ARTICLE V. APPOINTED OFFICIALS
SECTION 5.01 VICE-MAYOR.   
   The Council at the first meeting of December each calendar year shall choose one of its members to be Vice-Mayor. The Vice-Mayor shall be an elected and not appointed Council Member. If no Council Member eligible for appointment is an elected Council Member, then Council may appoint any of its members as Vice-Mayor. The Vice-Mayor shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Mayor during the temporary absence or disability of the Mayor While so acting as Mayor, the Vice-Mayor shall not cease to be a Council Member nor lose his/her right to vote as a Member of Council. If, at any point during the Mayor's term of office, the office shall be vacated by resignation, death, or other termination, the Vice- Mayor shall succeed to the Mayor's position for the unexpired term, and at such time shall no longer be a voting Member of Council. Provided, however, if the Vice-Mayor succeeds to the unexpired term prior to August 1 of the year of a municipal election, then the position of Mayor shall be subject to election for the balance of the unexpired term at the municipal General Election for that year. Should the Vice-Mayor succeed to the office of Mayor for the unexpired term, his or her Council seat shall be filled pursuant to Section 4.04 of this Charter.
   Council may from time to time appoint from among its Members a Mayor Pro-tem to serve for a specific temporary period of time in the absence of both the Mayor and Vice-Mayor. The Mayor Pro-tem shall have all powers of the Mayor and Vice-Mayor and shall remain a voting Member of Council during such appointment.
SECTION 5.02 SOLICITOR.
   Council shall appoint a Solicitor who shall be an Attorney at law admitted to practice in Ohio. He/she shall be the legal advisor of and attorney and counsel for the Village and for all officers and departments thereof in all matters relating to their official duties, and shall, when requested, give legal opinions in writing. He/she shall represent the Village in all litigation to which it may be a party and shall, upon request of the Mayor or police officials of the Village prosecute for all offenses against the ordinances of the Village or against the laws of Ohio in actions before the Mayor's Court, and on appeal therefrom. He/she shall, upon request, prepare all contracts, bonds and other instruments in writing in which the Village is concerned and shall endorse on each his/her approval of the form and correctness thereof. He/she shall perform all other duties of a legal nature imposed upon him/her by any measure of Council or imposed upon the chief legal officers of municipalities by a general law of Ohio which municipalities are not entitled to modify. He/she shall serve for the term of the Council appointing him.
SECTION 5.03 VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR.
   There is hereby created the position of Village Administrator. The Village Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor, but shall not take office unless his/her appointment has been approved by a majority vote of the Members of Council. During his/her tenure in office, the Village Administrator shall not hold any other public office except that of Notary Public, a member of the state militia, National Guard or a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or any branch thereof, a member of the county or state central committee of the political party of which he/she is a member, a delegate to a state or national political party convention of the political party of which he/she is a member, or Trustee/Director without pay of any political institution or Board. The Village Administrator may serve on county on regional commissions or other public bodies (including the Little Miami Fire District Board, or its successor) provided that Council determines that such service will benefit the Village of Golf Manor and consents thereto. If he/she does hold such position at the time of his/her appointment, he/she shall have thirty (30) days to resign such position or office.
   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 the Village Fiscal Officer. 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.
   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 for 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.
   The Village Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and the Council. The Mayor is authorized to set a probationary period with the appointment of the Village Administrator for a period not to exceed six months during which in the Mayor's discretion the Village Administrator may be terminated. The Village Administrator may be removed after the probationary period without cause by the Mayor with the consent of the majority of Council, or without approval by the Mayor by a vote of five (5) Members or more of Council.
   The Village Administrator may designate, by letter filed with the Mayor, a qualified Department Head or other Administrative Director of the Village to perform his duties during his temporary absence or disability for a period not exceeding 30 days. In the event that such a designation has not been made, or in the event that a temporary absence or disability exceeds 30 days, Council may by Resolution upon recommendation of the Mayor, appoint a qualified Department Head or Administrative Director of the Village, or other qualified person, to perform the duties of the Administrator until he shall return or until his disability shall cease. In the event of a temporary absence of the Village Administrator, if no designation is in place, the Mayor may appoint for a period not to exceed 72 hours a qualified Department Head or Administrative Director of the Village to serve as the acting Administrator. No additional compensation shall be paid to a temporary designee or temporary appointee unless otherwise approved by Council.
SECTION 5.04 VILLAGE FISCAL OFFICER.
   As authorized by RC Section 733.262 there is hereby created the office of Village Fiscal Officer. This appointed person shall perform the duties provided by law for the Village Clerk and Treasurer, and such other duties as may be delegated by Ordinance by Council. The Village Fiscal Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval by Council. The Village Fiscal Officer need not be an elector, nor resident of the Village and such appointment may be a part-time or full-time position with compensation set by Council. The Mayor and Council also are authorized to appoint a person to such position who serves in a similar capacity with another municipality, and to contract for such shared services with such other municipality. The Mayor is authorized to set a probationary period with the appointment of the Village Fiscal Officer for a period not to exceed six months during which in the Mayor's discretion the Village Fiscal Officer may be terminated. The Village Fiscal Officer may be removed after the probationary period without cause by the Mayor with the consent of the majority of Council, or without approval by the Mayor by a vote of five (5) Members or more of Council.
SECTION 5.05 CLERK OF COUNCIL.
   Council is authorized from time to time to appoint a Clerk of Council, and Assistant Clerks or to contract for services for a Clerk of Council who shall be responsible to organize and prepare Legislation and Minutes of Proceedings for Council and as needed Council's Committees and Commissions, to attest to legislation, and to perform such other duties and responsibilities as Council may designate or as may be required by law for the position of Clerk of Council. This position shall be in addition to, and not a substitute for the Village Clerk position which responsibilities by Ohio law and this Charter have been delegated to the Village Fiscal Officer.
SECTION 5.06 OTHER PERSONNEL.
   The Council may provide for the appointment or hiring of such other personnel as it considers necessary for the operation of the Village, and set appropriate compensation for such positions.
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