A. 
Appointment. The Chief Administrative Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of six members of Council. If Council fails to confirm or reject such appointment within 30 days after it is submitted to Council, such appointment shall become final.
B. 
Dismissal. The Mayor shall have the authority to discharge the Chief Administrative Officer, subject to the approval of a majority of Council members then in office.
[Amended 1-20-1988 by Ord. No. 2714[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: Approved at election held 4-26-1988.
C. 
Forfeiture of Office. The Chief Administrative Officer shall forfeit his office if he:
[Added 1-20-1988 by Ord. No. 2714]
(1) 
Lacks at any time during his term of office any qualification for the office as prescribed by this Charter or by law;
(2) 
Willfully violates any express, substantive prohibition of this Charter;
(3) 
Is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.
The Chief Administrative Officer shall be appointed solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications, with a background so as to prepare the appointee to assume the responsibility for administering Township operations.
A. 
Under the direction of the Mayor, the Chief Administrative Officer shall have primary authority for the following activities:
(1) 
Maintain the accounting system and accounting records;
(2) 
Maintain budgetary records and assure that all expenditures are in accordance with the budget;
(3) 
Purchase supplies and equipment;
(4) 
Maintain personnel files and records and maintain a description of all jobs and pay scales.
B. 
The Chief Administrative Officer shall serve as deputy to the Mayor and shall supervise and direct such department, agencies, and activities [in addition to those enumerated in Subsection A(1) above] as shall be delegated to him by the Mayor.
C. 
The Chief Administrative Officer (or another official designated by the Administrative Code, under the direction of the Chief Administrative Officer) shall take charge of all Township moneys from all sources and promptly deposit the same in a bank, banking institution, or trust company in the name of the Township and keep distinct accounts of all sums received from taxes and other sources, which accounts shall at all times be open to the inspection of the Mayor, members of Council, and Auditors appointed by Council.
[Added 1-20-1988 by Ord. No. 2714]
D. 
The Chief Administrative Officer (or another official as designated by the Administrative Code, under the direction of the Chief Administrative Officer) shall be Tax Collector and shall collect all taxes levied by the Township. The Chief Administrative Officer shall not collect taxes on behalf of any agency, other than the Township, which has the authority to impose taxes. The Chief Administrative Officer shall, in addition to the powers and duties enumerated herein, have all the powers and perform all the duties and be subject to all the obligations and responsibilities as are now, by law, vested in, conferred upon, or imposed upon a collector of taxes levied by the Township.
[Added 1-20-1988 by Ord. No. 2714]