The Department of Service shall be responsible for the administrative management of the following:
streets,
public grounds and buildings,
the water, sewer, garbage and refuse collection and disposal,
services of the Municipality,
other utilities operated or owned by the Municipality, and
such other functions as Council may determine.
The Department of Service shall not be responsible for police and fire stations, parks and playgrounds which are separately addressed hereafter.
The Department of Service shall be managed and directed by a Service Committee consisting of three members.
The three members shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority vote of the Council.
At least one of the members appointed to the Service Committee shall be a Member of Council.
Members of the Service Committee shall serve during the term for which the Mayor who made the appointment(s) was elected and until their successors are appointed, confirmed and qualified.
The Service Committee shall manage and conduct the affairs of the Department of Service.
The Service Committee shall make such rules, regulations and bylaws as it deems necessary for the management and conduct of the affairs of the Department of Service.
The Service Committee shall have the power to appoint, remove, suspend, discipline, control and supervise all officers, employees, or agents of the Department of Service.
Should the Council deem it in the best interest of the Municipality to abolish the Service Committee and to cause to be appointed in its stead a Director of Service, Council may do so by a majority vote.
The appointment of the Director of Service shall be made by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority vote of the Council.
The Director of Service shall serve during the term for which the Mayor who made the appointment was elected and until said Director's successor is appointed, confirmed and qualified. The salary of the Director of Service shall be fixed by the Council and may be increased or decreased at any time.
The Director of Service shall be qualified by training or experience to supervise the management of the affairs of the Department of Service.
The Director shall exercise the powers and duties as hereinabove provided for the Service Committee, and, to the extent that same are consistent with the provisions of this Charter and ordinances enacted under this Charter, the Director shall exercise the powers and duties provided by the general law of Ohio for Directors of Public Service in general statutory plan cities.
(Amended November 8, 2022.)