(A) The Village Administrator shall have those powers, duties and functions as provided by division (B) of this section and the general laws of the state, and, in addition thereto, shall have the following powers, duties and functions:
(1) Manage and supervise the water, electrical, and sewage systems of the village, including the making of bylaws and regulations, to the extent not repugnant to village ordinances and resolutions, deemed necessary by him or her for the safe, economical and efficient management and protection of such water, electrical and sewage systems.
(2) The Village Administrator shall report semi-monthly to the Village Council on operations of utility services and advise the Village Council on capital improvement needs of the system when required.
(3) The Village Administrator shall have the right to hire and fire employees engaged in the operation of such utilities.
(4) Be the purchasing agent of all village offices, departments, divisions, boards and commissions, and the Village Administrator shall make contract, purchase supplies and materials and provide labor for any work under his or her supervision, all in accordance with state law. Incidental to such powers and duties and functions, to the extent and not repugnant to village ordinances, the Village Administrator shall promulgate written rules and procedures to be followed by all village officers and employees relative to the requisitioning of supplies, materials and work for their respective offices, departments, divisions, boards or commissions.
(5) Perform or cause to be performed such special tasks as may from time to time be assigned by the Village Council.
(6) The Village Administrator shall be under the general supervision and control of the Mayor and shall answer to any committee of the Village Council upon request, and the Village Administrator shall perform those duties required of him or her in accordance with ordinances passed by the Village Council.
(Ord. 720, passed 6-16-81)
(B) Statutory powers and duties of the Administrator include the following.
(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 manage and 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)
Cross-reference:
Contracting and central purchasing by the Village Administrator, see § 32.25(B)