[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of the Charter Township
of Oakland as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Planning Commission — See Ch. 68.
[Adopted 2-26-2002 by Ord. No. 97 (Ch. 2, Art. III, Div.
2, of the 2007 Code of Ordinances)]
The position of Township Superintendent has been duly created
by resolution of the Township Board, and is hereby established by
this article.
The Township Superintendent shall be appointed by the Township
Board of Trustees and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Township
Board. The Township Superintendent shall be selected on the basis
of training, education, experience and ability alone, without regard
to his or her political preference and in conformity with all applicable
laws concerning equal employment opportunity. A contract of employment
may be executed between the Township and Superintendent specifying
employment, compensation, benefits and such other terms as approved
by the Township Board of Trustees.
The Superintendent shall attend all meetings of the Township
Board of Trustees and report to the Township Board of Trustees regarding
the administration of the Township. Further duties, authority and
responsibility of the Township Superintendent are as follows:
A.
The Township Superintendent shall be the Chief Administrative Officer
of the Township and shall be responsible and report to only the Township
Board of Trustees.
B.
The Township Superintendent shall supervise all Township departments
unless separate supervision for a department is provided by law, this
article, another duly adopted ordinance of the Township, or a duly
adopted resolution of the Township Board of Trustees. The Superintendent
shall be responsible for all human resource matters or, under his
responsibility, delegate such duties to some other Township officer
or employee.
C.
To see that all laws and Township ordinances are enforced.
D.
To manage and supervise all public improvements, works and undertakings
of the Township.
E.
To have charge of the construction, repair, maintenance, lighting
and cleaning of streets, sidewalks, safety paths, bridges, pavements,
sewers and all the public buildings or other property belonging to
the Township.
F.
To manage and supervise the operation of all Township utilities.
G.
To be responsible for the preservation of property, tools and appliances
of the Township.
H.
To see that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the Township
or its inhabitants in any public utility franchises or in any contract
are faithfully kept and performed.
I.
To attend all meetings of the Township Board, with the right to take
part in discussions, but without the right to vote.
J.
To be a member, ex officio, of all committees of the Township Board.
K.
To prepare and administer the annual budget under policies formulated
by the Township Board and to keep the Board fully advised at all times
as to the financial conditions and needs of the Township.
L.
To recommend to the Township Board for adoption such measures as
the Superintendent may deem necessary or expedient.
M.
To be responsible to the Township Board for the efficient administration
of all departments of the Township, or, under his responsibility,
delegate such duties to some other Township officer or employee.
N.
To act as the purchasing agent for the Township or, under his responsibility,
delegate such duties to some other Township officer or employee.
O.
To conduct all sales of personal property which the Township Board
of Trustees may authorize to be sold.
P.
To submit regular reports to the Township Board of Trustees.
Q.
To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Charter
Township Act[1] or required of the Superintendent by ordinance or by direction
of the Township Board of Trustees, or which are not assigned to some
other official in conformity with the provisions of the Charter Township
Act.
[1]
Editor's Note: See MCLA § 42.1 et seq.
The Township Board of Trustees shall have authority to direct
Township consultants and other professionals including, but not limited
to, attorneys, auditors, engineers, and planning consultants to perform
certain tasks or assignments. The Township Board shall have sole and
exclusive authority to appoint such consultants and professionals,
however, the Superintendent may make recommendations and monitor the
performance of all consultants.
