(a) The Village Administrator shall supervise all Department Heads, officers, employees, agents, clerks and assistants employed by the Village. The Village Administrator shall make recommendations to the Mayor and/or Council as appropriate by the Charter or Ohio law for the appointment of the Chief of Police and Chief of the Fire Department.
(b) The Village Administrator shall be under the general supervision and control of the Mayor, and shall have other such powers and duties as may be designated by Council or as allowable by Ohio law for Village Administrators.
(c) The Village Administrator shall be responsible for establishing the budget for the Village and monitoring all expenditures within the budget. The Village Administrator shall make contracts, purchase supplies and materials, and provide labor for any work under his/her supervision involving not more than the similar limitation prescribed by Village Administrators under State statute. The process for contracting, including competitive bidding, or exceptions to the requirements for competitive bidding, shall be governed by Ohio law. When an expenditure other than the compensation of persons employed by the Village exceeds the similar limitation prescribed for Village Administrators under State statute, such expenditure shall first be authorized and directed by Council. (Ord. 2017-1. Passed 1-9-17.)