(A) Creation of position. In accordance with R.C. § 735.271 there is hereby created the position of Village Administrator.
(Ord. 73-1-3, passed 1-5-73)
(B) Powers and duties of the Administrator.
(1) The Administrator shall manage, conduct, and control the water works, electric light plants, artificial or natural gas plants, or other similar public utilities, furnish supplies of water, electricity, or gas, and collect all water, electric and gas rents.
(2) The Administrator may make such bylaws and regulations as it deems necessary for the safe, economical, and efficient management and protection of such works, plants, and public utilities. Such bylaws and regulations, when not repugnant to municipal ordinances and resolutions or to the Ohio Constitution, shall have the same validity of ordinances.
(3) The rates for service and charges for municipally owned utilities shall be determined by the Legislative Authority.
(4) The Administrator shall have the same powers or perform the same duties as are provided in R.C. §§ 743.05 to 743.07, 743.10, 743.11, 743.18, and 743.24, and all the powers and duties relating to water works in any such sections shall extend to and include electric light, power, gas plants, and other similar public utilities.
(5) The Administrator shall supervise the improvement and repair of streets, avenues, alleys, lands, lanes, squares, landings, market houses, bridges, viaducts, sidewalks, sewers, drains, ditches, culverts, streams, and water courses as well as lighting, sprinkling, and cleaning of all streets, alleys, and public buildings and places.
(6) The Administrator shall appoint officers, employees, agents, clerks, and assistants, provided such positions are first authorized by the Legislative Authority, but such appointments shall be subject to approval by the Mayor. Such appointments and the Mayor's approval shall be in writing, and shall be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer.
(7) The Administrator shall be under the general supervision and control of the Mayor, and shall have such other powers and duties as are prescribed by ordinance or by law and which are not inconsistent herewith. The Administrator shall perform all duties and shall have all powers of Boards of Public Affairs and Street Commissioners as prescribed by law, except as otherwise provided by R.C. §§ 735.271 and 735.272.
(R.C. § 735.273)