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A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR AIM CREATING THE OFFICE
OF VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE VILLAGE OF ORONO AND
PRESCRIBING THE.DUTIES•THEREOF.,�
-WHEREAS,the Village Council of the Village of Orono deems
that the administrative details of the Village will be more
efficiently and economically -cared for by creating the office
of Village Administrator and prescribing the duties thereof;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT':
1. There is hereby created in the Village of Orono the
office of Village Administrator. The Administrator shall be
appointed by the Coun„coil on the basis of his training,exper
fence and admirlistrativ"e qualifications. The Administrator
shall be appointed for an indefinite period and may be removed
by the Council at any time,but after he has served as Adminis-
trator for one year he may demand written charges and a public
hearing on the charges before the Council prior to the date
when his removal takes effect. Pending such hearing and removal
the Council may suspend him from office. The Council may desig-
nate some qualified person to perform the dutie(I of the Admin-
istrator during his absence�or disabmlity.-
2. The Administrator shall be the head of the adminis-
trative branch of the Village government and shall be respon-
sible to the Council for the proper administration of all affairs
relating to the Village.
3., As Administrator he shall have the following dutiew:
aO He shall see that the statutes relating to the
Village and the laws,ordinances and resolutions of
the Village are enforced.
b) He shall exercise control over all departments and
divisions of the Village administration which may be
created by the Council,except the Municipal Liquor
Store as provided in Chapter 40 of the Municipal Code
of Orono.
c) He shall recommend to the Council for adoption
such measures as he may deem necessary for the wel-
fare of the people and the efficient administration
of the affairs of the Village.'
d) He shall keep the Council fully advised as to the
financial conditions and needs of the Village,and he
shall prepare and submit to the Council the annual
budget.
e) He shall be the chief purchasing agent of the Vill-
age. All purchases for the Village and all contracts
shall be made or let by the Administrator when the
amount of the.purchase or contract does not exceed
$500.00. But all claims resulting therefrom shall be
audited and approved by the Council.All purchases for
the Village and all contracts made or let by the Admin-
istrator,when the amount of the purchase or contract