistent with this chapter, or any part thereof, are hereby annulled or repealed.