The Charter Township of Northville hereby creates the position of Township
Superintendent as authorized by the Charter Township Act, MCL 42.10 et seq.
The Superintendent shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Township
and shall report directly to the Township Board of Trustees. The Board of
Trustees shall appoint the Superintendent and the Superintendent shall serve
at the pleasure of the Township Board. A contract specifying the terms of
the appointment may be agreed to between the Township and the Superintendent.
The position of Township Superintendent or Township Manager is hereby
created. The terms "Township Superintendent" and "Township Manager" shall
refer to the same position created by this chapter.
The Township Manager shall be appointed by the Township Board and shall
hold office at the pleasure of the Township Board. A contract of employment
may be executed between the Township Board and Manager specifying employment,
compensation and benefits.
All Township Departments shall be under the supervision of the Township
Manager.
The Township Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the
Township. The Manager shall attend all regular meetings of the Township Board
and report to the Township Board regarding the administration of the Township.
The duties, authority and responsibility of the Township Manager are as follows:
A. To be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Township
and shall be responsible and report to only the Township Board.
B. To direct and supervise all Township Departments unless
separate supervision for a department is provided by this chapter or another
duly adopted ordinance of the Township. The Manager shall be responsible for
all human resource matters or 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, bike 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 franchise 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 may be deemed necessary or expedient.
M. To be responsible to the Township Board for the efficient
administration of all departments of the Township government.
N. To act as the purchasing agent for the Township or to
delegate such duties to some other Township officer or employee.
O. To conduct all sales of personal property which the Township
Board may authorize to be sold.
P. To submit regular reports to the Township Board.
Q. To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by
this act or required of the Manager by ordinance or by direction of the Township
Board, or which are not assigned to some other official in conformity with
the provisions of the Charter Township Act.
The Township Manager shall hold office at the pleasure of the Township
Board and shall be selected by the Township Board on the basis of training,
education, experience and ability alone, without regard to his or her political
or religious preference.
The Board of Trustees shall have authority to direct Township consultants
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 consultants including attorneys,
auditors, engineers, planning consultants and other professionals; however,
the Manager may make recommendations and monitor the performance of all consultants.