[Amended 9-2-2014 by
FMC-2014-1]
There is hereby created the Office of Village Manager, an executive
office of the Village. The Village Manager shall also serve as the
Village Treasurer.
The Manager shall be appointed by the Mayor, by and with the
advice and consent of 2/3 of the members of the Board of Trustees,
to serve for an indefinite term. He shall be chosen solely on the
basis of his executive and administrative qualifications with special
reference to his actual experience in or his knowledge of accepted
practice in respect to the duties of his office hereinafter set forth.
At the time of his appointment and during his tenure of office he
need not be a resident of the Village or the state. No trustee shall
receive such appointment during the term for which he shall have been
elected nor within one year after the expiration of his term.
[Amended 11-5-1984 by FMC-197]
The Mayor may remove the Manager, on any formal charge, whenever
the Mayor is of the opinion that the interests of the Village demand
removal, but the Mayor shall report the reasons for the removal to
the Board of Trustees at a meeting to be held not less than five days
nor more than 10 days after the removal. If the Mayor fails or refuses
to report to the Board of Trustees the reasons for the removal, or
if the Board of Trustees by a two-thirds vote of all its members authorized
by law to be elected, disapproves of the removal, the Manager thereupon
shall be restored to office. The vote shall be by yeas and nays, which
shall be entered upon the minutes of the Board of Trustees.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-1783]
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the
Village. He shall be responsible to the Mayor and Board of Trustees
for the proper administration of all affairs of the Village. To that
end, he shall have power and shall be required to:
A.
Appoint and, when necessary for the good of the service, suspend
or remove all officers and employees of the Village, except as otherwise
provided by this Code or by any law of the State of Illinois, and
except as he may authorize the head of a department or office to appoint,
suspend, or remove subordinates in such department or office. Nothing
herein shall be deemed to give the Manager power to make any appointments
or to suspend or remove any officers or employees required by this
Code or by law to be made by the Mayor and/or Board of Trustees; provided,
however, that, whenever necessary to fill vacancies in administrative
positions that are required by this Code or by law to be appointments
of the Mayor and/or Board of Trustees, the Manager shall submit the
names of qualified individuals for approval by said corporate authorities.
No appointment to an administrative office shall be made without the
Manager's endorsement. The Manager may recommend the removal or suspension
of any such appointee when it would be in the best interest of the
Village, and the corporate authorities shall give full weight to the
Manager's recommendations. All recommendations for appointment or
removal shall be based solely on the merit, qualifications, or disqualifications
of the official concerned without regard to his political beliefs
or affiliations.
B.
Prepare the budget annually and submit it to the Board of Trustees,
together with a message describing the important features, and be
responsible for its administration after adoption.
C.
Prepare and submit to the Board of Trustees as of the end of the
fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities
of the Village for the preceding year.
D.
Keep the Board of Trustees advised of the financial condition and
future needs of the Village, and make such recommendations as he may
deem desirable.
E.
Recommend to the Board to Trustees a standard schedule of pay for
each appointed office and position in the Village service, including
minimum, intermediate, and maximum rates.
F.
Recommend to the Board of Trustees (from time to time) adoption of
such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient for the health,
safety, or welfare of the community or for the improvement of administrative
services.
G.
Consolidate or combine offices, positions, departments, or units
under his jurisdiction, with the approval of the Board of Trustees.
The Manager may be the head of one or more departments.
H.
Attend all meetings of the Board of Trustees unless excused therefrom
and take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the Board.
I.
Supervise the purchase of all materials, supplies, and equipment
for which funds are provided in the budget; let contracts necessary
for operation or maintenance of municipal services for amounts not
in excess of those established from time to time by the Board of Trustees;
receive sealed bids for purchases or contracts for amounts in excess
of those established from time to time by the Board of Trustees, and
present them to the Board for approval, and advise the Board on the
advantages or disadvantages of contract and bid proposals. The Manager
has up to fund-level spending authority. The Manager may issue such
rules governing purchasing procedures within the administrative organization.
J.
See that all laws and ordinances are duly enforced.
K.
Investigate the affairs of the Village or any department or division
thereof. Investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning
the administration of the government of the Village, and in regard
to service maintained by the public utilities in the Village, and
see that all franchises, permits, and privileges granted by the Village
are faithfully observed.
L.
Devote his entire time to the discharge of his official duties.
M.
Perform such other duties as may be required by the Board of Trustees,
not inconsistent with law, or other provisions of this Code.
N.
For all items of goods, services and personal property previously
budgeted, and without further approval of the Mayor and Board of Trustees,
and where not prohibited by statute, the Village Manager is authorized
to:
[Added 1-19-2016 by FMC-2016-1]
(1)
Purchase
goods, services and personal property when the cost thereof does not
exceed $25,000;
[Amended 3-5-2018 by
FMC-2018-2]
(2)
Trade-in
personal property in the Village when such property is no longer useful
to the Village and the trade-in value does not exceed $25,000;
[Amended 3-5-2018 by
FMC-2018-2]
(3)
Sell
personal property of the Village when it is no longer useful to the
Village and the sale price approximates the item’s market value
and is not expected to exceed $25,000;
[Amended 3-5-2018 by
FMC-2018-2]
(4)
Scrap
or dispose items of personal property when, in the judgment of the
Village Manager, the cost to sell such personal property, in either
time or money, is expected to exceed the value of the disposable property.
[Added 6-1-2020 by FMC-2020-9]
Neither the Mayor nor the Board of Trustees shall direct or
request the appointment of any person to, or his removal from, office
by the Manager or any of his subordinates, or in any manner take part
in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in the administrative
services of the Village, except as otherwise provided by law or elsewhere
in this article or this Code. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the
Board to Trustees shall deal with the administrative service solely
through the Manager, and neither the Board nor any member thereof
shall give orders to any subordinates of the Manager, either publicly
or privately.
In case of accident, disaster, or other circumstances creating
a public emergency, the Manager may award contracts and make purchases
for the purpose of meeting said emergency; but he shall file promptly
with the Board of Trustees a certificate showing such emergency and
the necessity for such action, together with an itemized account of
all expenditures.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-1783]
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-1783]
The Manager shall receive such compensation as the Board of
Trustees shall fix from time to time.
