(A) Creation Of Office, Appointment; Term; Compensation: There is hereby created the office of director of administration. The director of administration shall be appointed by the village president with the approval of the board of trustees and shall serve at the pleasure of the president and the board of trustees. His compensation and other provisions of employment shall be fixed by the board of trustees.
(B) Duties:
1. Generally: The village president shall be the immediate supervisor of the director of administration and all administrative policies, directives or orders from the director shall be made by or transmitted through the village president as executive head of the village government. The director shall report directly to the village president, and shall assist those elected or appointed village officials, boards or commissions as the president may from time to time authorize.
2. Administrative Supervision: The director of administration shall, on behalf of the president and board of trustees, supervise the affairs of the village in regard to planning, roads, zoning, building and general administration. With the advice and consent of the board of trustees, the director shall represent or appear on behalf of the president in matters of interest to the village. He shall assist other village officers in a manner consistent with the responsible discharge of their duties; provided, however, that in no event shall the director's supervisory duties be construed to include the police department or the office of treasurer.
3. Investigation of Complaints: The Director of Administration shall receive and transmit for investigation by the appropriate committee chairman, Trustee, Village officer, board or commission all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the government of the Village or services rendered by the Village.
4. Budget Preparation, Responsibility: The Director of Administration together with the Village Treasurer, upon direction of the Village President, shall assist in the preparation of budgets, other than the Police Department budget, and submit such budgets, through the appropriate committee chairman, with his opinion and recommendations covering their important features for the review and approval by the Board of Trustees. He shall assume responsibility, together with the Village Treasurer and the Chief of Police, for the administration of the budget after its adoption.
5. Recommendation: The Director of Administration shall recommend, through the appropriate committee chairman, the consideration by the Board of Trustees of such policies, resolutions or ordinances as he may deem necessary or suitable for the health, safety or welfare of the Village, or for the improvement of the services rendered by the Village.
6. Other Additional Duties: The Director of Administration shall perform such other duties or dispense such instructions on policy or service as may be required by the Village President in a manner consistent with the applicable provisions of the Village Code.
7. Administrative Adjudication. In consultation with and upon recommendation of the Village Attorney, the Director of Administration may accept a reduction in fines issued in administrative adjudication proceedings in all matters, except for violations of village police, vehicle and health and sanitation regulations. (Ord. 86-1, 1-27-86; amd. Ord. 23-05, 9-25-2023)