In accordance with the authority for the appointment of such
Village officers as the Council shall deem necessary for the execution
of the powers granted to the Village contained in Section 2 of Chapter
II and Section 8 of Chapter V of Public Act No. 3 of 1895 (MCLA § 65.8),
there is established the office of Village Manager.
The Village President, with the concurrence of four or more Village trustees, shall appoint or designate an acting Village Manager during a vacancy in the office of Village Manager and shall make a permanent appointment within 180 days from the effective date of the vacancy. The Village Manager, appointed in accordance with §
40-1, shall be deemed to be the Acting Manager from the date of this appointment.
Neither the Village Council nor the Village President shall
attempt to influence the employment of any person by the Village Manager,
or in any way interfere in the management of departments under the
jurisdiction of the Village Manager. Except for purposes of inquiry,
the Village President and Village Council and its members shall deal
with departments under the jurisdiction of the Village Manager through
the Village Manager.