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CHARTER § 3.03
Section 2.11. Interference With the Admin- Section 3.03. Village Manager—Functions
istrative Department. and Powers.
Neither the Council nor any of its members The Village Manager shall be the supervisor
shall in any manner dictate the appointment or and manager of all public business and affairs of
removal of any V'�llage employee. The Council the �llage, but shall be responsible to the �llage
shall have the power to remove the Village Man- Council for the administration of all the affairs of
the Village coming under the Village Manager s
ager as provided by this Charter and may express jurisdiction. The V'illage Manager's powers and
its views and discuss all matters with the Man- duties shall be as follows:
ager. Except for the purpose of inquiries or inves-
tigations under this Charter, the Council and its (1) To see that all terms and conditions im-
members shall deal with Village employees solely posed in favor of the Village or its inhab-
through the Manager and neither the Council nor itants in any public utility franchise are
its members shall give orders to any such officials faithfully kept and performed; and upon
or employees, either publicly or privately. knowledge of any violation thereof to call
the same to the attention of the �llage
CounciL
AR,TICLE III. VILLAGE ADMII�TISTRATION �2) To supervise the management and control
of all public utilities owned by the V'illage
Section 3.01. V'illageAdministration Defined. and be charged with the management and
operations of, all public works and depart-
Village administration shall include a V'illage ments in accordance with the ordinances
Manager, a Village Clerk and such other depart- or resolutions of the �llage Council.
ment heads as may be provided for by this Char- �3) To be responsible for the supervision of a11
ter, Florida law or by vote of the Village Council. departments of the Village and to see that
the laws and ordinances of the Village are
Section 3.02. The Village Manager—Appoint- enforced.
ment, Removal, Quali�cations, (4) To attend all meetings of the Village Coun-
Vacancy. cil and of its committees, if requested,
with the right to take part in the discus-
The Village Council shall appoint a Village sion but without having a vote, and to file
Manager who shall serve at the pleasure of the at the regular meetings of the Village
Council and who shall be the ChiefAdministrator Council in each month a report of the
under the direction and supervision of the Village Village Manager's actions during the pre-
Council. The Manager shall be chosen by the ceding month in a form as directed by vote
Council solely on the basis of his or her adminis- of the V'illage Council.
trative and executive qualifications.
(5) To recommend to the Council for adoption
The Village Manager shall be appointed by such measures as the Village Manager
affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the may deem necessary or expedient in the
Council, and must be removed by a like vote of interests of the V'illage, to keep the V'il-
said Council. lage Council fully advised as to the finan-
cial condition and needs of the Village,
Avacancy in the position of Village Manager by and to submit for its consideration an
death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled by �nual budget.
either temporary or permanent appointment by (6) To appoint, and when deemed necessary
the Village Council at a regular or special Council for the good of the Village, suspend or
meeting within thirty (30) days of the creation of remove any Village employee and/or de-
the vacancy. partment head provided for, by, or under
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§ 3.03 TEQUESTA CODE -
this Charter, or by ordinance, except as provided and kept for that purpose. The Clerk
otherwise provided by Florida law, this shall preserve and maintain an ordinance book
Charter or personnel rules adopted by for the recording and preservation of all duly
ordinance or resolution. The �llage Man- adopted ordinances, and shall preserve and main-
ager may authorize any department head tain a resolution book to be provided and kept for
to exercise these powers with respect to that purpose, the Ordinance Book and Resolution
subordinates in that department. Book to-be deemed public records. Copies from
(7) To direct and manage the activities of all said Minute Book, Ordinance Book or Resolution
Vllage staff in protecting the lives and Book, duly certified by the Village Clerk under
property of Village residents during peri- the corporate seal of the Vllage, shall be received
ods of natural or man made disaster or in evidence in all Courts and places in proof
civil strife whenever such emergency might thereof.
occur. The �llage Clerk shall conduct functions relat-
(8) To act as purchasing agent for the Village; ing to elections as prescribed by Florida law
authorized to make all purchase of sup- and/or V'illage ordinance and shall, in addition to
plies and to approve all purchase orders the duties which are or may be required of the
for the payment of same. In the capacity Village Clerk, by this Charter or by Florida law,
of purchasing agent the Village Manager have the custody of all the general records, books
shall conduct all sales of personal prop- and documents of the Village, and shall perform
erty which the Council may authorize to such further duties as are imposed upon the
be sold as having become unnecessary or Village Clerk by the V'illage Manager.
unfit for Village use. All purchases and
sales shall conform to such regulations as Section 3.05. Department Heads.
the Village Council may from time to time There shall be separate departments as estab-
prescribe. lished by the Village Council by ordinance upon
(9) To make contracts on behalf of the Village recommendation of the Village Manager. Each
for the furnishing of materials and perfor- separate department head shall be appointed by
mance of labor; provided, however, that the Village Manager, Each department shall be
no such contract shall obligate the Village subject to the general supervision and direction
for a sum greater than allowed by ordi- by the Village Manager, but shall be directly
nance, and provided, further, that such supervised and directed by the person in charge
contracts shall be presented to the Village thereof, who shall have the title appropriate of
Council at the ne�ct regular meeting after the functions of his or her department.
the execution or awarding thereof for ac-
tion thereon by the Village Council.
(10) To prepare and submit to the Village �TICLE IV. MiJrTICIPAL POWER,S*
Council, within ninety (90) days after the Section 4.01. General Powers.
close of each fiscal year, a complete report
of the operation and business of the Vil- The �llage of Tequesta, Florida, shall consti-
lage for the preceding. fiscal year. tute a body politic and corporate and as such shall
have perpetual existence and shall have all pow-
Section 3.04. The Village Clerk. ers possible under the Florida Constitution and
The Village Clerk shall be appointed by the under Florida law, together with the implied
Village Manager and function under the supervi- Po"�'er necessary to carry out all the powers granted,
sion and direction of the �llage Manager. The as fully and completely as though they are specif-
Village Clerk shall be present at all meetings of ically enumerated in this Charter unless prohib-
the Council and shall keep S record of the pro *State law reference home rule powers, F.S.
ceedings of the Council in a minute book to be ch. 166.
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