The Village Administrator shall have those powers, duties, and functions as set forth by the laws of the State of Ohio, including but not limited to:
(a) Management of the Municipality's public utilities, including the collection of the water rents.
(b) The Village Administrator may make rules and regulations regarding the public utilities to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the same, however, the rates are set by Council.
(c) The Village Administrator shall be responsible for the disposition of surplus water rents as set forth in Ohio R.C. 743.05 and be responsible for the weekly deposit of all water rents into a separate fund as set forth in Ohio R.C. 743.06.
(d) The Village Administrator shall be empowered to make certain contracts for the maintenance and enlargement of the water works and furnishing and maintaining lines and connections for fire hydrants for Fire Department purposes as set forth in Ohio R.C. 743.07.
(e) The Village Administrator shall be responsible for the protection and maintenance of the water lines or other utility and may make rules for such purpose pursuant to Ohio R.C. 743.10.
(f) The Village Administrator shall also ensure that prior to entering into any contracts for the installation or maintenance of the water lines or other utility owned by the Village, the requirements in Ohio R.C. 153.54 concerning bid guaranty and performance bonds have been met. In the event of an emergency, the Village Administrator shall obtain the approval of Council, by a two-thirds vote, to authorize hin to enter into said contract without formal bidding or advertising as set forth in Ohio R.C. 743.11.
(g) The Village Administrator is also empowered to make contracts, with the approval of Council, to sell surplus water to other municipal corporations, to supply water or electricity pursuant to Ohio R.C. 743.18, and to make contracts with other political subdivisions to purchase water to supply the Village, with the consent of Council and the electors pursuant to Ohio R.C. 743.24 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(h) The Village Administrator shall also 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 lighting, sprinkling, and cleaning of all streets, alleys, and public buildings and places as set forth in Ohio R.C. 735.27.3.
(i) The Village Administrator is empowered to hire those necessary assistants or employees to fill positions created by Council, with the approval of the Mayor. These appointments and their subsequent approval by the Mayor must be in writing and filed with the Village Fiscal Officer as permitted by Ohio R.C. 735.27.3.
(j) The Village Administrator shall be under the general supervision of the Mayor and shall have other such duties as prescribed by ordinance, not inconsistent with Ohio R.C. 735.27.3.
(k) The Village Administrator shall have all of the powers of the Board of Trustees of Public Affairs and Street Commissioner as prescribed by law as set forth in Ohio R.C. 735.27.3.
(l) The Village Administrator shall perform those other duties as assigned by the Mayor and/or Council.
(m) The Village Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council and may be removed without cause by the Mayor with the consent of the majority of Council, or the Village Administrator may be removed without cause by a three- fourths affirmative vote of Council, without the consent of the Mayor.
(n) The Village Administrator shall serve as Zoning Inspector and have all powers, duties and responsibilities of such as provided by the Ohio Revised Code and the Wakeman Codified Municipal Code.
(Ord. 2020-O-2. Passed 4-13-20.)