[Adopted 12-15-1992 by Ord. No. 176A (Ch. 2, Art. III, Div.
2, of the 2003 Code of Ordinances)]
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 Section 2 of Chapter
II and Section 8 of Chapter V of Public Act No. 3 of 1895 (MCLA § 65.8),
there is established the office of Village Manager.
The Village President, with the concurrence of four or more Village trustees, shall appoint or designate an acting Village 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, appointed in accordance with § 40-1, shall be deemed to be the Acting Manager from the date of this appointment.
A.
The Village Manager shall be the 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.
B.
The Village Manager shall have the following functions and duties:
(1)
Attend all meetings of the Village Council and committees thereof
and take part therein but without a vote.
(2)
Be responsible for personnel management and shall issue, subject
to Village Council approval, personnel rules applicable to all Village
employees. The Village Manager shall also have the following responsibilities:
(a)
To appoint, suspend or remove all appointed administrative officers
and department heads, subject to Village Council approval. The Village
Manager shall recommend to the Village Council the salary or wages
to be paid each such official.
(b)
To appoint, suspend or remove all other employees of the Village.
All such actions shall be based on merit and taken pursuant to personnel
rules approved by the Village Council. The Village Manager shall fix
the salaries or wages of all such employees, subject to Village Council
approval.
(3)
Exercise supervisory control over all departments including the Police
Department, the Department of Public Works and the Fire Department.
The Chief of Police, Street Commissioner and Chief of the Fire Department
shall be subject to the direction of the Village Manager.
(4)
Exercise supervisory responsibility over the accounting, budgeting,
personnel, purchasing and related management functions of the Village
Clerk and Village Treasurer.
(5)
Be authorized to attend all meetings of Village boards and commissions,
including the Village Planning Commission, with the right to take
part therein but without a vote.
(6)
Prepare and administer the budget as provided for in the Uniform
Budgeting and Accounting Act, Public Act No. 2 of 1968 (MCLA § 141.421
et seq.).
(7)
Be the purchasing agent of the Village.
(8)
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 Village Council.
(9)
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.
(10)
Make recommendations to the Village Council for the adoption of such
measures as may be deemed necessary or expedient for the improvement
or betterment of the Village.
(11)
Perform other duties required from time to time by the Village Council.
Neither the Village 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 Village Manager. Except for purposes of inquiry,
the Village President and Village Council and its members shall deal
with departments under the jurisdiction of the Village Manager through
the Village Manager.
