[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Dobbs Ferry 9-19-1978 by L.L. No. 7-1978. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Salaries and compensation — See Ch. 80.
The position of Village Administrator is hereby
established.
[Amended 10-19-1982 by L.L. No. 8-1982; 2-12-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002; 11-9-2021 by L.L. No. 7-2021; 3-28-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
The Village Administrator shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Mayor and shall serve in the capacity of an at-will employee remain in the position at the pleasure of said Board of Trustees. The Administrator shall be chosen by the appointing authority without regard to the appointee's political beliefs and solely on the basis of the appointee's training and experience, with special reference to actual experience or knowledge of the responsibilities and duties of the position as hereinafter set forth. Within six months of appointment and throughout tenure, the Village Administrator's residency shall comply with Chapter 78. No elected official of the Village shall be eligible for such appointment during the term for which the official shall have been elected nor within one year after the expiration of said term.
Subject to the approval, direction and control
of the Board of Trustees or, in those instances where approval, direction
and control is, by applicable law, reserved to the Mayor, then under
the approval, direction and control of the Mayor, and in accordance
with such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Board
of Trustees, the Village Administrator shall:
A.
Oversee the enforcement of the rules, regulations,
ordinances, local laws and codes of the Village so that they are administered
efficiently and impartially.
B.
Oversee and coordinate personnel practices and the
work of all Village employees, including the maintenance of personnel
files, comparative wage and salary plans, safety programs, in-service
training programs for both incoming and veteran employees with emphasis
on incentives and employee effectiveness, and consult on the recruitment
and employment of key administrative employees.
C.
Prepare as Budget Officer, when so designated by the
Mayor, the annual operating budget according to law and, when directed
by the Board of Trustees, prepare the capital projects budget.
D.
Be responsible for the preparation of all bid specifications
and designate one or more employees to act as purchasing agent for
all Village offices, departments, boards and commissions.
[Amended 3-7-1989 by L.L. No. 5-1989]
E.
Supervise and control all encumbrances, expenditures
and disbursements, including the auditing of all vouchers, to ensure
that budget appropriations are not exceeded.
F.
Keep the Board of Trustees fully informed as to the
Village's financial condition and future monetary needs for operational
and capital projects purposes.
G.
Keep the Board of Trustees and appropriate Village
officials advised of pending federal, state and county legislation
and of the availability of any applicable grants-in-aid from higher
levels of government.
H.
Attend all meetings of the Board of Trustees unless
excused by the Mayor, with the right to take part in any discussion
but having no vote.
I.
Consult with appropriate Village officers and employees
in the preparation of any resolutions, ordinances or local laws for
the consideration of the Board of Trustees.
J.
Recommend to the Board of Trustees for adoption such
measures as the Administrator may deem necessary or expedient for
the health, safety or welfare of the Village residents or for the
improvement of administrative services through greater productivity
and economy.
K.
Keep the Village residents fully informed of Board
policies, procedures and plans for the delivery of services and for
capital projects; and expeditiously respond to all inquiries of Village
residents.
L.
Perform such other duties as may be required by resolution
of the Board of Trustees.
The Village Administrator shall receive such
compensation as the Board of Trustees shall fix.
In the case of a vacancy or during the absence
or disability of the Village Administrator, the Board of Trustees
shall designate some properly qualified person to perform the duties
of the Administrator on an acting basis for a period not to exceed
90 days.
A.
The Board of Trustees may remove the Village Administrator
in accordance with the following procedure:
(1)
The Board of Trustees shall adopt, by affirmative
vote of the majority of its membership, a preliminary resolution which
shall state the reasons for such removal and may suspend the Village
Administrator from duty for a period not to exceed 30 days with pay
but without reimbursable expenses. A copy of the resolution shall
be delivered to the Village Administrator personally or by certified
mail to the Administrator's home address within five days after adoption.
(2)
Within five days after receipt of the resolution,
the Village Administrator may file with the Village Clerk a written
request for a public hearing. Such hearing shall be held at an advertised
meeting not earlier than 20 days or later than 30 days after the hearing
request has been filed with the Village Clerk.
(3)
The Board of Trustees may adopt a final resolution
of removal, which may be made effective immediately, by affirmative
vote of the majority of the membership of the Board, any time after
10 days from the day of delivery of the preliminary resolution to
the Village Administrator if the Administrator has not requested a
public hearing, or at any time after the public hearing if such was
requested.
(4)
The Village Administrator shall continue to receive
full salary until the effective day of the final resolution of removal
and for a period of 60 days thereafter.
B.
The action of the Board of Trustees in suspending
or removing the Village Administrator shall not be subject to review
by any court or agency.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or
construed as abolishing, transferring or curtailing any powers or
responsibilities of the Mayor or Board of Trustees or other Village
officer as prescribed by Village Law or other applicable laws of the
state.
