[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Bronxville 2-9-1981 as Ch. 7 of the 1981 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 1-10-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
A.
Office created;
Village Clerk designated Administrator; term. In order to provide
the most economical and efficient over all direction, coordination
and control of the day-to-day activities and operations of the Village
of Bronxville, to minimize the administrative details now handled
by the Board of Trustees, to provide centralized direction and control
of Village employees and to formalize the staff and advisory functions
necessary to the foregoing, the office of Village Administrator is
hereby established. Unless otherwise provided by resolution of the
Board of Trustees, the Village Clerk shall be the Village Administrator
and shall serve at the pleasure of such Board.
B.
Supervision.
The Village Administrator shall report to and be under the supervision
of the Mayor and Board of Trustees. During the absence or disability
of the Village Administrator, the Assistant Village Administrator
shall assume the responsibilities of and act for and on behalf of
the Village Administrator. If this position is not filled, or the
Assistant Village Administrator is also not available due to absence
or disability, the Mayor and Board of Trustees may designate any properly
qualified person to perform his/her duties.
Subject to the approval, direction and control
of the Board of Trustees or the Mayor, as the case may be, the Village
Administrator shall:
A.
See that the laws of the state and the local laws,
resolutions and rules of the village are faithfully executed;
B.
Exercise supervision over the conduct of all functions
and activities of the village and of its officers and employees, except
the Village Justice, Village Clerk, Village Treasurer and Village
Counsel;
C.
From time to time make reports to the Board of Trustees
upon the affairs of the village, and recommend to the Board such measures
as he or she may think necessary or appropriate;
D.
Keep the Board of Trustees fully advised of the financial
condition of the village and its future financial needs;
E.
Conduct a continuing study of all functions and activities
of the village for the purpose of devising ways and means of obtaining
greater efficiency and economy;
F.
Have such powers and duties, not inconsistent with
law, as from time to time may be provided by resolution of the Board
of Trustees.
In addition to the powers and duties set forth in § 61-2 hereof, the Village Administrator shall serve as Budget Officer when so designated by the Mayor in accordance with § 5-500, Subdivision 2, of the Village Law.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or
construed as abolishing, transferring or curtailing any powers or
duties of the Board of Trustees or of the Mayor, the Treasurer or
Clerk, as prescribed by the Village Law or other applicable laws of
the state.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 61-5, Residency requirements,
which immediately followed, was repealed 10-16-2023 by L.L. No. 5-2023.
