(A) The Village Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the village and shall be responsible to the Village President and the Village Council for the efficient administration of all affairs of the village. The Manager shall exercise management supervision over all departments and over all public property belonging to the village. The Manager shall keep the Council informed regarding village affairs. The Manager shall follow directives established for the Manager by resolutions or motions passed by the Council. The Manager shall keep and make available all records of the village to the Council and to the public except such information which is exempted from disclosure by the Open Meetings Act, being Public Act 267 of 1976, M.C.L.A. §§ 15.261 through 15.275, or other laws of the state which protect privacy.
(B) The Manager shall have the following functions, duties and responsibilities:
(1) To attend and participate in all meetings of the Village Council and village committees but the Manager shall not have a vote on such Council or committees;
(2) To be responsible for personnel management and the issuance, subject to Council approval, of personnel rules applicable to all village employees;
(3) To appoint, suspend or remove all appointed administrative officers and department heads, subject to Council approval. The Manager shall recommend to the Council the salary or wage for each such official;
(4) To exercise supervisory control over all employees working in the central office of the village as well as all village departments including the Police Department, the Department of Public Works and the Fire Department;
(5) To hire, discipline or discharge any village employee who is not a department head but only after consultation with the appropriate department head. The Manager shall recommend the salary or wage for each such employee;
(6) To exercise supervisory responsibility over the accounting, budgeting, personnel, purchasing and related management functions of the Village Clerk. With approval of the Council by a majority vote, the Manager may delegate duties of the Village Clerk to appointed officers or employees unless prohibited by law. The Manager shall nevertheless have the ultimate responsibility for supervision and the proper conduct of all such delegated duties;
(7) To attend and participate in all meetings of village boards and commissions, including the Village Planning Commission, but the Manager shall not have a vote on such boards or committees;
(8) Shall be the fiscal officer and shall prepare and administer the budget as provided for in the Uniform Budgeting and Accounting Act, Public Act 2 of 1968, as amended, being M.C.L.A. § 141.434, and any village ordinance that may be adopted;
(9) To be the purchasing agent of the village subject to constraints established by resolutions and ordinances adopted by the Village Council;
(10) To prepare and maintain written policies and procedures defining the duties and functions of the several officers and departments of the village subject to approval by the Council;
(11) To investigate complaints concerning the administration of the village, having at all times the authority to inspect the books and papers of any agent, employee or officer of the village except books and papers of the Village Attorney and books and papers related to matters that require separation of duties such as those of the Village Treasurer;
(12) To make recommendations to the Council for adoption of such measures as the Village Manager shall deem to be in the best interest of the village;
(13) To perform all duties related to zoning and land use administration as set forth in the village zoning regulations as set forth in Chapter 155 of this code of ordinances;
(14) To perform duties necessary for the administration and enforcement of village ordinances;
(15) To perform other duties as required by the Village Council from time to time; and
(16) To keep and maintain an inventory of all village property.
(Ord. 154, passed 10-15-2019)