The Manager shall be appointed and removed in
accordance with the Charter.
The Manager shall:
A.
Be the chief executive and administrative officer
of the Township.
B.
See that all ordinances, resolutions and policies
of the Council, and all state laws subject to enforcement by municipal
action, are faithfully enforced and executed.
C.
Represent the Township and assert its proper interests
in relation to the state and other political subdivisions, and with
respect to Township contracts and franchises.
D.
Attend all meetings of the Council with the right
to take part in the discussions, but without the right to vote.
E.
Keep the Council advised of the financial condition
of the Township, make reports to the Council as requested by it, and
at least once a year make an annual report on the administration of
the Township government for the benefit of the Council and the public.
F.
Study the governmental and administrative operations
and needs of the Township, and prepare and recommend to the Council
necessary and desirable plans and programs to meet present and foreseeable
needs.
G.
Investigate at any time the affairs of any officer
or department of the Township.
H.
Perform such other duties as may be required of the
Manager by ordinance or resolution of the Council.
The Manager shall:
A.
Direct and supervise the administration of all departments
of the Township, and be responsible for the maintenance of sound personnel
policies and administrative practices and regulations.
B.
Review and approve or reject all bills and vouchers
for payment subject to preaudit and control as provided herein.
C.
Maintain a continuing review and analysis of budget
operations, work programs, and costs of Township services.
D.
Establish working, personnel, vacation and sick leave
schedules and appropriate records and reports.
E.
Approve or prescribe the internal organization of
each department.
F.
Assign and transfer administrative functions, powers
and duties among and within departments, subject to the Charter and
the Code of the Township of Livingston.
G.
Delegate to department heads such powers as he may
deem necessary for efficient administration.
A.
All employees, officers and department heads of the
Township shall be appointed and promoted by the Manager, except where
the power to appoint or promote rests with the Mayor or the Council
by the Code of the Township of Livingston or by statute.
B.
The Manager shall appoint and remove a deputy Manager,
if one be authorized by the Council, all department heads and all
other officers, subordinates and employees, except as otherwise provided
in the Charter or the Code. The Manager shall also make appointments
to boards, committees and agencies as provided in the Charter and
the Code. The Manager may delegate to the head of a department the
power to appoint and remove subordinates in such department, supervise
and control the Manager's appointees, and report all appointments
or removals at the next meeting thereafter of the Council.
Except where otherwise expressly required by
Charter or general law, all department heads, subordinate officers
and employees appointed or hired by the Manager shall hold their appointments
and employment at the pleasure of the Manager.
The Manager may designate a qualified administrative
officer of the Township to perform the duties of Manager during the
temporary absence or disability of the Manager. In the event of the
Manager's failure to make such designation, the Council may, by resolution,
appoint an officer of the Township to perform the duties of the Manager
during such absence or disability until the Manager shall return or
the Manager's disability shall cease.
