(a) Beginning on January 1, 2015 the appointment of the Village Fiscal Officer shall shall be made by the Mayor and confirmed by the Village Council by a majority vote on or before the second Wednesday of January, every four years, concurrent with the seating of the Mayor after his/her election. The appointment shall persist for the entire Mayoral term, beginning on the second Wednesday of January the Year of the Mayoral Election and ending, except as provided herein, when the Mayor's term expires.
(b) In case of death, resignation or removal of the individual elected to the Office of the Mayor, the appointment of the Village Fiscal Officer shall immediately be suspended. Upon the death, resignation or removal of the Mayor, the new Mayor, as provided under the Codified Ordinance 133.01(a), shall appoint a new Fiscal Officer or re-appoint the former Fiscal Officer, at his/her discretion, and confirmed by a majority vote of the Village Council, within thirty-days of such an event. If for any reason during that thirty (30) day period, the individual holding the office fails to appoint a Village Fiscal Officer and/or the Village Council fails to confirm the Mayor's appointee, the individual holding the office and/or its equivalent shall holdover in that position until the Mayor appoints and the Village Council confirms an individual to that position.
(c) The Village Fiscal Officer may be removed by (1) the Mayor with a majority vote of Council, or, (2) by three-fourths vote of Council in favor of removal with or without the consent of the Mayor, or, (3) by the death, resignation or removal of the Mayor as provided in subpart (b) of this section. Any form of removal may be with or without cause. Codified Ordinance Section 147.17 does not apply to the position of the Fiscal Officer.
(d) The duties of the Village Fiscal Officer shall be the duties provided by the Ohio Revised Code for the Village Clerk and Treasurer and any other duties consistent with the nature of the office that are provided for by municipal ordinance.
(e) The Fiscal Officer shall prepare and deliver to members of the Finance Committee of Council accurate statements as to the status of each and every account of the Village, each and every month, at the regularly scheduled Finance Committee meeting.
(f) The office of the Village Fiscal Officer may be open during the same hours that the Village Hall is open, unless otherwise provided for by Council.
(g) The Fiscal Officer need not be an elector of the Village of Boston Heights, nor will he or she be required to reside within the Village.
(h) Any reference within these Codified Ordinances to the Office of Clerk-Treasurer or Clerk of Council for the Village of Boston Heights shall be taken to refer to the Office of Fiscal Officer. (Ord. 2015-7-20. Passed 9-9-15.)