The office of Village Manager is hereby created as a full-time
position. The Village Manager may not engage in other employment without
the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Village Manager shall be
appointed by the Village President with the consent of the Board of
Trustees.
(A)
The term of office of the Village Manager shall be as provided by
written contract between the Village and the Village Manager.
(B)
The written contract between the Village and the Village Manager
shall provide that the Village Manager may resign from office only
upon the provision of written notice to the Village President not
less than 30 days prior to the effective date of resignation.
The written contract between the Village and the Village Manager
shall provide that the Village Manager may be removed from office
by the Village President upon the Village President's filing with
the Board of Trustees of the reasons for such removal or discharge,
which removal or discharge shall not become effective unless confirmed
by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees.
If the Village Manager temporarily is unable to perform the duties of the office, the Village Manager may appoint, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, a temporary successor to act as Village Manager Pro Tem to perform the duties of the office. If a permanent vacancy occurs, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the appointment procedures set forth in Section 4-3-1 of this Code.
The Village Manager shall receive compensation in such amount
and manner as provided in the written contract between the Village
and the Village Manager.
Before entering upon the duties of the office, the Village Manager
shall: (A) take and subscribe to the oath of office as set forth in
Section 3.1-10-25 of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-25;
and (B) execute a bond in the amount of $50,000, conditioned upon
the faithful performance of his or her duties and shall be conditioned
to indemnify the Village for any loss by reason of any neglect of
duty or any act of the Village Manager. Said bond shall be approved
by the corporate authorities and filed with the Village Clerk. The
premium of such bond shall be paid by the Village.
The Village Manager shall have the following powers and shall
perform the following duties:
(A)
The Village Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of
the Village and shall report to and be directed by the Village President,
as chief executive, and the Village Board of Trustees, as the legislative
body of the Village, and shall be responsible for the management and
operation of the affairs of the Village and of all Village departments
and personnel. As chief administrative officer, the Village Manager
shall be responsible for the management and control of all matters
pertaining to the operation and maintenance of Village property. The
Village Manager shall be responsible for the supervision of all Village
agencies and departments and officers thereof now in existence, or
hereafter created by the Village Board of Trustees, unless the management
and control of such agencies, departments and officers expressly is
delegated elsewhere by statute or ordinance.
(B)
The Village Manager shall appoint or hire, discipline and remove
or discharge such assistants, department directors, and employees
as are necessary for the proper functioning of the Village, except
those officers and employees who are by law or ordinance required
to be appointed by the Village President, the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners, or otherwise. The Village Manager may, however, make
recommendations regarding the appointment or removal of officers appointed
by the Village President. The Village Manager shall instruct all department
directors and employees as to the policy and method of operation of
all Village departments and employee functions. The hiring, discipline,
suspension or removal of employees may be undertaken through a process
of recommendations from department heads and other supervisors, but
the final authority for such matters shall be that of the Village
Manager. Such actions shall be undertaken in compliance with applicable
laws, ordinances and collective bargaining agreements and shall be
based on the merit and qualifications of the applicants and employees.
The Village Manager may recommend from time to time to the corporate
authorities that Village departments, employment positions, job descriptions
or the salaries paid to employees or appointed officers be revised
or reorganized.
[Amended 9-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-3297; 8-20-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-3417]
(C)
The Village Manager shall be responsible for the preparation of the
Annual Appropriation Ordinance, as well as all necessary supporting
financial statements estimating revenues and expenditures for the
fiscal year, and shall submit said ordinance to the corporate authorities,
together with opinions and recommendations regarding its adoption,
no later than two weeks prior to the deadline for the adoption of
the Annual Appropriation Ordinance as provided by state statute. For
the purpose of preparing such supporting financial statements, the
Village Manager may require all department heads and other appropriate
officers and employees to submit statements of the financial condition
of such departments, offices or other divisions of the Village, including,
but not limited to, projected revenues and expenditures for the next
fiscal year as well as actual expenditures, revenues and fund balances
from the previous fiscal year. The Village Manager shall be responsible
for the administration of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance after
its adoption.
(D)
The Village Manager is the chief purchasing agent of the Village and shall be responsible for purchasing goods and services, soliciting bids for those goods or services, if necessary, and the letting of contracts as provided in Chapter 8, Article 8, of this Code.
(E)
The Village Manager shall investigate all complaints in relation
to matters concerning the administration of Village business and the
services maintained and provided by the public utilities or other
departments of the Village and may make internal investigations into
the affairs of any department or division of the Village.
(F)
The Village Manager shall enforce (1) all laws and regulations within
the Village, and (2) all franchises, permits and privileges granted
by the Village.
(G)
The Village Manager shall require all agencies, departments and officers
thereof to submit all matters requiring the attention of the corporate
authorities to the Village Manager, who shall then submit such matters
to the corporate authorities as deemed necessary by the Village Manager.
The Village Manager shall recommend to the Village President and to
the Board of Trustees the adoption of such measures as deemed necessary
or expedient for the health, safety or welfare of the Village and
its residents.
(H)
The Village Manager shall attend all regular, rescheduled and special
meetings of the corporate authorities unless excused by the Village
President or when the Village Manager's employment is under consideration,
and shall have the privilege of taking part in the discussion of all
matters coming before the corporate authorities, but shall have no
right to vote. The Village Manager shall be responsible for the preparation
and service of notices and agendas for all such meetings.
(I)
The Village Manager shall supervise the issuance and sale of all
bonds, warrants and obligations.
(J)
The Village Manager shall perform such other and additional duties
as may be required by the Village President or Board of Trustees from
time to time.
