§ 31.13 POWER AND DUTIES.
   The Village Manager shall have and exercise all powers and duties assigned to him by statute and such other authority as may be granted by the President and Board of Trustees. The Village Manager shall also exercise these specific duties as follows.
   (A)   Control. It shall be the duty of the Village Manager to exercise control over all Village Departments and subdivisions thereof that may be created by the Board of Trustees. He may recommend to the President and Board of Trustees the appointment of all officers and other department heads of the village, except the Police Chief and the Fire Chief, including those who are required by law to be appointed by the President and Board of Trustees voting jointly, and those who are required to be appointed by the President. He shall further recommend the removal or suspension of any officer or employee when such removal or suspension shall be consistent with the best interests of the village. All recommendations for appointment or removal shall be based on merit and the qualifications or disqualifications of such officer or employee without regard to political belief or affiliation. He shall have the power to recommend to the Board of Trustees the salaries, wages, hours, and conditions of employment of all officers and employees under his jurisdiction. Nothing herein shall limit the Board of Trustees from making the final decision as to whom shall be employed or as to the amount of their salaries or wages.
   (B)   Recommendations and Advice. The Village Manager shall recommend to the Board of Trustees the adoption of such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient. He shall advise the Board of Trustees of the financial condition of the village and the future financial needs of the village, and make such recommendations as he deems appropriate.
   (C)   Annual Financial Report. The Village Manager shall prepare and submit to the President and Board of Trustees at the conclusion of the fiscal year or at any other time deemed appropriate by the aforementioned officials, a complete report of the financial and administrative activities of the village for the preceding fiscal year.
   (D)   The Annual Budget. The Village Manager shall prepare or cause to be prepared an annual budget and shall submit the budget to the President and Board of Trustees together with a message outlining its important features on or before the second Board of Trustees meeting in the month of May. He shall be responsible for its administration after adoption provided that nothing herein shall limit the duties and responsibilities of the Village Treasurer as provided for in state statutes and the ordinances of this village.
   (E)   Attendance at Meetings. The Village Manager shall be required to attend all the regular and special meetings of the Board of Trustees unless expressly excused by the Board.
   (F)   Purchases. The Village Manager shall purchase all materials, supplies, and equipment for which funds are provided in the budget provided that no purchase shall be made, contract let, or obligation incurred for any item or service which exceeds the current budget appropriation without a supplemental appropriation by the Board of Trustees. The authority of the Village Manager to authorize purchase orders or contracts or to expend the funds of the village shall be limited to $2500. Any purchase order or contract in an amount in excess of $2500 shall be required to have sealed bids which shall be presented to the Board of Trustees for their approval or rejection. The Village Manager shall make recommendations to the President and Board of Trustees as to whether a bid or contract offer is desirable or undesirable or which of several contracts or bids submitted to the village is the most desirable.
   (G)   Investigation of Complaints. The Village Manager shall investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the government of the village and services maintained by the public utilities in the village and shall see that all franchises, permits, and privileges created by the village are faithfully observed.
   (H)   The Absence or Vacancy of Treasurer. The Village Manager during any period of absence or vacancy of the Village Treasurer shall immediately assume the duties and exercise the full powers of the office as provided for in the village ordinances and state statutes. In no event shall the Village Manager be required to obtain a bond in his capacity as Acting Treasurer if at the time of the exercise of such duties he has a bond in effect in an amount not less than the amount provided for in § 31.14.
   (I)   The Village Manager shall be designated as the alternate signature on all village checks.
(Ord. 385, passed over President's veto 1-16-74; Res., passed 8-21-74; Am. Ord. 479, passed 1-7-76; Am. Ord. 04-0157, passed 7-7-04)