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.