The members of the Village Board shall be elected and serve a four-year term as provided by statute. The Village Board shall be the legislative division of the Village government and shall perform such duties and have such powers as may be authorized by statute.
[Amended 11-9-2015 by Ord. No. 15-37]
The regular meetings of the Village Board shall be held in the Village board room on the second and fourth Wednesdays in each month at the hour of 7:00 p.m. If the regular meeting falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall take place on the next day at the same hour and place. Adjourned meetings may be held at such other times as the Village Board may determine.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
Special meetings of the Village Board may be called by the President or two Trustees, provided that written notice of the meeting is given to each member of the Village Board at least 24 hours before the time set for the meeting. In case all the elected members of the Village Board are present at any special meeting, then the requirement of notice shall be unnecessary and shall be deemed waived.
The President shall be the presiding officer of the Village Board at all regular or special meetings and when the Village Board meets as a committee of the whole.
A majority of the elected members of the Village Board shall constitute a quorum thereof. No ordinance shall be passed except upon the favorable vote of a majority of the elected members, as provided by statute.
The Village Clerk shall keep the minutes and records of the Village Board proceedings.
[Amended 4-26-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2; 8-11-2008 by Ord. No. 08-24]
The President of the Village, with the aid of the Village Administrator and the Village Clerk, shall set an agenda which sets forth the items of business to be considered for each meeting of the Village Board in accordance with applicable laws.
No vote or action of the Village Board shall be rescinded at any special meeting unless there are present at the special meeting as many members of the Village Board as were present at the meeting when the vote or action was taken, as provided by statute.
At the request of any two members of the Village Board, any resolution submitted to the Village Board shall be reduced to writing before being voted on.
No person other than the President or a member of the Village Board shall address that body at any special or regular meeting of the Village Board except on consent of a majority of the members present.
Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the deliberations of the Village Board except when in conflict with any of the foregoing rules.
The rules of order, other than those prescribed by statute, may be suspended at any time by the consent of a majority of the members present at any meeting.