[Amended 4-26-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2]
The President shall be elected for a four-year term and shall
serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified as provided
by statute.
A.
Powers generally. The President shall have and exercise all the powers
and perform all the duties provided or prescribed by law or the ordinances
of the Village not in conflict with the provisions of this Code.
B.
[1]Chief executive officer. The President shall be the chief
executive officer and representative of the Village, and shall preside
at the meetings of the Village Board. He or she shall sign all contracts
on behalf of the Village and shall have charge of and cause to be
prepared and published all statements and reports required by law
or ordinance or resolution of the Village Board. The President shall
grant all licenses and permits, and in the absence or inability of
any of the Trustees to act, he or she shall exercise temporary supervision
over the department assigned to such Trustee.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, President as Superintendent
of Department of Public Affairs, was repealed 7-27-2016 by Ord. No.
16-16.
C.
Franchises. The President shall have supervision over all public
service utilities and all persons or corporations rendering service
in the Village under any franchise, contract or grant made or granted
by the Village or state and shall report to the Village Board or other
proper officer any failure of such person or corporation to render
service or to perform the requirements or conditions of the franchise,
contract or grant under which such public service utility is to be
operated.
D.
Designation of appointed officer's duties. Whenever there is
a dispute as to the respective duties or powers of any appointed officer
of the Village, this dispute shall be settled by the President after
consultation with the Village Attorney. The President shall have the
power to delegate to any appointed officer any such duty which is
to be performed when no specific officer has been directed to perform
this duty.
E.
Appointment of special committees. The President shall appoint such
special committees as he or she may deem necessary or as may be directed
by the Village Board.
[Amended 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-12]
Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, the President
shall execute a bond in such amount determined by the Village Board
in an amount not less than required by the Illinois Municipal Code.
Such sureties shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of
the duties of his or her office.
The President shall act for and on behalf of the Village on
formal occasions and receptions. In his or her absence or inability
to attend any function, the Village Board may select any other officer
to so act.
[Amended 10-25-1999 by Ord. No. 99-17]
In the absence of the President or in his or her inability to
act, the Board shall elect one of its members to act as president
pro-tem.
