Council, the Controller, the District Attorney, and such other officers, commissions, boards, or agencies of the County as Council may provide by ordinance shall have the power to administer oaths, to compel the attendance of witnesses, and to require the production of records or other materials in connection with any investigation, inquiry or hearing authorized by law or the Charter.
Whenever any time established by this chapter for the taking of action expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or on a legal holiday, such time shall not expire on said day, but shall expire on the next week day.
Where law or ordinance prescribes certain functions to be performed by a designated department head under the former form of government, such function shall be performed by the equivalent department head to which the respective functions have been assigned by this chapter.
A. 
Pursuant to Section 419 of the Charter, the Board of Personnel Grievance and Performance Review shall evaluate, upon the request of County Council, the performance of all County funded programs and operations to determine their efficiency, and make recommendations to Council based upon their findings.
B. 
The Board shall conduct performance audits at least every four years in all entities of the County government, and upon completion of same, shall make appropriate recommendations to the Council.
C. 
The Board shall have the power to delegate its responsibilities under Subsections A and B of this section, when necessary, to the Executive Director;
D. 
Compensation for the Board members appointed by Council to perform duties under Subsections A and B of this section shall be as determined by Council.
[Commentary: This section implements the performance audits mandated by the Charter. However, in recognition of the fact that the Board of Personnel Grievance and Performance Review will be composed of individuals chosen for their knowledge of personnel matters for functions pursuant to Article IV, § 6-19, of this chapter, the right of delegation has been created. There is currently no in-house capability in the area of performance review, and delegation in-house will therefore require the later creation of a new department or a new division under the Executive Director.]
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Cross-Reference: For other duties of this Board see Art. IV, § 6-19.
[Added 9-20-1994 by Ord. No. 94-3]
The County of Delaware, by and through the Delaware County Council, is hereby authorized to enter into leases for real property for periods of up to 10 years, including the buildings and improvements thereon and services for maintenance and repair thereto, and further to provide in such leases for renewal options on the part of the County of up to five years.