The Charter of the Village of Chagrin Falls establishes the position of the Chief Administrative Officer. The duties of the office are also prescribed by the Charter as follows.
The Chief Administrative Officer funcions as the head of the Department of Public Service and:
* Manages all operations of the Municipally-owned utilities.
* Makes investigations and analyses of finances of the Municipally-owned utilities, and make recommendations to Council and the Mayor concerning all charges and rates to be made for services rendered and all extensions and curtailments of service.
* Makes investigations and recommendations to Council and the Mayor concerning all new construction, maintenance and replacement of existing facilities and equipment, and planning of future operations of the Municipally-owned utilities.
* Is responsible for the construction, improvement, repair and maintenance of all public streets and alleys, public buildings, drains, ditches, storm sewer facilities, parks, playgrounds, and public places; except that public cemeteries shall remain under the jurisdiction of the Board of Cemetery Trustees.
* Makes investigations and recommendations to the Mayor and Council concerning bids for public contracts.
* Supervises the lighting, sprinkling and cleaning of public streets and places.
* Functions as Building Inspector of the Municipality and charged with the duty of issuing building permits and enforcing the zoning and building code regulations of the Municipality.
* Functions as the purchasing agent for the Village and has such powers and duties in connection therewith as prescribed by Council.
* Has such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by ordinance of Council.
contact the Administrator at:
Benjamin Himes
21 W. Washington Street
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022
ph: (440)247-5050
ben@chagrin-falls.org
