(a) The Village 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.
(b) The Village Administrator may make such by-laws 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 constitution of this State, shall have the same validity as ordinances.
(c) The rates for service and charges for Municipally owned utilities shall be determined by the Council.
(d) The Village Administrator shall have the same powers and perform the same duties as are provided in Ohio R. C. 743.05 to 743.07, inclusive, 743.10, 743.11, 743.18, and 743.24, and all powers and duties relating to water works in any of such sections shall extend to and include electric light, power, and gas plants, and other similar public utilities.
(e) The Village Administrator shall supervise the improvement and repair of streets, avenues, alleys, lands, lanes, squares, landings, market houses, bridges, viaducts, sidewalks, sewers, drains, ditches, culverts, ship channels, streams, and water courses as well as the lighting, sprinkling, and cleaning of all streets, alleys, and public buildings and places.
(f) The Village Administrator, shall attend meetings of other governmental agencies or political subdivisions on behalf of the Village as necessary and shall represent the Village at such meetings.
(g) The Village 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 Village 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 this section and in Ohio R. C. 735.271 and 735.272.
(h) In the absence of the Mayor, all department heads shall report to the Village Administrator, who shall make any necessary reports or recommendations to the Mayor.
(Ord. 2016-10. Passed 12-12-16.)