CHARTER OF GRANVILLE, OHIO
ARTICLE IV THE MANAGER
SECTION 4.01. APPOINTMENT OF MANAGER.
The Council shall appoint, by majority vote of all members, an officer of the municipality with the title of Manager who shall have the powers and perform the duties set forth in this Charter or by ordinance. No member of Council shall be eligible for appointment as Manager during the term for which he or she was elected, or for one year thereafter.
(Amended 11-6-01)
SECTION 4.02. QUALIFICATIONS OF MANAGER.
Council shall choose the Manager solely on the basis of his or her executive and administrative qualifications in the profession of management, as judged by the adequacy of his or her technical training or successful experience in administration, or both. At the time of appointment, the Manager need not be a resident of the municipality, but during his or her tenure of office, he or she shall reside in the municipality, unless authorized by Council to reside elsewhere. The Manager shall serve for an indefinite term.
(Amended 11-6-01)
SECTION 4.03. COUNCIL’S RELATION TO THE MANAGER.
Except as provided in this Charter, neither Council nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any municipal officer or employee whom the Manager or his or her subordinates are empowered to appoint, but Council while in open session may express fully its views and fully and freely discuss with the Manager anything pertaining to appointment and removal of such officers and employees. Except for the purpose of official investigations, Council and its members shall deal with municipal officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the Manager solely through the Manager, and neither Council nor any of its members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately. (Amended 11-6-01)
SECTION 4.04. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGER.
The Manager is the chief administrative officer of the municipality and is responsible to the Council for the administration of all municipal affairs assigned to the Manager by or under this Charter and as may be conferred on him by ordinance. The Manager shall:
(1) With the advice and consent of Council, appoint a Finance Director, Law Director, Safety Director, and Service Director.
(2) Appoint, and when necessary for the good of the service, suspend or remove all municipal employees and other appointive administrative officers provided for, by and under this Charter, except as otherwise provided by law, by this Charter or by personnel rules adopted pursuant to this Charter. The Manager may authorize any administrative officer subject to his or her direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer’s department, office or agency.
(3) Direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the municipality, except as otherwise provided by law, and except for any department, office or agency whose head is not appointed by the Manager.
(4) Attend Council meetings and may take part in discussion, but may not vote.
(5) Faithfully execute the laws, provisions of this Charter and actions of the Council, assigned to the Manager or to officers subject to the direction and supervision of the Manager*.
(5A) Faithfully execute the duties assigned to him or her by law and see that the duties assigned by law to officers subject to his or her discretion and supervision are faithfully executed.*
(6) Prepare and submit the annual budget and capital improvements program to Council and administer the appropriations Council makes.
(7) Submit to Council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the municipality as of the end of each fiscal year, not later than March 31.
(8) Make other reports Council requires concerning the operations of departments, offices and agencies subject to his or her direction and supervision.
(9) Keep Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the municipality and may make recommendations to the Council concerning public affairs.
(10) Perform other duties specified by Charter or required by Council.
(Amended 11-6-01)
SECTION 4.05. TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF MANAGER.
By letter filed with the Clerk of Council, the Manager may designate, subject to the approval of Council, a qualified administrative officer of the municipality to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Manager during his or her temporary absence or disability. Council, itself, may make such a designation whenever the Manager is unable or refuses to do so. Council may terminate such a designation at any time and make a new designation.
(Amended 11-6-01)
*Subsection 5 is shown as amended by Ordinance No. 21-01. Subsection 5A is shown as amended by Ordinance No. 28-01. Both Ordinances amended former Section 4.04(4) of the Village Charter, and Village Council passed both Ordinances on August 15, 2001. The voters then approved both Ordinances on November 4, 2001, as part of the 2001 Charter Amendments.
SECTION 4.06. REMOVAL OF MANAGER.
The Council may remove the Manager from office at any time in accordance with the following procedures:
(1) Council may adopt, by affirmative vote of a majority of all members, a preliminary resolution, which must state the reason for removal and may suspend the Manager from duty for a period not to exceed forty-five days. A copy of this resolution shall be delivered promptly to the Manager.
(2) Within five days after a copy of the resolution is delivered to the Manager, he or she may file with the Clerk of Council a written request for a public hearing. This hearing shall be held at a Council meeting not earlier than fifteen days nor later than thirty days after the request is filed. The Manager may file with the Clerk a written reply to the charges not later than five days before the hearing and may be represented by counsel.
(3) The Council may adopt a final resolution of removal, which may be made effective immediately, by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members, at any time after five days from the date when a copy of the preliminary resolution was delivered to the Manager, if he or she has not requested a public hearing, or at any time after the public hearing has been terminated.
(4) The Manager shall be paid his or her salary until the effective date of the final resolution of removal.
(5) The action of Council in suspending or removing the Manager shall not be subject to review by any court or agency.
(Amended 11-6-01)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Granville Charter was approved by the voters on May 5, 1964. Dates appearing in parentheses following section headings indicate those sections were subsequently amended, added or repealed on the date given.