General Manager (GM)

(a)The Board shall appoint a General Manager, who shall be its chief executive officer and shall serve at its pleasure. The General Manager shall, at a minimum, possess the following qualifications:

(1)a combined minimum of six

(6)years of documented experience successfully managing a solid waste management system of similar size as the GSWA system, and

(2)graduation from an accredited institution of higher education with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering Management, Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related field or discipline. If in the best interest of the Authority, the Board may consider other related industry trainings and certifications.

(b)The Board shall fix the General Manager’s compensation, notwithstanding any other provision of law. The General Manager shall manage the construction, maintenance, operation and administration of business affairs of the Authority.

(c)The Board may contract with a business entity to perform any or all of the duties, and to exercise any or all of the powers of the General Manager as provided in this Section, and the General Manager, subject to the approval of the Board, may contract with a business entity to perform some of the duties or to render expert and technical assistance in the operation of the Authority.

(1)The initial term of such a management contract shall be for a period of up to three

(3)years.

(2)The Authority shall also have the option for two

(2)renewal terms of five

(5)years each.

(3)The contracted business entity pursuant to this Section must have a minimum of ten

(10)years experience in the management and operation of a solid waste system of similar or greater scope than the Authority.

(d)The powers and responsibilities of the General Manager shall include the following: CH. 51A GUAM SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY

(1)to enforce all rules and regulation of the Authority;

(2)to attend all meetings of the Authority and submit a general report of the affairs of the Authority;

(3)to keep the Board advised as to the needs of the Authority, to approve demands for the payment of obligations of the Authority, and to approve expenditures and collection of revenue within the purposes and amounts authorized by the annual budget;

(4)to prepare, or cause to be prepared, all plans and specifications for the constructions of work by the Authority in accordance with the annual budget;

(5)to select and appoint the employees of the Authority, except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, and to plan, organize, coordinate and control the services of such employees in the exercise of the powers of the Authority under the general direction of the Board;

(6)to cause to be published within one hundred twenty

(120)days from the end of each fiscal year a financial report, which shall include an annual financial audit pursuant to § 1908 and § 1909 of Chapter 19, Title 1 Guam Code Annotated. This report should present the result of operations for the preceding fiscal year and the financial status of the Authority on the last day thereof. The publication shall be made in the manner provided by the Board; and

(7)to perform such other and additional duties as the Board may require.