SECTION 10.03. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

   Subject to ordinances of Council and, where the City has entered into a participatory agreement with a joint township hospital district board or with a board of county commissioners, to any limitations set forth in such agreement, the Board of Governors shall have and be responsible for the management, operation and control of the Hospital and for the maintenance, repair, renovation, improvement, enlargement or expansion of Hospital facilities. In the exercise of such responsibilities, the Board shall be empowered, as it deems necessary or appropriate, to: (1) adopt rules for Hospital government and operation and for the admission of persons to Hospital privileges; (2) establish charges and rates for Hospital services; (3) employ an administrator, a professional medical staff and other administrative, professional and supportive personnel; (4) contract for, and authorize the expenditure of funds relating to, the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment and furnishings, and the performance of work and services, incidental to the operation and management of the Hospital or the maintenance, repair, renovation, improvement, enlargement or expansion of Hospital facilities except that purchases of real property which are not included in the annual appropriation ordinance shall be subject to City Council approval; and (5) manage, administer and authorize the expenditure of any funds or property donated, by deed of gift, devise or bequest, to the Hospital for Hospital purposes.

   All Hospital personnel and staff employed by the Board of Governors shall be in the unclassified civil service of the City and the Board shall establish such procedures for the selection, promotion, demotion, discipline and dismissal of Hospital employees as it deems appropriate. The Board shall also fix the compensation and other conditions of employment for Hospital staff and personnel, utilizing the Board of Governors' committee structure for review and available hospital compensation market data.

   All contracts made by the Board of Governors shall be executed in the name of the City by the chief administrative officer of the Hospital, or such other Hospital officer as may from time to time be designated by the Board, only after such contracts have been approved and such execution authorized by the resolution of the Board. In approving and authorizing such contracts, the Board shall comply with all applicable requirements governing the award of public contracts, including requirements relative to advertisement and formal bidding procedures, as are prescribed by this Charter or by Ordinance of Council or, when not prescribed by Charter or Ordinance, as provided by the general laws of the State of Ohio.

(Amended 11-6-01; 11-3-20)